Apropo, 12801 W Sunrise Blvd F-837, Sunrise, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: APROPO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12801 W Sunrise Blvd F-837, Sunrise, FL 33323
License #: 1622528
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/09/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door reach-in freezer in the rear. **Warning**. Observed the same at the callback inspection.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**. At the callback inspection, establishment could only provide photo copied employee training certificates. These are not acceptable. Must show proof with original certificates.
09/09/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • 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. Near the meat slicer and on a prep table in the rear . **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed a half eaten sandwich near the meat slicer and on prep table in the rear. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice inside the ice machine and in the ice bin at a soda machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board in the rear prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door reach-in freezer in the rear. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All food in the reach-in cooler with the crepe makers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Certified Food Manager or person in charge does not require employees to report illnesses and symptoms as required. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Employee that just took out trash. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands just before I did and there was no hot water available. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in the 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed the manager with French tip nails scooping ice with no gloves on. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Behind the front counter. **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. The reach-in cooler with the crepe makers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
07/08/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored in a food prep area area not covered. Cooked crepes left out behind the front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Between the 3 compartment sink and mop sink.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked crepes left out at room temp behind the front counter. PlCed in a reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Jamaican beef patties and cheese empanadas in the front counter hot box.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/26/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/2/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used for sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee and manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Crepe reach-in cooler. Do not keep any TCS foods in this unit until it repaired and able to maintain TCS foods at 41° f or colder.
  • Basic - Food stored behind the front not covered. Crepes **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bins of both soda machines.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above the walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take-out boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and beef.
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. At least 12 behind the ice machine and oven in the prep room. 10 around the floor mixer in the prep room. 3 on the floor next to the safe in the prep room. 5 under the bag-in-the-box soda rack in the prep room. At least 10 under the bottled drink rack in the prep room.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Premade Crepes at the front counter.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Cooked chicken and beef.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 adult and at least 10 juvenile roaches behind a ice machine and oven in the prep room. 1 running across the floor in front of the walk-in cooler in the prep room. 1 adult on a wall above the 3 compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Corrected On-Site**
8/1/2013Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/27/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/6/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. **Warning**
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. **Warning**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. In storage closet/cabinet **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.change gloves without washing hands **Warning**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. **Warning**
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor and under large reach in cooler by service line **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken in reach in cooler at 46-48? F- corrective action back in reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found- one live and 5 dead roaches in storage cabinet **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Sugar and cacao in cabinet. Manager discarded **Warning**
12/4/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. All cabinets
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 12/04/12.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Soda cans
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach in freezer
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. All shelves by cashier/ prep line
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Sugar,coconuts and spices
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Bleu liquid Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Filled pastries( PHF) at 110* F- Corrective action - Increased thermostat added a glass of water-
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Tuna salads in walk in cooler-
10/4/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/22/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.- Walk in vcooler and reach in cooler This violation must be corrected by : 06/22/12.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • 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 food in walk in coole at 47 * F- Corrective Action- Lowered thermostat This violation must be corrected by : 06/22/12.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ready to eat at 52* F- orrective Action - New equipment lowered thermostat This violation must be corrected by : 06/22/12.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over milk in walk icooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Filled pastry with (pHF)-Corrective action- Increased thermostat- This violation must be corrected by : 06/22/12.
6/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days. Salmon This violation must be corrected by : 04/06/12. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Critical - Observed employee changing gloves without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Flour Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw beef stored over cake in reach in freezer by server line Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Walk in cooler shelves
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Bread dirrectly on shelve in reach in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Chicken,beef and tuna salad in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. For Salmon
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
2/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
11/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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. Pro
11/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Reach in cooler-All food back in walk in cooler-others in iced bain marie
  • Critical - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days.- or feeding letter for salmon This violation must be corrected by : 11/01/11.
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Creamers under sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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 buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooling food covered in walk cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer- small by crepes area soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham and cheese at 49* F in reach in cooler- All other food in cooling process- Corective action on bain narie-
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked chiken and beef Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over ready to eat Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. bred and deset rolls Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
9/1/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
1/10/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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