Cool Runnings Cafe, 9977 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: COOL RUNNINGS CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 9977 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33025-2398
License #: 1617134
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 08/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in red beans touching product
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. No straw. Beverage on shelf of walk in cooler
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in bucket
08/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Men's restroom
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles in prep areas
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Some acoustic tiles **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice, plantains, chicken on the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
7/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged. **Repeat Violation**
4/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Cooked rice in a thank you bag in the walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Jerk chicken in a smoker at 111?F, reheated to 165?F. Fried chicken in hot display case at the front counter, reheated to 165?F. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice, beef, poultry at 43?F in the walk in cooler. Due to delivery according to operator.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Oxtail, goat, chicken, salt fish at the prep area and cook line. Moved inside a freezer to cool down or reheated to 165?F. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Raw goat over gravy in a freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter. Hot display case at the front counter, operator turned the unit hotter
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Men's restroom.
  • Intermediate - Inadequate number/capacity of hot holding units to maintain potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Ox tail, chicken, plant foods cooling in the prep area at room temperature in closed stacked containers.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
2/8/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Observed a burned cutting board, steam table.
  • Observed ceiling tiles with water damage, kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Rice,wi cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.Frezer.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.Degreeaser, Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.Rusted Faucet, handwash sink, front line.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Rice, wi cooler.
9/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Steam table. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on Hood system.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of rust in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ceiling tiles in disrepair. Water damage.Kitchen.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.Kitchen
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
5/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Ceiling tiles with water damage.Prep area.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.broken handle on ice scoop. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
11/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.Front line.
  • Light not functioning.2 reach in coolers.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood's filters.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet leaking , hws, front line.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of dust and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. fan guard in walk-in cooler
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease and debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease and dust. hoodfilters
1/6/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk-in cooler ambient air temperature at fan blowing at 49 degrees. All phf was placed on ice / in frontline coolers immediately. Service Company was called to repair the unit. This violation must be corrected by : 12/23/2010.
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. walk-in cooler
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. goat, liver etc in stored unprotected in shopping / grocery gabs in reach-in freezer
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of dust and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. fan guard in walk-in cooler
  • Observed grease and debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease and dust. hoodfilters
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. blue liquid Corrected On Site.
12/22/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on carboard placed covering storage shelves.
  • Observed residue build-up on hood's filters.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable.Side door entrance door area, front line.
  • Observed attached equipment, side doors in disrepair.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with grease, WI cooler's door.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Observed tiles w. water damage, front and kitchen's area.
5/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed cutter machine soiled with food residue.
  • Observed hole in wall, back door.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Observed ceiling tiles in disrepair, kitchen.
12/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, lady's room.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed wall in disrepair, front line and back door area.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Observed 2 ceiling tiles in disrepair.
  • Light not functioning, reach in freezer.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
7/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/14/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/13/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 7/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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