Everglades, 1 Tropicana Dr, St Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Everglades
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1 Tropicana Dr, St Petersburg, FL 33705
License #: 6214218
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Milk 50°, cheese 50°, butter pat 50°. Both sliding glass door coolers running 50°. Product moved to beer cooler and reached 41°
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not 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. Both glass door coolers in pantry area holding TCS foods at 50°
09/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drinks found in both glass door reach in coolers
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. In glass slider with limes.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Ant and roach spray. Operator threw product away **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Milk 40°, cut melon 43°, key lime pie 50°, devised eggs 50° moved to walk in and dropped to 41° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sink beside walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handsink beside walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. Glass 2 door cooler closest to door/entrance
3/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions.
9/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Kitchen area
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
4/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Soap not provided at rear kitchen hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Soiled can opener blade.
  • Critical - Soiled interior ice-machine.
  • Critical - Towels not provided at rear kitchen hand wash sink.
7/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth. 10 dozen Sandwich rolls Corrected On Site. stop sale issued
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits.Ice cream cooler
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.Drinking cups.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.Food grade insect spray.
5/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Ice scoop on top of ice machine
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions and handwashing sign.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.Box full of spoons on the shelf.
9/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Cases of chips in front of sink in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled bottle. Corrected On Site.Discarded.
4/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Public restrooms.
9/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of mold in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed single-service cups stored on floor.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle on prep table.
3/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Stored on top of ce machine.
  • Observed single-service to go containers stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle on prep table.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Stored in mop bucket
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
7/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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