Brown Cow Sweetery, 103 Sw Park St, Okeechobee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BROWN COW SWEETERY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 103 Sw Park St, Okeechobee, FL 34972
License #: 5700700
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 4/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area.teas stored und sink waste line at front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior and exterior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.wood stirer stored under sink waste line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Sponge used to clean and sanitize food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
4/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.clean coffee potsstored under waste line at front counter handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.coffee no lid at front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed tamales stored n ziplock on top of vegetables and cooked foods for public at reachin cooler
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area.peanut butter stored under waste line at front counter handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.at front counter
12/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.persons making sandwiches no hair restraint
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. On cutting board at prep top cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.at front counter, also needs splash gaurd
9/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/28/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic ware at open shelving not inverted from above contamination. At kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Obseved reachin prep top unable to maintain foods at 41° or colder. Ambient air at 49.5°F **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed opened employee foods , takeout clamshell, and opened water bottles and drinks, stored with over and touching foods for consumers, fresh fruits and cheeses and vegetables in kitchen reachin cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed chopped nuts in plastic ware no label **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee handle customer credit card contact customer hands and then handle clean equipment touch knives and dry wipe cloth at sandwich prep. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Employee came from back and proceeded to put on gloves without washing hands then dip ice cream and make smoothies, handle money and prepare drinks scooping ice no hand washing observed. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Foods in reachin cooler prep top at front counter found at 50 degrees Fsee stop sale **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Boiled eggs dated 5/7 discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.foods at prep top at counter **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed soup in deep covered container in reachin cooled to 110°F in 30 minutes. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Obseved employee prewash equipment and dump in handsink at 3 bay sink. **Warning**
5/24/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.observed clean ice cream bowels with unpeeled bandannas stored on top and inside at ice cream prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.observed pressed wood bowels used for salad service, edges chipped and swollen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce.observed raw plastic wrapped bacon stored with bagged lettuce on and touching in reachin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-use aluminum foil pan reused.observed pans for quiche reused **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wash solution not clean. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food.observed packaged cooked beef in container with packaged raw bacon in reachin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw shell eggs stored over and beside touching packages of raw vegetables, cheeses, and sauces. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.dirty equipment stored in handsink at 3 bay **Corrected On-Site**
3/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.package of raw bacon on top of and touching oranges. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed soiled wet wiping cloth in use with dirty solution. At front counter.
12/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.Operator put on gloves and began making sandwiches without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.front counter person cleanng counters then put on gloves and boxed candies without washhing hands.
  • Critical - Observed less than 1 handwash sink or number required by law for employees.no handsink at ice machine/ sandwich prreotable area. handsink 30 feet from area.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.observed straws stored in splashzone of handsink at front counter.
8/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.Observed spoons at front counter stored not inverted .
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.observed brush for cleaning coffee dispenser stored where soap and splash from hands getting soap from dispenser and splashfrom handsink at front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.observed open basket of plastic spoons at front counter not protected. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.glass cleaner Corrected On Site.
5/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No professional hygiene and/or foodborne illness training provided.
  • 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
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.employee dipping fruits iin chocolate and dippiing ice cream with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.observed rag with coffee grounds stored in handsink at front counter.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.observed wet wiping cloth stored on caf-achine at front counter.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.obserbed white powder,sugar, in container at front cointer.
2/14/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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
12/15/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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