Maria's Restaurant, 27080 Old Us 41 Rd, Bonita Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MARIA'S RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 27080 Old Us 41 Rd, Bonita Springs, FL 34135
License #: 4604817
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 07/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed operator used cups with no handle in sugar and flour
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. In WIC **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar areas, in female restroom, office restroom
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Observed female employee washed hands with gloves on
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Observed stove and grill with accumulation of grease **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. HWS near ice machine blocked
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at sink near 3 comp **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At sink near prep table **Corrected On-Site**
07/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cookline and other equipment throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sinks in kitchen used by food employees.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface on gaskets throughout kitchen. As well as surfaces near and between .fryers
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Large number of small flies in unused microwave, microwave taken outside and cleaned. Corrective action taken
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink by 3compartment sink used to hold assorted materials.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at several handwash sinks in kitchen and bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
4/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface on inside on reachin coolers ( not functioning used as storage) across from cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reachin cooler in bar, leaking **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream, onions, tomatoes etc. in reachin cooler across from cookline at 47-50°F, items are blocked from airflow by second pans. Ice added to lower pan , corrective action taken. Ambient temp of cooler 41°F. Do not double pan items on top section of unit unless they are iced. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw beef over cooked pork in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink in bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink used to hold cutting board . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
1/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair behind 3 comp sink. Observed multiple holes where wallboard has decayed, chipping into sink.
7/12/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair behind 3 comp sink. Observed multiple holes where wallboard has decayed, chipping into sink.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Server station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired 4/7/13. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at any handwash sinks in kitchen. **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. Beans, cooked meats in walkin. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
5/8/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans, soups, etc in walkin. **Corrected On-Site**
1/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood and suppression lines/nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor in walkin. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cookline.
9/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/28/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Repeat Violation. SafeStaff books ordered today. Must have training and documentation completed in 60 days. Fax certificates to inspector. This violation must be corrected by : 8/27/12.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Pots, pans, blender jug washed and rinsed but not sanitized. Re-educated owner and gave handout. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bags of onions, boxes of tomatoes on floor in walkin. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
6/25/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in cookline cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 Expired proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
2/7/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler across from stove.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 42 degrees F near back wall and 48 degrees F ambient temperature near door.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Storage containers stacked wet in storage area.
  • Critical - Expired proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant current 2012 license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed bottles/cans stored in ice used for drinks.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black like slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar area
  • Observed excessive grease accumulated under cooking equipment. cookline
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Produce in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream reach in cooler.
  • Observed reach-in cookline cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
2/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. In warewashing area and by oven. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt under hand sink in service station.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Bowl used as scoop in salsa in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw beef stored above cooked beef in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Pooled raw shell eggs stored over cut onions and an open contaiber of sauce in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked beef, cooked pork, cooked beans, and sauces in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
8/10/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. No san9tizer detected. An invoice available for Vistaserve from 4/11-company called to repair. Must manually wash, rinse, and sanitize until repaired. Please fax repair report.
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. Employee washing dishes in 3 compartment sink with soap only. Must also sanitize and air dry.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Hand at end of cookline, hand sink by ice machine, and hand sink next to 3 sink and hand sink next to dishmachine-all sinks in kitchen.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Hand sink at end of cookline, hand sink by ice machine, hand sink next to 3 sink, and hand sink next to dishmachine-all sinks in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep table by microwave.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee put lettuce and onion on tacos with bare hands. This violation must be corrected by : 04/15/2011.
  • Critical - Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw chicken and then touched carrots and zucchini without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whole shell eggs held at a room temperature of 90 F. Operator states eggs were taken out at noon. Corrected On Site. Food was placed in walk in cooler to cool.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken stored above cooked beef and cooked pork in reach in cooler on cookline. Corrected On Site. Food was rearranged. In walk in cooler, raw chicken and raw beef stored above cooked chicken and cooked beef.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Whole raw fish stored above tomatillos in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked beans, cooked chicken, sauces, and cooked beef in walk in cooler.
4/14/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. All hand sinks-hot water heater broke on Friday and is in the process of getting repaired. Corrected On Site. Repaired during inspection.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Cookline.
9/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/1/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Flour, sugar, breadcrumbs and shortening in kitchen prep area.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Bowl used as scoop in breadcrumbs and sugar in plastic containers.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Air in lines-no sanitizer is being pumped into machine. Must manually wash, rinse, and sanitize in 3 compartment sink. Please fax repair report.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt in reach in cooler on cookline and in side taco area.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in warewashing area blocked by bucket and tools.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Hand wash sink by oven and 3 sink. Towels were replaced. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Buckets, containers and equipment in back area harbouring water-flies.
4/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/9/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. Employee dried hands on wipecloth instead of paper towel.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Cutting board across from alto sham.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wipecloth stored on top of reach in coolers on cookline.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. All hand wash sinks in kitchen.
9/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/6/2009Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
No report available. 5/5/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/31/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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