Bar-B-Q Sticks, 120 1/2 Lemon St, Neptune Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BAR-B-Q STICKS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 120 1/2 Lemon St, Neptune Beach, FL 32266
License #: 2613067
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 08/01/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/01/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On floor under cookline and cold holding units, prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Four dead under cook line. Removed on site. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee ate candy in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In reach in freezer storing pork. **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. No hot water at hand wash sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Utensils on under prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Small container of flour, corrected operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs 55° moved to freezer unit turned down. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Operator said cooked Barbque was held on time, no written procedure. Gave operator time as public health control. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Shell eggs 55°. Ambient 46° Eggs moved to freezer, thermostat tuned down. **Warning**
07/30/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/1/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Upright beige reaching cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Bags of skewered meat in chest freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Frozen chicken skewers on back table **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Upright beige reaching cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Water turned off at wall at only hand sink in kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Observed employee turn up to establishment at 11:50am and remove large metal bowl of food in plastic carry out bags from trunk of car, as well as carry bags of cooked food from trunk of car. Observed large bowl of skewered chicken and pork in plastic bags in chest freezer at 50-60°. Employee indicated food prepared at 11am at establishment. Inspector was in parking lot across from establishment from 10:45am and observed no employee arrive until 11:50am temps taken of skewered meat at 12:00pm. Owner arrived and stated she told employee to put in trunk of car as establishment recently painted. Story then changed to prepared at 9am this morning and was not in trunk of car. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and pork in bowl at 50-60°F **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Turned off at the wall, when employee turned on, still no hot water **Warning**
12/19/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawer cooler and upright silver reach in cooler are not working, there is not food stored in these units but have strong odor, build-up of food residue and heavy grease build up. Also, beige reach-in cooler/freezer ambient temperature is 60. Food that was just placed in unit to cool was moved to chest freezer. All other items in this unit are frozen or not time/temperature control for safety. ** Do not use this unit to store time/temperature control for safety food until capable of maintaining items at 41 or below** **Warning** Ambient temperature in unit is 60°F
  • Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Heavy build-up of grease on walls, ceiling, floor, all equipment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cooking chicken on electric small flat iron on service window. Customers stand on front of it to place their order. Corrective action taken, all was moved back. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Beige reach-cooler/freezer, ambient temperature 60. All food was moved to chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** At call back: vegetables and noodles placed to cool at 12:30 pm in beige reach in cooler found at 65-66°. Ambient temperature of unit is 60°
10/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawer cooler and upright silver reach in cooler are not working, there is not food stored in these units but have strong odor, build-up of food residue and heavy grease build up. Also, beige reach-in cooler/freezer ambient temperature is 60°. Food that was just aced in unit to cool was moved to chest freezer. All other items in this unit are frozen or not time/temperature control for safety. ** Do not use this unit to store time/temperature control for safety food until capable of maintaining items at 41° or below** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Sauces by window. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Heavy build-up of grease on walls, ceiling, floor, all equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cooking chicken on electric small flat iron on service window. Customers stand on front of it to place their order. Corrective action taken, all was moved back. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Josephine Capinpin, certificate expired 12/14/2011 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Beige reach-cooler/freezer, ambient temperature 60°. All food was moved to chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil under service counter.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Storing hamburger buns in chest freezer. Also raw chicken, pork and shrimp in chest freezer.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Pork and chicken in 3 compartment sink, corrective action turned on water.
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Food being cooked on small portable griddle in service window, corrective action stopped cooking in service window.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Also handsink in bathroom.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
2/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. hot point reach in cooler 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. cup used as scoop in rice
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 70'F ,stem thermometers Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. open box of corn starch on dry storage shelf
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. spray bottle of water
9/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink in restroom.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Multiple items in reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in reacn in cooler.
6/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/12/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cooking on griddle at front window without sufficient space from possible customer contamination. Corrected On Site. Pulled griddle back inside window to create sufficient space.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
4/11/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Restroom.
  • 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. No proof for employee working today.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On hood filters, most walls in kitchen.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Multiple.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Jug of cooking oil. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing hand sanitizer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed live flying insects in kitchen.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Grill, triple sink, stove, multiple walls.
8/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./ 5 gallons cooking oil.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ dumping sink.
4/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./ flat freezer, white refrigerator., freezer.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles./ ketchup plastic containers.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 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/ new employee have 60 days for certification of food safety training.
11/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ flour container.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./ top of refrigerator.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture./ handsink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./ bathroom.
4/13/2010Routine - 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./ cooked potentially hazardous foods inside white refrigerator.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./ white refrigerator cooler.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover./ undershelves of counter top table.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./ kitchen handsink.
  • Critical. Lack of toilet tissue at the toilet.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./ bathroom.
  • Critical. Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only./ req. insp every 6 mos. / last insp. 01/09.
9/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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