Bearss Sandwich Shop, 14022 N Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BEARSS SANDWICH SHOP
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 14022 N Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613
License #: 3912632
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Flying insect spray
10/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Dry storage container in back of building
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda on floor in dining room
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In prep room
6/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. **Warning**
4/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. WD-40 next to single service cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. **Warning**
1/31/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop cracked or broken. Exterior. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front counter.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of ice machine - exterior.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Sandwich station.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad. **Repeat Violation**
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop cracked or broken. Outside.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler 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. 3 doors(glass) reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Cooked pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrective Action Taken.
  • High Priority - Deli meats cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrective Action Taken.
  • 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 - 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
6/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Garlic powder. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop on top of machine - outside ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Display reach in at front counter.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade plastic racks used for food storage y direct contact with food.
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Out ice machine.
3/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.(ice scoop on top of machine) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee put on/changing single use gloves and engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.(spices - garlic powder)
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Repeat Violation.
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.(ice scoop on top of machine)
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
5/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.(ice scoop on top of machine)
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.(spices)
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.(sandwich presser)
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.(straws)
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
10/25/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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 : 10/25/11.
  • Critical - No water system approval reports on-site.(on well water)
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed employee put on/changing single use gloves and engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(storeroom)
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.(kitchen)
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
8/25/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.(exterior)
  • Violation: 37-13-1 Observed hole in ceiling.(kitchen)
  • Violation: 51-13-1 No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
3/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.(kitchen)
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(storeroom) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.(exterior)
  • Observed hole in ceiling.(kitchen)
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. This violation must be corrected by : 3/13/11.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
1/13/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.(sandwich reach in) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee wearing single use gloves and engage in food preparation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed small flying insects in kitchen area.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored.(on side of ice machine)
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.(powering reach in cooler) Repeat Violation.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
9/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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