Backwaters On Sand Key, 1261 Gulf Blvd #129/#130, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BACKWATERS ON SAND KEY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1261 Gulf Blvd #129/#130, Clearwater, FL 33767
License #: 6214843
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/05/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) broken, dishwashing area- scheduled for replacement this night
  • Basic - Floor tiles broken/missing.kitchen -dishwashing area
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Double door reach in cooler - moved to freezers for quick chill
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Foods moved to freezer Chicken and ground beef patties in reach in cooler opposite grill (corrected on site)
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
5/27/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment ( reach in cooler/freezers) door handles.kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils ( cutting board) stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) broken, dishwashing area
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Back prep area near handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Double door Reach in cooler next to handsink, not maintaining proper cold holding temperatures
  • Basic - Floor tiles broken/missing.kitchen -dishwashing area
  • Basic - Food stored in beverage station area not covered. Ice tea at dispenser at beverage station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Uncovered ice in Ice bin at bar open to outside **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.foam covering for lines in ice bin of ice , bar
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment ( steam table) and equipment ( reach in cooler) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen and bar **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Tong handle in contact with ice. Beverage station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Back prep area/under 3 compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Double door reach in cooler - moved to freezers for quick chill
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Employee cutting tomatoes with bare hands in kitchen and employee cutting limes at bar with bare hands **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Foods moved to freezer Chicken and ground beef patties in reach in cooler opposite grill (corrected on site)
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Kitchen
5/23/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.shelves in kitchen
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.door of wine cooler, damaged condensation in reach in coolers
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.in wait staff area
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.51° fish spread, 49° cut greens, 49° cut tomatoes, 50° cole slaw, in the two salad reach ins blue cheese 53° sour cream 49° moved what they could other products needed for tonight will use time as a public health control. No one took temperatures today, unsure of how long product has been out of temperature **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw beef over par cooked chicken
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.marsala sauce in reach in 84°
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool.chicken 84°, 91° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.bar , kitchen**Corrected On-Site**
11/19/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.bottom of keg cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.waitstaff **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.atheough out **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.Damien expired 6/11/2013 **Warning**
6/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.bottom of keg cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.waitstaff **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.wait staff cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.in wine cooler at bar, condensation in waitstaff cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.atheough out **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cut greens 48° cooler in wait staff area, tomato 50°, oranges 51° dressing 48°, both salad reach in coolers, 47° curry paste, 50° shrimp upright 2 door cooler items moved to working coolers **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.sani tabs over production table **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.quat at bucket 400 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Butter, ham **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.Damien expired 6/11/2013 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.seafood reach in **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.still within 6 hours, moved to freezer and uncovered 68° as lobster bisque **Warning**
6/18/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.[bread shelves over doorway]
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.[bar reach in coolers]
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.[gaskets on end reach in freezer ]
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.[reach in cooler on cookline ]
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.[small cups in spices] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.[beef over seafood] Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.[waitstaff area reach in cooler ]
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.[raw beef over cooked ribs 2 door upright in kitchen ]
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.[raw eggs over bagged lettuce waitstaff area cooler]
10/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.portion bagged pasta 46 degrees f, voluntarily thrown away]
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.[keg cooler]
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.[beeef over seafood] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.[poultry over seafoodd] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.[mug cooler at bar]
  • Critical - Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils.[lemons in waitstaff area] Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.[reach in cooler in wait staff area]
  • Waste line clogged at soda gun holster.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.[blocked in bar with strainer]
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.[waitress handling chips on plate]
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.[onions in lug] Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
2/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Foods handled with minimum contact
  • Critical - Foods properly cooled
9/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.[using as dump sink at bar]
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.[metal pans on floor, behind upright, by back door]
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.[applying gloves without washing hands-dishwasher and cook]
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.[on cookline ]
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.[at bar]
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.[butter substitute with FRESH GARLIC on counter 85 degrees]
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
5/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-20-1 Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.[ice in bar, soda gun housing above soiled]
  • Critical - Violation: 22-24-1 Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.[fountains at waitstaff area]
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of residue.[beer cooler] Repeat Violation.
2/8/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.[reach in next to salad case]
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.[small pepsi cooler ]
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.[2 quarts soup, 6 lb meatloaf 46-58 degrees, see stop sale]
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.[ice in bar, soda gun housing above soiled]
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.[test taken no results yet] This violation must be corrected by : 4/8/2011.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.[fountains at waitstaff area]
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice.[seafood]
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of residue.[beer cooler] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.[poultry and sauce in small pepsi cooler 51-53 degrees, see stop sale] This violation must be corrected by : 2/8/2011.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.[reachin cooler, next to salad cooler internal temperature PHF 44-46 degrees] This violation must be corrected by : 2/8/2011.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.[desserts]
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.[beef over cooked ribs]
2/4/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.[half n half in beer cooler 45 degrees]
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.[dressing, cheese first reachin 48 degrees]
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.[reachin cooler in waitstaff area]
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on fan in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue[small white refigerator in bar].
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.[keg cooler and beer cooler in bar]
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.[at bar]
  • No mop/service sink installed/available at establishment.[full of supplies unaccessable]
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.[at bar being used as dump sink]
  • Critical. Identity of food or food product misrepresented.[crab dip and crabby shrimp salad made with imitation krab not noted as such on menu]
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. chicken
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
4/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • 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. flour Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
12/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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