Athen Restaurant, 1401 Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ATHEN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1401 Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater, FL 32132
License #: 7405234
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 2/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. At base of hot water heater.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garbanzos 53 for 3 hours per operator in reach in cooler drop in on cookline. Advised to use deep metal pans and ambient cool before placing in cooler. Operator moved underneath.
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue. Rack, top shelf of glass kitchen cooler
2/19/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. At base of hot water heater.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back handsink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garbanzos 53 for 3 hours per operator in reach in cooler drop in on cookline. Advised to use deep metal pans and ambient cool before placing in cooler. Operator moved underneath.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Pork over feta.
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 10 droppings on top of hot water heater in outdoor chemical storage room
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, used to rinse wiping cloth.
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue. Rack, top shelf of glass kitchen cooler
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
2/18/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Case of rice.
  • Basic - Cold holding equipment holding food requiring time or temperature control for safety at greater than 41F. Unit may not be used to hold food requiring time or temperature control for safety until capable of maintaining 41F or below. Cookline
  • Basic - Employee loose tobacco, cigarette rolling equipment stored on top of closed chest freezer in dry storage
  • Basic - Folded of bed stored on top of case of potatoes in dry storage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Slow drip when water is running at front handsink
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen, server area
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cookline cooler, lamb 44, chicken 46 - both over night. Advised to service cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer _ all products not commercially packaged. Chicken, lamb, beef and fish not properly separated.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm cl. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - White towel used as food contact surface. Used to line bread pans.
10/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cloth used to line bread container
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Glass cooler next to back door
  • Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. In open, unmonitored storage area behind building.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Fish over pitas
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm cl
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Test kits reads 0 ppm at 100 ppm cl.
  • Intermediate - Standing water at bottom of reach in cooler, Glenco
3/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an unprotected ice machine in a nonsecure area. Shed door left open.
  • Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine, environmental contamination present. Dust, debris Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Squid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200ppm cl
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Chemical spray bottles Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Several trays of cooked food in coolers
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Surface temp of gyro at 80-93F. Advised to continually heat
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Approximately 1/2 of trays of cooked food date marked
10/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 16-03-1 Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
6/13/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Handsink in kitchen not draining. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. glass cooler next to back door
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. both expired 3/19/12
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Baklava scoop
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. pasta. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over pitas, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Raw gyro meat at 60F on gyro turned off. Operator turned on low
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pastitsio, stuffed peppers, rice
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
6/7/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Bowl in flour with no handle
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Both expired 3/19/12.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. lettuce. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag of flour
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed interior water leak, Glenco cooler
  • Critical - Observed objectionable odors in mens bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. bucket sanitizer greater than 200 ppm cl.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. spinach pie, reach in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Peppers, pastitsio, feta
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour, sugar
3/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Pastitsio, stuffed peppers, spanakopita
  • Critical - Violation: 16-03-1 Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
9/30/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cookline cooler holding PHFs at 57-70F. unit may not be used for potentially hazardous food until capable of maintaining 41F or below.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by rack, dish area
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. next to dish area
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. fries, bread
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chick peas at 70F, chicken at 58F, pork at 57F cookline for over 5 hours per operator . see stop sale
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pasta at 86F on prep table for 1 hr per operator. moved to cooler
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. hamburger Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef over vegetables, raw pork over fish, reach in freezer
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over sauce, shell eggs over sauce, reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pastitsio, stuffed peppers, spanakopita
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
9/29/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach in cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Dry storage.
  • Critical - Observed raw beef stored over cooked food. Freezer.
5/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. By 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. By 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. By 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. By 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils.
11/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment not constructed in a durable manner. Shelves reach in cooler. Glass door cooler.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.
7/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, reach-in cooler, 46F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food, shell eggs, stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. No handwashing signs provided at handsinks used by food employees.
  • Critical. Observed chlorine sanitizing solution for wiping cloths exceeding the maximum concentration allowed- tested over 200ppm chlorine.
2/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented can- chick peas.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Warewashing area.
  • Critical. No paper towels hand wash sink in warewashing area.
10/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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