Checkers Drive-In Restaurant, 1640 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Checkers Drive-In Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1640 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511-4808
License #: 3910644
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Scrub brush, lexon container, and degreaser
  • Intermediate - No soap provided 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.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
08/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bulk oil
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Burgers
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Chili splashed at sink with dirty wiping cloth solution, disposed of
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pan, mustard and ketchup squirt bottles
6/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - In-use knife/spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • 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. Seasonings **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. 74°, service man notified
1/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over ice bin and tea urns
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Onion
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
7/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. In holder with tea bags, grill screens, pencil and roll of garbage bags
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
5/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. Outer surface of soda machine. Reach in collet gaskets.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, squeeze bottles stored in sink
1/8/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on cleaned containers.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees - front handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
9/11/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 10-08-1 Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
6/26/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on cleaned containers.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All products (hotdogs, shake mix, hamburgers, mayo., etc.) in the walk-in cooler measured 50 degrees fahrenheit. All PHF from the walk-in cooler moved into the walk-in freezer and other reach-in coolers.
6/22/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Food debris build up on shelves in meat reach-in freezer, food debris build up on gaskets on fry freezer by drive thru, and dust build-up on fan covers in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer - onion dicer in the walk-in cooler.
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface - reach-in freezers.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of chicken stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor - under fryers.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Drive thru employee scooping ice with customer cup.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
10/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on clean metal pans above 3-compartment sink.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 05/18/2011.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken stored over fish in the walk-in-freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown sugar in metal container - front window. Corrected On Site.
3/14/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets Clean food crumbs from the refrigerator-door ga kets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Clean the foid crumbs from the inside of the cookline freezer.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Ckean the floor benearh the ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Ms. Stoltmann;s certification has expired, and Mr. Montalvo;s us due to expire. Call 866 372 7233 to schedule renewal exams.
9/20/2010Routine - 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. hotdog are open -need to be date marked
  • Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. foods need to be labeled as to contents -bacon looking product
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. tea -front Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. s scoop handlle in salt and pepper mix
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. west side ice bin Repeat Violation.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. door on reachin cooler under steambtable doesn't shutt properly
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reachin freezer up front
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.too strong Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. several coolers and freezers have food debris in bottom
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. need to air dry better before stacking pans
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked with utensils - Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. under grill
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. cleanser spray bottle on prep table
4/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.salt andpepper mix
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walkin freezer
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. ice bin on east side
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Sink on west side
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked with metal collander
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
12/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. door seemed warped
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
8/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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