Dixon Diner, 1312 Dixon Blvd, Cocoa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DIXON DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1312 Dixon Blvd, Cocoa, FL 32922
License #: 1502981
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.water laying at the bottom of the cook line cooler
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.through out front line and kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Light not functioning.wait station. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Handling biscuits and toast. Recommend deli paper,gloves or utensils
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pancake batter home fries out since 8:30 must discard at 12:30 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Tubes of raw ground beef stored over hamburger buns in the reach in freezer, raw whole shell eggs stored over slaw and cooked potatoes in the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
09/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Under ice bin.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Missing tiles.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Wait station.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef and butter in upright reach in cooler. No warning issued due to only storing two potentially hazardous items in cooler. And, other refrigeration in working condition approximately 6 feet away.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw beef over tea. Ric. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Upright reach in cooler. Only storing beef and butter in cooler. Will move to one of the other working coolers.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meats, etc.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Mild water build up.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **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. Coleslaw, potato salad, etc.
5/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.front line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.cook line **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Mop n glo stored next to creamers and salt. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.for eggs
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool.hash browns placed in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
1/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Leaking over cash register. Scheduled for tomorrow.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw in shell eggs over potatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
8/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair., ripped, missing in portions.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. , small gap, **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cup of sugar with spoon only, on counter for customer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty spoon in sink, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
1/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. missing tiles.
  • Light not functioning.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. cook line equipment , wall.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. leaking roof into light fixture, front counter. repairman already called.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef, over cooked ham. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. cook line.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
8/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. middle reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. no warning issued, was only storing 3 potentially hazardous items in cooler. will use cooler that is less than 6 inches away.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. cook line equipment .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. in shell eggs 61, cook line. Corrected On Site. will discard after 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. items in middle cooler. Corrected On Site. items less than 4 hours, stop sale issued for items over 4 hours. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs over lettuce. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. cook line.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). sour cream, milk.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
3/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/8/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. upright reach in. Corrected On Site. only potentially hazardous items in cooler are milk, creamer. will store it in reach in cooler five feet away. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. white refrigerator storing cheeses.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. dried hands with a used cloth. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product. cardboard egg crates reused for drain boards. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. meatloaf cooling covered. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use. utensils in bar handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk in upright reach in. rapid chilled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. non uht creamers found in ric. server stated that they were put on tables and them placed in ric if not used. Corrected On Site. will discard after 4 hours. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. white american,
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. white and yellow american cheeses, white reach in cooler. in cooler overnight. stop sale issued. thermometer calibrated with operator .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food re-served to customers. non uht creamers put on tables ,and unused creamers removed, chilled and reused. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw non packaged steak strips over bread. upright reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. raw steak strips, freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). white reach in. 25 lbs of cheese. white and yellow american cheeses.
12/7/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 02-24-1 Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. shell eggs, cook line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 20A-09-1 Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 25 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters.
5/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 25 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reach in , by grill.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reach in by coffee machine. dripping water from unit.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. wait station reach in. milk, 47 degrees.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham, reach in. Corrected On Site. less than 4 hours, rapid chill for immediate use.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk, wait station. Corrected On Site. rapidly chilled in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. non uht creamer on tables. Corrected On Site. will discard afte 4 hours.
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. under counter.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. shell eggs, cook line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. soup. Corrected On Site. reheated.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
5/17/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. potatoes , batter,
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked sausage, cole slaw,ham. creamer,
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. boxes hash browns, closet.
8/18/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/27/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Esblishment is filling out paperwork for time as public health control on whole eggs and hashbrowns. Callback- time extended until next routine. Owner has paperwork and is on vacation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Callback- 4 employees working and no certified manager onsite.
5/7/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Esblishment is filling out paperwork for time as public health control on whole eggs and hashbrowns.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. tubes of ground beef.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. slide top freezer. raw non hermatically sealed chicken stored over other meats and broccoli.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Freezer.observed raw pork over bread and raw steak strips over breads and danish.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler. observed raw bacon over tortillas and cooked cornbread.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. cracking raw whole eggs and then handling ready to eat foods. toast. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. pass through tiles not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
2/25/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening for open containers of cottage cheese and shredded potatoes. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gasket on sandwich cold holding unit and left door of 2 door refrigerator in poor repair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the 2 door reach-in refrigerator.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
7/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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