Barracudas, 10017 Hwy 441 N, Okeechobee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BARRACUDAS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10017 Hwy 441 N, Okeechobee, FL 34972
License #: 5700621
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 12/12/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.observed exterior walls at back door area rotted, eaves, soffit areas rotted on exterior at back door area **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair.at back door beside walkin cooler observed wall water damaged and broken **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.at breaking station **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Have quat test strips using chlorine to sanitize, no chlorine test strips **Warning**
12/12/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.observed exterior walls at back door area rotted, eaves, soffit areas rotted on exterior at back door area **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash.observed cleaned dishes stored on open racks over dirty dishes stacked at 3 bay sink area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.reachin at cookline not maintaining foods at 41°F or colder. Food temps beside door at 47 to 50°F, foods amt back and bottom at 43°F see stop sale for foods over 48°F **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair.at back door beside walkin cooler observed wall water damaged and broken **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.at breaking station **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.foods on reachin cooler at cookline found at 43 to 51°F see stop sale on foods over 48°F. Foods stored near doors found warm foods stored at back and bottom found at 43 to 47°F **Warning**
  • 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. Packages of Raw beef stored with and touching packages of deli meat **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 40 Old dry rodent droppings found in cabinet behind hot water heater at/ beside 3 bay sink where chemicals are stored.. Next day callback per Rick Aiken at 4:01pm **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Have quat test strips using chlorine to sanitize, no chlorine test strips **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.flour container at breaking station **Warning**
12/11/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Lower shelf and stored equipment with old flour and food residue at chicken breaking station
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair.at back door water leak
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.bag of onions in walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Pitcher with handle buried in flour in bulk container at breaking station
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair.water damage at back door
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed mashed potatoes more than 7 days moldy stored in back dry storage cooler, discarded
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.raw Fish beside and touching bread and over deli meat, opened and re packed onsite, raw chicken over open box of raw fish in freezer.
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.mashed potatoes dated 7/4 discarded
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black dusty on exterior and substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. With lime scale buildup
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Fry baskets and grill top. With heavy old baked on grease accumulated on grill bar cooking surfaces
  • 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. Precooked fajita steak opened no date marks, canned mushrooms, hotdogs ""Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. With black debris in crevices of cutting surface
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue and grease within ice on interior
11/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.unsealed wood Dorris Vito visible grease and food stains at kitchen prep/ storage room
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair.mop sink backed up
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. On flou containers at cookline
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
7/26/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Interior and exterior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. At dishwash area, at fryer / preptable area
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.on prep table and food storage container of flour , and small freezer in corner,
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. gave form"time as a public health control"
  • Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only.electric light wall box hanging by wires out of wall at fryer area
5/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.wood prep table not no porous and no absorbable at kitchen
  • Basic - Old and grease food buildup stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.on clean dish drainer
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.salads on cold bar found at 46?F to 50?F will use time as a public health control . For more information please visit website www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ hr ,or call 850-487-1395 , for more information on Time As A Public Health Control. **Corrected On-Site**
1/30/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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