- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Plastic container of raw chicken on walk in cooler floor. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knives behind buffet in 85°F standing water. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. To scoop cooked rice. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw chicken over unwashed lettuce in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Chicken, fish, beef, pork, clams, and mussels.
- High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles at buffet line. Corrective action taken. Poured more ice into buffet area so that ice touches container.
- High Priority - Cooked vegetables hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Potatoes at 117°F at buffet line. Corrective action taken. Removed potatoes to reheat.
- High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 65°F at buffet line. Corrective action taken. Poured more ice into buffet area so that containers touch ice. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat noodles and crab in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw fish (swai) in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
|
07/09/2014 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Sausages in 3 compartment sink.
- Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw chicken over unwashed produce in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bitter at 85°F.
- High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Oil and garlic at 88°F.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
|
6/3/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
|
4/3/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef and fish.
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oysters.
- Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
|
1/30/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop rice. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Fish stored in grocery bags in walk in freezer.
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Raw shrimp in standing water in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Observed raw beef and chicken stored over unwashed produce in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
- High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Ants on top of rice bin in dry storage area.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef and fish.
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oysters.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Scrub brush stored in hand wash sink across from dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
- Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
|
11/18/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauce and flour bins. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Jug bottom cut off used as scoop. Jug voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked seafood and cut broccoli in reachin cooler at end of buffet line. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink by walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
|
6/20/2013 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of onions on floor in back food prep area.
- 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. Observed employee touching and peeling cucumbers with barehands. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Raw salmon being used for sushi. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Wooden hot hold rice bowls at buffet.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink in dishwash area used to store soiled utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory on menus. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
|
3/29/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
|
10/29/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--handwash sink in dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times--handwash sink in food prep table blocked by cardboard boxes. Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container--observed plastic containers with no handle used to scoop flour and rice.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect--observed employee chopping carrots with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed buildup of blacklike substance inside soda dispensing nozzles.
- Observed buildup of foodlike debris on floor at sushi bar.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without having written procedures--hibachi, sushi, and salad buffet.
- Observed floor area(s) at sushi bar and underneath food prep sink covered with standing water.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink at sushi bar used to store soiled utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in food prep area used to store plastic container.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--calamari 66F and noodles 60F at hibachi buffet section.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--spicy tuna 56F in sushi reach in cooler.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses--sushi bar.
|
10/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--bar. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Hot water and cold water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink--right handwash sink in in women's restroom.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect--observed employee peeling hard boiled eggs with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface--hood filters.
- Critical - Observed buildup of blacklike substance inside soda dispensing nozzles.
- Critical - Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without having written procedures--food items at cold hold buffet.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in dishwash area used to store plastic container. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit--food items at cold hold buffet.
- Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided on menus. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name--flour container.
|
5/24/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
|
10/10/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container--handle of tongs touching lemons in container at beverage/wait station.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands--observed employees not washing hands between tasks before working with food.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--chicken salad 53F at salad buffet.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--noodles 60F, garlic and oil 59F, and raw shrimp 63F at hibachi grill buffet.
- Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above--teriyaki chicken 132F at buffet. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Probe-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
|
10/5/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Hotel and Restaurant current license not properly displayed.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor--boxes of food stored on floor in walk freezer.
- Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--raw shrimp 53F, noodles 66F, and garlic and oil 50F at hibachi grill. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--seafood salad 68F and tuna salad 70F at buffet. Corrected On Site.
|
9/16/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust--water from ice bin dripping onto sugar at wait station. Corrected On Site.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with no handle above top of food within a closed container.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface--hood filters above hibachi grill.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--tuna salad 53F and chicken salad 52F. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--observed containers of raw beef and chicken stored over vegetables in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils--spray bottle of cleaning chemical stored next to clean pots and pans. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name--sugar bin at beverage station.
|
3/16/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink--observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment--knives.
|
10/28/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
|
8/27/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked--precooked foods in walk-in cooler.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--milk 55F in reach-in at wait station. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods--raw chopped beef stored next to ready-to-eat vegetables in walk-in cooler.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation--container of raw chicken stored on top of raw beef in walk-in cooler. 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--observed employee touchi ready-to-eat lettuce with barehands. 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 employees not washing hands before putting on gloves.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils--cookline.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in dishwash area used to store utensil storage container.
- Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents--multiple flies in dumpster.
- Observed inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
- Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
- Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
- Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation--observed 7 employees on duty during time of inspection. This violation must be corrected by : 08.25.10.
|
6/24/2010 | Complaint Full | Warning Issued |
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
|
3/3/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Shellstock tags not maintained in chronological order correlated to the date or dates during which the shellstock were sold or served.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment--knife at bar.
|
11/4/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
|
7/2/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 4/29/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 10/15/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 10/14/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 9/17/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 8/14/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Asia Buffet, 1706 Del Prado Blvd, Cape Coral, FL »