Wild Blue Crab & Shrimp Company, 2005 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WILD BLUE CRAB & SHRIMP COMPANY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2005 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
License #: 6216310
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 3/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Throughout
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Wrapped sandwich with bare hands touching sandwich. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1/2 pan of onion and peppers
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In restroom
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handsink by back storage closet.
3/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Grill area.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Prep area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Corrected On-Site**
12/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/17/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Uncovered ceiling bulb in food preparation area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair.Faucets on the hand wash sink unable to move or dispense water.
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.near the front window.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
6/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Uncovered ceiling bulb in food preparation area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair.Faucets on the hand wash sink unable to move or dispense water.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Intermediate - Employee rinsed utensil in handwash sink.cutting board.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.near the front window.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.Cooked rice in the reach in cooler.
3/26/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. At all handsinks including restroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Beside storage area. Corrected On Site.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.Coook line
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Crab tongs stored on oven handles on cook line
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Corrected On Site.Cooling units throughout
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Thawing frozen corn cobs and boiled peanuts.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.Corn,whiting,tiilapia,shrimp in handwashing sink on cook line. Corrected On Site.
5/10/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Hood filters.
1/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Food preperation area,cookline
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.Throughout.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Tray of chopped vegetables on handwashing sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.Shrimp,tilapia Corrected On Site.
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.Kitchen.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.Kitchen.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Food tongs stored on oven handles.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Bulb at cookline.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Hood filters on cookline.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.Throughout
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.Sink in food preperation area leaking into a pan.
5/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 50-08-1Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license,expired 02/01/10
4/4/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Reachin freezer.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Hood filters.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.Shrimp and fish. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.Fish. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Reach-in cooler not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Throughout the reachin cooler.
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/5/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Crab and crab cakes in reachin cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units throughout .
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Tongs stored on oven handle on cookline.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Plastic pan holding boiled shrimp.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Back splash of stove where crab is being boiled.
  • Observed residue and gase build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Cook stoves and ovens.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Vinyl gloves plastic bags.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.Behind cooking equipment.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.Hood filters.
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by : 10/26/2010.
10/11/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 50-08-1 Establishment operating without 2011 DBPR Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Critical. Violation: 50-09-1 2010 Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 06/22/10.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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. This violation must be corrected by : 06/22/10.
6/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf/equipment covers.
  • Critical. No chlorine test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed stove food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters above stove.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on kitchen storage shelves.
  • Observed styrofoam containers stored on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed employee bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed employee bathroom walls in disrepair.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Establishment operating without 2011 DBPR Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Critical. 2010 Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 06/22/10.
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by : 06/22/10.
4/22/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/11/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometers in kitchen coolers.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed oven food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of reach-in freezers soiled with accumulation of food/iceresidue.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of reach-in coolerssoiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on kitchen storage shelves.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed employee bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical. Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions in employee restroom.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 01/11/10.
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by : 01/11/10.
11/10/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometers in kitchen coolers.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on kitchen/storeroom storage shelves.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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.
8/3/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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