Buffalo Chips Rest, 26620 Old Us 41, Bonita Spg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BUFFALO CHIPS REST
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 26620 Old Us 41, Bonita Spg, FL 34135
License #: 4602340
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/02/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bags of onion in dry storage area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bar area and at HWS near cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed both WICs not maintaining proper cooling temperature Chicken 45° F, meat loaf 46° F, cheese 45° F, burger meat 44° F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef burger over fish **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution doe not meet the minimum concentration allowed. Observed WC soliton with 0ppm quaternary **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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. Observed both WICs not maintaining proper cooling temperature Ambient 44° F and 45° F **Warning**
08/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **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. Handle submerged in Liquid butter like substance on cookline.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw beef over fish in reachin cooler across from cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
5/1/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink at bar. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
7/3/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Observed reach in cooler with ambient air temperature of 54°F. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed large containers of hot sauce used as door stops and boxes of soda fountain mix stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Observed moldy lemon and peppers in walk in cooler, voluntarily discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed *Sliced corn beef 55°F. *Sliced tomatoes 56°F. *Sliced turkey 55°F. At reach in cooler across from grill, products placed on ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink at bar. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
7/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions in dry storage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar. **Corrected On-Site**
4/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Eating over back cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under back cookline.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Must use ice scoop. Corrected On Site.
8/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Excessive grease buildup on hood and suppression system nozzles. Sticker shows professional cleaning overdue.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen handwash sink used to rinse onion. Corrected On Site.
5/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee handling tortillas with bare hands. Corrected On Site. Gloves in use.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves.
  • Observed hole in wall. By back door and around window above steam well.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Cigarettes, jackets, and glasses stored on dry storage shelf.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Ground beef at 127 F and au jus at 128 F in back steam well. Corrected On Site. Temperature was turned up.
11/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Bar hand sink.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline cutting board. Corrected On Site.
6/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on cookline equipment.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Under cookline equipment.
3/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fajita beef stored on top a box of tomatoes in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. On top of Pepsi cooler by walk in cooler.
9/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Back prep table by oven.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Propylene glycol and WD40 stored on shelf with spices, crackers above reach in cooler.
4/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over hot dogs in pull drawer reach in cooler on cookline. Corrected On Site. Food was rearranged.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood suppression sysyem. Back cookline. Buildup of dust also present.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Under food prep table with slicer.
11/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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