Chick-Fil-A, 3621 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Chick-fil-A
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3621 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
License #: 1102792
Total inspections: 24
Last inspection: 11/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Sun kist lemon squeezer. On prep table near new prep sink area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Hanging on dry dish rack and pointed at tea making station while hanging on separating partition. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Hanging on dry dish rack, with slash from sanitizer present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Grill scraper stored in hand wash sink, in the grill area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Prep sink is in the process of being moved. Rough in work has been completed.
11/06/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube longer than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head. Milk shake machine
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice bucket
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Walkin cooler fans
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On top of floor mixer
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Drive thru **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Mgr stated it was sanitizer
6/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. (In walk-in cooler along walls)
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. (Sink in kitchen across from 3 compartment sink)
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. (On front line)
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. (Area around nozzles on each machine)
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
2/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) Old labels on clean dishes. Clean dish rack, and dishes in use
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers, by breading area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table/area or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On soda rack **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk sugar
  • Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Apron hanging on clean dish rack, not clean **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On mixer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Ice paddle has accumulation of debris Dishes on clean dish rack have residue from food Shake dispencer Soda machine, especially sprite
10/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Traulsen reach in coolers.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bathrooms.
  • Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in kitchen provided with disposable towels. At rear hand wash sink across from tea brewer.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Front end side of drive thru.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At mixer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine 25 parts per million less than 120°.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Spray bottles in lobby over forks in cabinet.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
6/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/16/2012Complaint FullAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Cooling packets stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cutting board by prep sink.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling containers for flowers. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour on cookline.
7/16/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walkin Cooler: Chicken 47 degrees F. Chicken placed in walkin cooler on 3/29/12 @ around 10:00pm, temperature taken on 3/30/12 @ 10:00 am. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Prep pans are wetnesting
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put on gloves without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Less than 20 seconds. (about 11 and 13 seconds)
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils inside cookline hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
3/30/2012Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/8/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. broken
  • Critical - Backflow prevention device missing at hose bibb. mop sink splitter
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. knife
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. lids on
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. lemons Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. honey butter
  • Observed sugar scoop with handle in contact with sugar..
9/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-25-1 Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cutting boards.
6/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler in front service area near drive thru.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Milk wash at 55F, 54F made at 5-5:30 am temperature taken at 3:00 pm.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Romaine lettuce. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Chicken salad, southwest salad.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler in front service area.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Tomato slice . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Less than 20 seconds. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Lids on containers of milk wash while ambient cooling. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walk in freezer, lemons, chicken. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cutting boards.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. Approximately 5.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Employee backpack over soda syrup boxes.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler near sandiwch prep area; Cheese 69F, cheese 65F. Reach in cooler in front service area near drive thru; Chicken wrap 54F, chicken wrap 55F. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Yogurt.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler doors in chicken prep area.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer at 200 ppm.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Dry storage area.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Above fry vats, above clean pans.
6/13/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/5/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Observed cloth towel used under cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. When putting on gloves.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Less than 20 seconds
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Lids are on containers of milk wash which are ambient cooling.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Fries on water freezer flooe
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. fruit mix Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of oven soiled.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. provolone cheese 59degrees f on cookline and liquid eggs 46 degrees f in reachin cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. installation datenot provided on water filters
3/7/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit reachin cooler holding yougart at 46. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures reachin for yougart holding at 46.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor fries in freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface under cutting. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair stretching table cooler.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise used equipment on floor.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress by trash cart. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties dish washer not aware of type.
7/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/21/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor biscuit mix.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor boxes of eggs in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin ice bin up front.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler 4 door.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor around co2 tank.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress blocked by ash can. For reporting purposes only.
1/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in walkin chicken strips 46
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers cracked in freezer.
10/8/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in walkin chicken strips 46
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures walkin cooler holding at 45. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair 4 door by serving window.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. 4 door by serving window in kitchen.
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers cracked in freezer.
8/5/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit chicken salad 45 in walkin.chicken strips 46,milk 45 Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures walkin cooler holding at 45. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor fries on floor in walkin.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor lemons in prep area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area sugar by 3 bay sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair 4 door by serving window.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. 4 door by serving window in kitchen.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried pans stacked wet.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture at mopsink.
  • Critical. Lavatories missing in or immediately adjacent to all bathrooms one handsink in mens restroom not working.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found live roach in front of walkin. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor under mopsink.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers cracked in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Spray bottle hanging By clean pans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress.Large box cart blocking backdoor. For reporting purposes only.
8/4/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 5/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/8/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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