The Fish Company, 725 Atlantic Blvd Ste 12, Atlantic Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: THE FISH COMPANY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 725 Atlantic Blvd Ste 12, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
License #: 2613313
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In several containers in kitchen corrected chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink over food prep area corrected manager discarded. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish 49° hush puppy batter 50° iced both. Cream cheese and eggs room temperature overnight.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In walk in freezer beef over homemade butter.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cream cheese and eggs room temperature over night. **Repeat Violation**
09/04/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
08/20/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In employee bathroom back of kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cutting board by cook prep line. Discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Debris and grease behind shelving in storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic lids. Corrected manager discarded. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Ceviche ladle submerged in product, ric **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler 47° sausage 50° cut tomatoes 43° fish 47° chicken 47° egg wash 55° Corrective action, chicken and fish moved to walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature Fish and chicken held less than four hours placard on ice in walk in cooler. double door smoked fish dip 50° portioned shrimp dip 52° shrimp 50° Reach in cooler 47° sausage 50° cut tomatoes 43° fish 47° chicken 47° egg wash 55° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. On ice shield. **Warning**
  • 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. Double glass door reach in cooler ambient reading 55° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow liquid by bar area. **Warning**
6/18/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffl cup used as scoop seasoning, and sauce.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Boxes of cooking oil in kitchen.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates bowls on storage shelves.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Water bottle on make table.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone over cook line.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelves. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Both sets.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By food storage area and coving.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. On floor at rear.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. First cooler at kitchen entrance. Butter 56° noodles 52° sausage 52° fish 51° clams 51° lobster 54° cut tomatoes 50° cole slaw 49° spinach cakes 50° shrimp 49° hamburger patties 51° filet minion 55° mussels 53° Operator voluntarily discarded all out of temp items.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beans and cheese 105°-120°. Corrective action cooked reheated to above 165°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. In glass reach in cooler containers of fish dip dated 3/25.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. By soda mix boxes.
  • 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. First cooler in kitchen reading ambient 50°.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. In kitchen observed coffee grounds.
4/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on shelf, dish area. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored on food preparation surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Both. Server station.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice, server station.
  • Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the bar three-compartment sink. Uses quaternary, has chlorine test kit.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Hush puppies mix and fish dip. Uncovered and moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
11/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in pasta container. Removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dish area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour. Sea salt. Labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm, emptied and refilled using bottle of sanitizer instead of automatic dispenser. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Seafood, beef over pasta, wine sauce. Reversed storage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Hanging on shelf over food prep counter with bowl of lemons. Moved spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
3/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - According to operator raw egg is used in caesar dressing, this is not indicated on menu, corrective action started indicating on menu with an asteriks during inspection.
  • Bowl stored in pasta container w/ no handle. Corrective action removed bowl.
  • Boxes of single service items on floor in back storage room behind banquet room bar.
  • Build up on walk in cooler vent covers.
  • Butter blend held on stove at oyster bar 127F, corrective action reheated butter blend.
  • Employee at oyster bar with long goatee - beard guard.
  • Critical - Employee did not wash hands before gloves when prepping food.
  • Critical - Employee drinks and purses over single service items near server station - corrected - moved items.
  • Goat cheese at 47F in pantry cooler top part of unit sitting on top of other containers, corrective action, put cheese in a well closer to cooling unit.
  • Critical - Hush puppy mix and butter blended at raw bar held on time control with no time marking. Corrective action, marked the time.
  • Critical - Ice machine near raw bar where ice dispenses.
  • Raw eggs over butter in walk in cooler. Corrective action reversed storage.
  • Critical - Raw to ready to eat oysters to cooked chicken wings wearing multiple layers of gloves and peeling one layer off at a time.
  • Critical - Sanitizer at 0 ppm sanitizer bucket at expo area and 3 compartment sink. Corrective action made new sanitizer.
  • Critical - Sanitizer spray bottle hanging on shelf over dry goods on dry storage shelf, corrective action removed bottle.
  • Critical - Sign at sink at bar.
  • Critical - Soap at handwash sink and bar (main bar and banquet room bar).
  • Critical - Thermometer in pantry cooler missing, corrective action put new thermometer in unit.
  • Wet nesting plastic containers on shelf near dish machine.
10/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on storage rack next to dish machine.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Behind bar. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on oven handles. Corrected On Site. Removed.
  • Critical - Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded. Salmon received fresh and can be undercooked to order per kitchen manager. No proof of being farm raised/pellet fed on Safe Harbor invoices.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing wiping cloth. Sink next to dish machine. Corrected On Site. Removed cloth.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Clear liquid sanitizer, behind bar. Corrected On Site. Labeled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear exit door in kitchen.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in prep area. Corrected On Site. Placed in sanitizer bucket.
4/25/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Multiple.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-08-1 Observed live flying insects in kitchen.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler across from stove.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on oven handle, fryer handle. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in potentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Crab cake mix, reach in cooler on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest/coolest part of the holding unit. Multiple. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Under cutting boards.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Multiple.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bags of ice in walk freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing soap, papertowels, behind bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw calamari behind ready to eat crabcake mixture. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw fish over ice cream pie in walk in feezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flying insects in kitchen.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Fish bins under prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batter room temperature, cook line. Corrected On Site. Given Time as a Public Health Control form to start using. Labeled container when it was taken out. Tuna 55F, swordfish 55F, butter 56F, all in reach in cooler acroos from stove on cookline. Corrected On Site. Potentially hazardous food in reach in cooler had only been stored for less than 2 hours in reach in cooler. Placed in walk in cooler with ice to chill rapidly.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and half and half in reach in cooler in main hallway. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad reach in cooler next to steam kettle.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of to go containers in storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cooked potatoes in walk in cooler, ice cream pie in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. In storage area, clear liquid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. At spigot attached to steam kettle.
7/11/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/18/2011Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Pro / no original certificate of employee food safety training available.
  • Observed food employee with no beard guard/restraint.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./ souffle cup in the container.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair/ reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. / lemon slices self serve .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Top shelf of walk in cooler underAC unit.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing door./ backdoor.
2/2/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/5/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ flour bin.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or oter container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. / souffle cup inside macaroni salad container in kitchen wait station..
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./ water pooling inside kitchen undercounter cooler.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. / kitchen handsink used for dumping sink.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottles./ Bar Area.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
8/6/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled./ required 20 seconds handwashing required then put new gloves ./ employee washes hands 20 sec. and changed gloves. , Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./ flour bin.
  • 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./employee washes hands 20 sec.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./ water pooling inside undercounter coolers in the kktchen.
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture./ front handsink wait station.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ dumping sink / kitchen handsink.
  • Critical. Employees not informed of acceptable sanitary practices./ handwashing procedures.
2/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/29/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/22/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/29/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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