Abe's Kountry Kitchen, 4921 Palm Beach Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: ABE'S KOUNTRY KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4921 Palm Beach Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33905
License #: 4602423
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 3/21/2012

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Critical - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment across from cookline . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by back prep table . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not stirred while cooling. Pork ribs in walkincooler overnight at 60F thick layer of fat on surface formed insulating barrier, product not stirred. Also container deep and lid on product . Corrected On Site. Product voluntarily discarded.
  • Critical - Raw animal foods in reach-in cooler not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs over raw fish in reachincooler across from cookline . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs at 63F in kitchen . Corrected On Site. Eggs moved to reachincoolers .
3/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. At handsink by icemachine handle broken.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee touched mussel , tomatoes , and potatoes that were going onto grittle with bare hands , employee educated on proper glove usage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put gloves on without washing hands . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave across from cookline soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken and beef over pork in walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife stored between reachincooler and steam table on cookline . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
12/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/8/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Chlorine or quaternary sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0ppm in sanitizer buckets in wait station . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory by icemachine . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walkinfreezer . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plate used to scoop potatoes from bin in reachincooler . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave across from cookline soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over potatoes in reachincooler at far end of cookline . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Internal temperature of shell eggs at 80F in kitchen . Corrected On Site. Moved to cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spraybottle with water inside unlabled . Corrected On Site.
9/6/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/26/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pork ribs in walkincooler since 12AM now 10:14AM temperature at 68F. Corrected On Site. Stop sale issued.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching flour in bin under prep table across from stoves in back. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of potatoes in walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plate used to scoop potatoes fRom bin under orep table across from cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave Across from cookline soiled. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork ribs in walkincooler at 68F. Corrected On Site. Stop sale issued.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over deli Meat in reachincooler across from grittle.
5/25/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. At handsink at end of wait station . Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Pitcher handle in contact with sugar in bin in wait station under coffee cans by beer kegs. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage container over reachincooler across from grittle . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee touched ready to eat ham and bacon with bare hands . Corrected On Site. Gloves now in use.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put gloves on without washing hands .
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Microwaves over steam tables across from cookline heavily encrusted with dried food debris . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Potatoes were held at 93F on grittle on cookline. Corrected On Site. Placed in pan on grittle now at 140F
2/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/21/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pacake batter held at room temperature , Corrected On Site. Placed in reachincooler .
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Potatoes in walkincooler , Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Stainless pans not properly air dried, wet nested on prep table across from stove.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives stored between steam table and reachincooler across from cookline. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under 3compartment sink
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
11/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Black lidded gray bins in drystorage area unlabled .
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs held at room temperature . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs stored on top of tortilla shells in reachincooler across from grittle . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. In walkinfreezer and walkincooler .
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Cup used to scoop rice from bin in drystorage area Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. In gray bin in dry storage area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm in dishmachine .
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Microwave on pickup side of cookline, by waitresses area.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Knife on prep line across from cookline stored between cooler and steam table .
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Egg flat container used to hold bacon.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink by icemachine used to hold cleaning brush .
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. no soap at handsink By mixer, and by icemachine . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • 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 Repeat Violation.
10/25/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premises. On callback 9/27/10 observed no datemarking on premesis .
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-24-1 Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over raw beef in walkincooler . Corrected On Site. On callback 9/27/10 observed raw chicken over apples, and milk in walkincooler .
  • Critical. Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. In back kitchen by prep table, in restrooms , and at handsink in wait station . On callback 9/27/10 observed no handwashing cleanser at handsink in wait station by salad dressing cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. On callback 9/27/10 no certified food manager on duty with more than 3 employees engaged in good handling .
  • 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. On callback 9/27/10 no proof employee training availiable upon request .
9/27/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premises
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter kept at room temp. Corrected On Site. Discarded
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over raw beef in walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands .
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Located on back prep table across from mixer.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. vIn back kitchen by prep table, in restrooms , and at handsink in wait station .
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical. No person in charge of establishment. Unable to get in office .
  • 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
7/26/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.0 ppm reading at dishmachine
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
2/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • 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
1/13/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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