Carne Chophouse, 1600 E 8 Ave Unit C102, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CARNE CHOPHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1600 E 8 Ave Unit C102, Tampa, FL 33605
License #: 3917110
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 10/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Blue cheese **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee, dowstairs
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Waffle, chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. By downstairs dish machine
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Small flies by downstairs dish area
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over sauces **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless cleaner by clean equipment **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by tray of food items **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Other certified food manager on duty
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By server station
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By bag in box
  • 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. Unit iced over 2 door by soda bag in box
10/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Near bar area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
4/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Jacket **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Near bar area **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Lids on flour containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Wash solution not clean. **Corrected On-Site** **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. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • 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. Not consistent **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **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. **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. Not consistent **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerated drawers 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
4/15/2014Routine - 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 - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation.
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in dish machine area.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
9/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Soda syrup spray on exterior of soda machine. Upstairs kitchen
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and sugar **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Flour and sugar containers
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
5/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.numberous handsinks
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.walkin freezer
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
12/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Make table refrigerator in dessert station not maintaining temperature of potentially hazardous food at or below 41 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-27-1 Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken stored above cooked ribs in reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
7/9/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Make table refrigerator in dessert station not maintaining temperature of potentially hazardous food at or below 41 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken vegetable soup in 5 gallon bucket in tne walk-in cooler measured 52 degrees fahrenheit. Cook stated product was cooked yesterday and placed in the walk-in cooler. See stop sale notice.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Measured 0 PPM. Corrected to 100 PPM. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions - dessert station.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory - dessert station.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime and mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and fish in dessert station cooler measured 46 - 47 degrees fahrenheit. Product moved into working cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken stored above cooked ribs in reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Butter on cooks line measured 99 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked chicken being re-heated in hot holding unit. Product measured 121 degrees fahrenheit. Cooked stated product was placed in the unit around 1:00pm. Product removed from unit for hot holding.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
7/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • 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
3/21/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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