Flava Restaurant & Lounge, 223 Voorhis Ave, Deland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FLAVA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 223 Voorhis Ave, Deland, FL 32720
License #: 7405802
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 11/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair, or missing by door into kitchen.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, ketchup on dry storage shelf
  • Intermediate - Reach-in freezer soiled with food debris, in back dining room.
11/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, on prep table **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair, by kitchen door **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall, between steam table and deep fryer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, wood small table at cookline area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue, on bottom of freezer stored in back area of dining room. **Warning**
6/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, on prep table **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.under equipment, and hot water heater **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair, by kitchen door **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall, between steam table and deep fryer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, wood small table at cookline area **Warning**
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise, behind bar area and store room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. Renewal fee including late fee 362.00 maybe paid on line myfloridalicense.com, or by calling 1 850 487-1395. Operator called and renewed by phone confirmation number 137060706 ...363.00 dollars paid **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment, can of hot shot in kitchen, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, 47°F on shell eggs, cheeses slices and beef in glass door cooler. Operator removed a d placed,in freezer to bring temperatures to 41°F or below. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests, 6 dead palmetto bugs by chest freezer and hot water heater , 2 palmetto bugs in storage toom **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found, 2 on floor near glass door cooler, those were C.O.S. 1 on floor near chest freezer, 3 on floor near hot water heater. Restaurant is open and operating at time of inspection per Steve V next day callback **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue, on bottom of freezer stored in back area of dining room. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked and covered on top of one another, in chest freezer cooked beef, cooked rice, cooked beans, overnight never reached from 135°F to 41°F with in six hours , restaurant closed at 8:30 pm operator stated. Stop sale issued **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, temperatures in glass door cooler 47°F **Warning**
6/12/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, various areas of kitchen
  • Basic - Hole in wall, between cookline and steam table area
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, glass cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise, behind bar area, cluttered.
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment, in kitchen on bottom shelf
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, beef at 106-125°F operator reheated to 165°F during inspection to hot hold 135°F or higher **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. **Corrected On-Site**
4/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date, license expired 4/01/13. Operator called Tallahassee during inspection because she said she had paid the renewal. She was advised payment was insufficient funds. She said that they were going to call her back today to get another type payment
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, beef in chest freezer cooked 2 days ago. **Corrected On-Site**
10/11/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider, from 27 seats to approximately 85 seats.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in freezer
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, shell eggs 48?F removed to other cooler 41?F or below. Before inspection eggs at 45?F ambient **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, shell eggs over produce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue, dining area
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, rice and beans in chest freezer **Corrected On-Site**
2/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, area by steam table.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, hood filters
  • Observed hole in wall, by cookline
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature, beans **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, bulk container on storage rack
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair, at the bottom area of door screen torn and gap between door frame.
  • Critical - Soiled items not properly washed in three compartment sink, pans were being washed outside **Corrected On-Site**
11/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, 0n prep table across from 3 cmpt. sink.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue in back area of dining room
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, base of cuisnart on top of blodgett.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, bottom shelf of prep table across fr0m 3 cmpt. sink.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, next to chest freezer the abamaster.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, back area of dining room.
6/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/26/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 6/25/12.
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license, expired 4/01/12. Advised operator including late fee owes 312.00 dollars before April 30, 2012.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours, microwave.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, covering during cool down. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, storing utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair, at the bottom area of back door in kitchen.
4/24/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/21/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours, cutting board Operator placed in area for washing.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, hot hold for beef patties at counter.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. This violation must be corrected by : 9/20/11.
  • 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 : 9/20/11.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bags of carrots, containers of bottles with liquid type food substance, bags of sugar.. Corrected On Site. Removed from floor.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, milk 48F, eggs 52F ambient. Operator voluntarilly threw eggs and milk away adjusting thermostat Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, shrimp in reach in freezer.
7/20/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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