Apalachee Restaurant, W Hwy 20, Bristol, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: APALACHEE RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: W Hwy 20, Bristol, FL 32321
License #: 4900026
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 10/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Interior or reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table shelf beside clean plates.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice bin at wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. 3 sets of fluorescent lights in back prep area.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cook.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
10/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pasta container.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Basic - Clean plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean plates stored on dirty shelving in kitchen.
  • Basic - Dead roach on premises. Single dead roach under reach in freezer in back storage area. Manager discarded specimen and cleaned area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drinks throughout kitchen area on prep table and on top of food warmer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Mashed potatoes stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open soda bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Batter mix. Covered and moved to walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in walk-in cooler: Raw fish 47°f, sliced tomato 47°f, coleslaw mix 46°f, ham 45°f, pork chops 46°f. At end of inspection observed foods items had cooled 2°f, and cooler ambient thermometer reading 40°f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage patties held at 115°f, for less than four hours, moved to pan on flattop grill and brought to 135°f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored above sliced ham. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed One small pan of ham dated 6/19/14.
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs held on counter at 69°f, and 73°f, brought out at 9:30 am per manager held less than 2 hours. Rapid cooled by using ice bath in cooler brought to 41°f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soiled tongs stored in hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Waitress area.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Waitress station.
6/30/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. By hand sink.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Hole in wall by stove. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage at 112°. Reheated. **Corrected On-Site**
3/27/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. Entire kitchen
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. In dry storage area.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. On corner wall by 10 eye burner stove.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back prep room with ice machine and reach in freezers.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Fried chicken at 125 not held more than four hours. Reheated and brought back to temperature during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.chicken noodle soup. **Corrected On-Site**
12/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris and grease throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Clean clear containers not properly air dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Observed rust pitted air vents soiled with dust and food debris/grease in kitchen. 3/1/13 **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink cup on top of dishwasher machine.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of hashbrowns on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. Over fryers.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in flour and breading containers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In dry storage area.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at hand wash sink in kitchen and in men's restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Shrimp and fish.
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed bowl of dough uncovered stored next to hand wash sink in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk in cooler ceiling soiled with accumulate dust.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris and grease throughout kitchen. 3/1/13 **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table In back kitchen area.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Can of insulating foam stored on shelf with food products in back kitchen area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed tongs stored in hand wash sink in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
7/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato salad 46.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over cucumbers.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
3/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/4/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed Employees not informed of acceptable sanitary practices. Employee states last SafeStaff year of 2007, the same employee's training certificate is dated 15-MAY-2012. Employee has no knowledge of certificate of training date associated with it. Manager states he was not aware employees were required to actually receive the state approved program training/evaluation after their certificate expired. This violation must be corrected by : 01-OCT-2012 .
  • Observed Kitchen Ceiling tiles missing. Repeat Violation: 28-MAR-2012
  • Critical - Observed License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. DBPR license expired 01-JUN-2012.
  • Observed No copy of latest inspection report available upon request.
  • Critical - Observed No handwashing sign provided at front handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of calcium and mold like substances in the interior of rear ice machine.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair at front register area.
  • Observed dry storage ceiling tiles missing.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Observed kitchen employee wash hands for less than 20 seconds and fail to utilize paper towel to turn faucet knobs off at handwashing sink near office. Repeat Violation: 16-APR-2012
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on kitchen can opener attached to preparation table.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Seasoned salt tub utilized as macoroni scoop in kitchen.
  • Observed kitchen ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. Repeat Violation: 16-APR-2012
  • Observed kitchen cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation: 16-APR-2012
  • Observed kitchen employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint.
  • Observed kitchen wall near center pipes soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed lobby ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Critical - Observed men's restroom urinal in poor repair with trash bag over it.
  • Observed moldy dry storage ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered apple pie in rear reach in freezer.
  • Observed walk in cooler door in poor repair.
  • Observed walk in cooler floors not maintained smooth and durable; in poor repair.
  • Observed walk in cooler gaskets with mold like substances build-up.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at kitchen frontline.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed Ceiling tiles missing at kitchen area.
  • Observed Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed lights missing sheild at dry storage area.
  • Critical - Observed Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed sausage patties at kitchen warming cabinet held at 122 F and 125 F. Per information gathered from manager the items were cooked at 5:30am and had been in their current state since. Stop sale issued per food being out of proper temperature for longer than four hours.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed fan in kitchen area with accumulation of dust/dirt being utilized.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. Observed kitchen ceilings with an accumulation of grease build-up.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at kitchen preparation table.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Observed employee wash hands for less than 20 seconds without using soap and turn faucet off without using a paper towel.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Observed manager wash hands for less than 20 seconds than turn faucet off without using a paper towel.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice/water. Observed chicken at walk in cooler stored in undrained ice/water.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Observed boxes of oil stored on floor at back storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave at kitchen soiled.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen and throughout lobby.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Observed shrimp,fish, and other items uncovered in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
4/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing inside the kitchen area.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink in the waitress station.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Observed grease buildup on the cooking equipment in the kitchen.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease in the kitchen.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.Observed ice being dump inside the handsink in the waitress station.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Observed foods inside the reachin freezer in the back area stored inside of thank you bages.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area inside the back reachin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled soap bottle at the handsink in the waitress station.
11/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
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4/7/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container; sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing; ice in sink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees; kitchen.
  • Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen.
7/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
3/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corn meal, flour,sugar.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Catfish Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corn meal and rice.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Flour, corn meal, sugar.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
10/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/16/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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