Blue Dolphin Cafe, 470 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BLUE DOLPHIN CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 470 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236-1428
License #: 6800204
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 09/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
09/25/2014Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
07/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/8/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler racks rusted and soiled in kitchen reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Observed shelves in reach in cooler in kitchen area to have soiled shelves. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
5/5/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed cases of pancake and waffle flour stored in walk in freezer floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in cooler. Observed ice forming on lines located under fan unit and dripping on to shelves and product. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on aluminum foil covered rack covered in bread crumbs. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler racks rusted and soiled in kitchen reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employees placing toast in oven and removing with bare hands and than buttering them. No tongs, no gloves. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth bucket located under front counter chlorine exceeded 200ppm. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink located next to Dishmachine filled with dirty containers. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Observed shelves in reach in cooler in kitchen area to have soiled shelves. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
3/6/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Baking/toaster have accumulation of debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. In wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelf under front counter. Wood is rotting out **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket with mold like subtance build up. Behind front counter. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Also mold like substance **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface with debri build up. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation rust on/around mixer head. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. In back prep area waiting to be used. **Warning**
8/20/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Baking/toaster have accumulation of debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Box fan had accumulation of dust/debris on prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coke on shelves where clean dishes are stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. On prep counter had a sandwich and an open coke can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Storing a half eatin sandwich in oven in prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phone with food on storage shelf in prep area **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. In wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Under counter on front line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelf under front counter. Wood is rotting out **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket with mold like subtance build up. Behind front counter. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Also mold like substance **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface with debri build up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution too high over 200ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler Cut fruit 54°F. Ham 50°F. Corn Beef 47°F. Salmon 52°F. Reach in cooler cooks line. Tomatoes 49°F Sauce 52°F Maketable cooks line Crab 52°F. Diced tomatoes 48°F. Ham 49°F **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation rust on/around mixer head. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. In back prep area waiting to be used. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Toast coming out of toaster. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Storing dirty plates. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink /unable to dispense paper towels. They were still wrapped in wrapper. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - 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. On cooks line maketable sliced tomatoes 49°F. Sauce 52°F. Reach in cooler crab 52°F diced tomatoes 48°F. Sliced ham 49°F. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walkin cooler . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-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. Cut fruit 54°F. Ham 50°F. Corn beef 47°F. Salmon 52°F. **Warning**
8/19/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Dusty air conditioning vent covers in dishwash area.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at front counter.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soil in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ice accumulated on walkin cooler floor.
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Observed build-up of dust on nonfood-contact surface.-prep area fan.
6/27/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.-hood filters
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up on prep cooler.
5/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/8/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Checkers salad and other foods in cookling reach in cooler at 47 degrees F -less than 4 hours -COS.
  • Critical - Cookline cooks foods at 47 degrees F -ambient temperature at 58 degrees F in unit.
  • Critical - Operating without a current license -contact 850-487-1395 or www.myfloridalicense.com for application and payment information.
  • Critical - Uncovered employee cup at water on cutting board -COS.
12/7/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks-with cut open plastic bins used-edges are rough.
  • Critical - Observed food boxes stored on walkin cooler floor.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
8/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.-rear prep area.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.-cold cuts in walkin cooler.
5/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. No current 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. Provide updated documentation of training.
1/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks-wait area microwave oven glass plate cracked..
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical. Incomplete 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. Provide updated training documentation by next inspection.
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust-cookline light and wiring.
6/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employees without hair restraints.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses-rear prep room.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Observed build-up of, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface on hood filters.
  • Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner.-wait station.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
3/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/29/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed food boxes stored on floor in walkin cooler and freezer.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.-rear prep room.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with six employees engaged in food preparation.
9/10/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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