Best Of Philly Cheese Steaks, 13824 Us 19, Hudson, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: BEST OF PHILLY CHEESE STEAKS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13824 Us 19, Hudson, FL 34667
License #: 6100259
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using cup as a ice scoop **Repeat Violation** Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Owner prepping sandwiches Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food containers above three compartment sink Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Above three compartment sink Priority: Basic
  • High Priority - Observed: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.grill, fryers **Repeat Violation** Priority: Basic
  • High Priority - Observed: License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: No copy of latest inspection report available. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates on shelf next to grill Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut onions Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Priority: Basic
09/15/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Boxes of Philly steak **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Dunkin doughnuts drink in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Washed hands in 3 compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 1 employee training card available.
2/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Shelled eggs over tomatoes whole **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Reach in cooler racks **Warning**
8/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in freezer bags of bread on floor **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler unable to maintain a temperature of 41° or below (see temperatures) **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water heater pilot light will not stay lit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Shelled eggs over tomatoes whole **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 49° Cheese 58° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 56° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad mix 59° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Deli meats cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 57° Turkey 56° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Dried hands on apron **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. No hot water, water heater not functioning properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna salad 52° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shelled eggs over salad, breads **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Washed hands in 3compartment sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Reach in cooler racks **Warning**
8/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Sides and backs of fryers.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Rusty can opener,and holder.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.Rusty exterior of refrigerator,Cookline.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Front Handwash sink.
  • Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Water collecting on interior floor ,kitchen.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Front Handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment.Outside of Walkin cooler door.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.Gave them copy. **Corrected On-Site**
5/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried in dish area. **Warning**
  • No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands before putting on gloves. **Warning**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. **Warning**
  • Observed expired Food Manager Certification. **Warning**
  • Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked in walk in cooler. **Warning**
2/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom no self closing. **Warning**
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried in dish area. **Warning**
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Cardboard on floor in walk in cooler dirty. **Warning**
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. **Warning**
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. **Warning**
  • Light not functioning. Two lights out in kitchen **Warning**
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. **Warning**
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Vents dusty. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands before putting on gloves. **Warning**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Wash hands in dish washing sink. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Reach in Freezer located outside **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked in walk in cooler. **Warning**
12/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured....at soda station.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures....reach in cooler at 58F.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....near 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit....reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands....failed to wash hands before placing single use gloves on.
  • Observed employees with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....boxes of foodstuffs in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....boxes of foodstuffs in walk in freezer.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....dairy and rte foods in rwach in cooler. Corrected on site, foods removed to walk in freezer for quick chill then to be stored in walk in cooler until unit repaired. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening....cold cuts and certain cheeses in walk in cooler.
6/28/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures....cook line reach in at 45-47F
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 06/20/12.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....boxes in walk in cooler and freezer
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....foods in cook line reach in Corrected On Site.
4/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine....need chlorine test strips.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product....0-220F range needed.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....boxes in walk in freezer.
10/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner....above 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....near 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant current license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect....making salads without goves on. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface....top of refRigerator in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....boxes in walk freezerl
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening....cold cuts and cheese in walk in cooler.
  • 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.
3/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food....ice bin at front.
  • Critical. Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times....blocked with cutting boards at 3 comp sink hand sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....near 3 comp sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.....cook line sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.....front counter
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.....front \ounter.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
8/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature of cheese left out at room temperature at cooks line 52 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. White cooler at cooks line.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler/freezer.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. Call 1 850 487 1395 or go to WWW.myfloridalicense.com prior to 4/01/10 to avoid fines.
3/17/2010Routine - 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.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Small white cooler by back grill.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Kitchen handsink.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Bathroom.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical. Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use. For reporting purposes only. By slicer.
11/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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. Establishment has 60 days from date of hire to complete approved training.
7/23/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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