The Great Steak & Potato Company, 300 Mary Esther Cut-Off, Santa Rosa Mall - Space 12j, Mary Esther, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE GREAT STEAK & POTATO COMPANY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 300 Mary Esther Cut-Off, Santa Rosa Mall - Space 12j, Mary Esther, FL 32569
License #: 5603608
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 3/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple on top of reach in coolers **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. By bread racks. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
3/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Throughout establishment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple on top of reach in coolers **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Eight dead under Three Compartment Sink, 10 dead under shelves next to Three Compartment Sink, two dead under ice machine in prep area, one dead under double door glass door cookline reach in cooler, two dead under reach in cooler, four dead under oven, one dead under one door reach in cooler by cookline, three dead on shelves used to store single service items by cookline, three dead on shelves under register, two dead on shelves for dry storage, six dead on shelves by handwash sink near register, **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over lemons in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. By bread racks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cabbage and carrot containers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Greater than twenty-five old/hard/dry droppings in hallway leading to prep area, three soft/fresh droppings in hallway leading to prep area, greater than twenty-five old/hard/dry droppings in office, greater than twenty-five old/hard/dry droppings near electrical panels in room off employee restroom, and three fresh droppings near electrical panels in room off employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
3/7/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Throughout establishment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple on top of reach in coolers **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Eight dead under Three Compartment Sink, 10 dead under shelves next to Three Compartment Sink, two dead under ice machine in prep area, one dead under double door glass door cookline reach in cooler, two dead under reach in cooler, four dead under oven, one dead under one door reach in cooler by cookline, three dead on shelves used to store single service items by cookline, three dead on shelves under register, two dead on shelves for dry storage, six dead on shelves by handwash sink near register, **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over lemons in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. By bread racks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cabbage and carrot containers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live under shelves next to cookline, one live under handwash sink next to registers at front counter, one live under ice machine in prep area, one live on boxes in hallway leading to prep area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Greater than twenty-five old/hard/dry droppings in hallway leading to prep area, three soft/fresh droppings in hallway leading to prep area, greater than twenty-five old/hard/dry droppings in office, greater than twenty-five old/hard/dry droppings near electrical panels in room off employee restroom, and three fresh droppings near electrical panels in room off employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
3/6/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cases of potatoes
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. By walk in freezer
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food (bacon).
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French fries 56°f **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
10/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment, between sink and prep table.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Window cleaner next platter lids and soap next to slicer.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, next to WIF.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, next to WIF
3/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile drooping Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. broken tiles near mop sink
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. behind soda machine Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. employee restroom
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. side cookline sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. sink near walk in freezer
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. sink near walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. cook on cell phone while cooking
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. boxes not 4-6 inches off floor buckets in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. scooops with no handles used in reach in coolers on cookline
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Repeat Violation.
8/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, cup in frontline handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, bottles on preptable.
  • Observed ceiling tile drooping, backroom.
  • Observed hole in ceiling, storage area next to restroom.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, onions bell peppers.
12/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/29/2011Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/23/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found, 7 soft under frontline counter(4 under register area/3 next to sandwich reachin cooler).
8/22/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up. Repeat Violation.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper maximum strength, 200+.
8/12/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bread prep area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, onions in walkin cooler.
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up, cookline.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Knives and forks turned so that customers handle food contact surfaces.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils, window cleaner next to slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, bell pepper potatoes lettuce in walkin cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, 0ppm. Establishment is waiting on delivery for sanitizer.
2/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, gallon containers of dressings.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee leave food preparation station and returned without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled cookline reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled walkin cooler gaskets.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, hinged containers not inverted storage room.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, prep area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, cookline.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, employee restroom.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
9/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, dating not changed with new product(s) in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, sour cream, jalapeno in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, jalapeno in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, 1 reachin cooler units on cookline not working. Establishment is not using.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, lettuce. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, prep area..
6/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, hAm turkey rueben in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, ham turkey rueben in walkin freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, ranch dressing at 47 degrees fahrenheit 1000 Island at 48 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, establishment has called for repair yesterday.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, lettuce.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation by reusing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, employee reused gloves.
1/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
11/5/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, ham turkey rueben in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, turkey ham rueben in reachin frontline.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, turkey ham rueben in reachin cooler frontline.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, ham turkey rueben in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility in disrepair, toilet seat has tape.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, restroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, backroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, frontline.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, restroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, backroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, frontline.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, backroom.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
  • 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.
8/31/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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