Bamboo Kitchen, 3322 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BAMBOO KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3322 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
License #: 1622457
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 07/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Observed raw shell eggs stored on floor. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on dish storage shelf above 3-compartment sink.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.observed in flip top unit on cookline raw shrimp stored over cooked shrimp. **Warning** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed next to 3-compartment sink at 75°f. Operator turned on water heater. **Warning** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed by 3-compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed by 3-compartment sink.
07/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Observed broccoli in container oink WIF floor.Operator placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Observed raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in flip top unit, operator reversed containers to comply. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed near 3-compartment sink, operator turned on hot water valve to comply. **Corrected On-Site**
3/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard on utility counter next to woks.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at rear exit in kitchen.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Observed cornstarch and flour uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses,observed on cookline.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. Observed observed several foods in re-used tin can food containers on wok station.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Observed in flip top unit raw shrimp stored over cooked shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
8/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cook line silver bowel to scoop cooked rice
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in cook line
  • Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. See stop sale. In walk in cooler noodles covered with dirty cloth towels
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Flour and sugar begs
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.in walk in cooler shell eggs and cooked noodles
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In cook line
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Throughout restaurant tofu containers to store plant food and chicken
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. In 2 door sliver reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. In cook line
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside by mop sink
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.blocked by utensils in cook line
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing utensils inside
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
2/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.hot water heater was off. Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning.5 lights out at hood system Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. soy sauce can under prep table.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. in walk in cooler egg noodels on the floor.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.in kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. sugar bucket in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.under prep table in kitchen.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. in cookline not inverted.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.sugar container.
  • Critical - water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
10/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cookline handsink has plastic container and utensils.
  • Dumpster lids open.
  • Critical - Flies at dumpster and back door area.
  • Critical - Foor stored on walkin floor. repeat
  • Critical - Gaskets are unclean flip top reachin.
  • Critical - Handwash sink has linen napkins - blocks access for use.
  • Critical - NO paper towels provided to kitchen handsink.
  • Critical - No hot water provided to 3 compartment sink, handsinks - turned off at heater
  • Critical - No vacuum breaker at outside hose bibb.
  • Critical - Plastic piece of towel bar in kitchen handsink.
  • Critical - Ready to eat phf foods not date marked in walkin (24 hrs) in egg rolls, cooked pork.
  • Reuse of Tofu containers for vegetables and raw chicken.
  • Several lights (5) at hood not working.
  • Critical - Shrimp defrosting at room temperature water.
  • Untensils in container of room temp water - restriction
  • Wet stacked clean containers on shelf above 3 compartment sink.
  • cloth used as food covering in walkin. Repeat
  • copy of last inspection not available for review.
  • Critical - employee has safe staff - 1 employee 1 week employee - 1 employee (food prep.) not trained.
3/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean, handwash sink in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, beef in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, chicken in walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. flour in stockroom
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chicken in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pork, eggroll in walk in cooler
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. block with chair Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. shopping bags in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. flour in stockroom Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. pork in walk in cooler 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 in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
5/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chicken in walk-in-cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor; meats in walk-in-freezer
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. flour, corn starch in storage Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
12/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chicken in wic
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.meats in wif
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. corn starch , flour in storage area
  • 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. corn starch in kitchen
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. cans in wic
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. shopping bags in wif
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in kitchen
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. on rear door
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. employee keys in kitchen parallel to uncover nuts
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar in stockroom
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shells eggs in wic
  • Critical. Violation: 09-05-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. rice in kItchen
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Violation: 16-13-1 Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Violation: 17-09-1 Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Violation: 24-10-1 Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knifes in kitchen
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
8/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meats , egg roll, plantfood in wic
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar in stockroom
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shells eggs in wic
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. produce in wic
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. corn starch , flour, salt in storage
  • 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. rice in kItchen
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knifes in kitchen
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in kitchen
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. in kItchen next to rice cooker
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 8/10/10.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 8/10/10.
6/10/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. throughout
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. throughout
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. throughout
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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
3/25/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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