Banana Boat Too, 5858 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BANANA BOAT TOO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5858 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33760
License #: 6216442
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 3/4/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Frying pans top shelf in dry storage
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Dead palmetto bug under handwash sink
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Room with hand sink and kitchen
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Room with handwash sink
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Reach in freezer chicken
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Next to handwash sink
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. at bar **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Next to three compartment sink
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Ground beef
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. In room with hand sink
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Two door up right reach in freezer
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar
  • Basic - Toothpicks provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Next to three compartment sick
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In reach in freezer
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Old droppings Behind bar, next to handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink liquid **Corrected On-Site**
3/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In kitchen
  • Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. Back storage area
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Containers of pasta in back dry storage area
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Lemons and limes
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles in kitchen
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Mixing bowls in kitchen by sandwich prep cooler
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse next to liquor bottles
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Baking sheet rust pitted
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By dish sink and on cook line
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Outside ice machines
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. On wall next to dishwasher sink
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar sink and men's bathroom
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Bare wood support legs on hand sink
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. Men's bathroom
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Soda gun drain line backed up in bar area
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Two door reach in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Kitchen
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. In bar area
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. In walk in cooler and below leaking pipe on wall by dish sink
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Kitchen
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, squeeze bottles throughout kitchen
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Going from cleaning to cooking no glove change
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Eggs over uncooked beef
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Propane gel next to food in storage area by sink
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Next to unwrapped straws and napkins in bar area
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside hose by bathrooms
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. In bar area
  • 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. Throughout standing reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. In bar
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Chunk of old meat on slicer
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. All reach in coolers
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar sink
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar sink
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. In bar area
11/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Drink containers with screw-top lids stored in undrained ice. In bar
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Soda lines passing through ice bins at bar
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. For 3 comp in kitchen
6/10/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Drink containers with screw-top lids stored in undrained ice. In bar
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • Basic - Soap/paper towels/hand antiseptic provided at a non-handwash sink. At 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Soda lines passing through ice bins at bar
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. In bar
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. For 3 comp in kitchen
  • 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.
4/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. In kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. In ice machine on patio area.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. At bar.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Prepping/cooking with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting lettuce with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Sodas being stored in ice bin at bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. At bar and in ice machine out back.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Sausage in dish area thawing at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed soda lines passing through ice storage bin. At bar.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At bar area all 3 guns.
12/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. men's restroom
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing gun - bar area Corrected On Site. cleaned during inspection
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. pizza sauce ; bottom of whirlpool refrig
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit . pizza in freezer not wrapped
  • Critical - Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pizza sauce
3/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor...by mopsink
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue...kitchen
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...garlic/oil
10/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. to be cleaned within 4 hrs of use
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. case of limes - walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash aids at a non-handwash sink. handwash sign posted at 3 comp sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. plastic portion inside bulk salt bin Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ckd chicken 44 degr F Corrected On Site. placed into ice Bath
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawing at room temperature. turkey Corrected On Site. placed into refrigeration
5/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. baked beans
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing gun [bar]
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. [bar]
  • Critical. Observed handwash aids at a non-handwash sink. paper towel dispenser & handwashing sign posted at 3 comp sink
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar
  • Observed hole in ceiling. drop ceiling panel missing [storeroom]
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only.
1/5/2011Routine - 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. potato salad Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw italian sausage on shelf above potato salad
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Ceiling tile missing. storeroom
9/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold after thawing when pre and post thawing refrigeration time exceeds 7 days. Food may not be served.(chili dated 2-19-10)
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(raw ground beef over sour cream in deli style cooler in kitchen )
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(unwrapped straws in outside bar area)
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.(kitchen, ladies restroom )
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.(kit)
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.(expired 2-1-10)
3/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.(storage rooms)
  • Critical. Violation: 47-06-2 Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.( throughout )
1/7/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed outdoor cooking equipment. (grill outdoors)
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.(employee failed to was hands before putting gloves on and starting food prep)
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.(straws and napkinks left in outside bar area)
  • No mop/service sink installed/available at establishment.(mop sink was removed)
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.(near outside bar area)
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.(kitchen )
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.(kitchen ) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed non-service animals in the food establishment or on premises.( dog in office) Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.(storage rooms)
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.(kitchen )
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.( throughout )
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
10/22/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/19/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 2/18/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/14/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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