Cheese Zzz, 2440 Sr 580 Ste 13b, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHEESE ZZZ
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2440 Sr 580 Ste 13b, Clearwater, FL 33761
Phone: 954-523-4456, 954-854-1925
License #: 6214104
Licensee name: ALPINE FOOD ICE INC
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 08/01/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Salad bar reach-in cooler not holding temp.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By 3 comp sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. In front of pizza make table.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout worn away and missing by 3 ice machine.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. By pizza make table.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Salad bar exposed to contamination from behind. Other side of salad bar is customer waiting/entrance/exit area. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
08/01/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Salad bar reach-in cooler not holding temp.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By 3 comp sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. In front of pizza make table.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout worn away and missing by 3 ice machine.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both employee restrooms.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. By pizza make table.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Salad bar exposed to contamination from behind. Other side of salad bar is customer waiting/entrance/exit area. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken left on back prep counter 54°, chicken 62°, lettuce 54°, spinach 50° spinach 52°, cheese 49°. **Admin Complaint** Upon reinspection 7/31/14, cheese 47°, lettuce 45°, spinach 60°, cheese 52°.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
07/31/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Cups in employee restroom.
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone and money on canned food on dry storage shelf.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Salad bar reach-in cooler not holding temp.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By 3 comp sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. In front of pizza make table.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout worn away and missing by 3 ice machine.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • 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. Multiple containers.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both employee restrooms.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Cart has top shelf broken on one end and repaired with tape.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Employee restroom.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. By pizza make table.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Less than 50ppm
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Salad bar exposed to contamination from behind. Other side of salad bar is customer waiting/entrance/exit area. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken left on back prep counter 54°, chicken 62°, lettuce 54°, spinach 50° spinach 52°, cheese 49°. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Hose attached at mop sink used to spray dishes at 3 comp sink..
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
07/30/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Salad bar not protected from contamination from behind. Cooler resting against short wall in front of restaurant and not protected from customers standing behind salad bar. Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Priority: Intermediate
  • Basic - Observed: Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom.Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of ice machine. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By ice machine and in front of pizza make table. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Hole in ceiling. Over 3 comp sink. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Hole in wall. By front prep table. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restrooms. Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom. Priority: Intermediate
  • Intermediate - Observed: No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee restrooms. Priority: Intermediate
  • Basic - Observed: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Open dumpster lid. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza make table. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Throughout. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Priority: Basic
3/17/2014Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. I front of ice machine.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By pizza make table.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout worn in front of ice machine.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Over 3 comp sink.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By front prep table.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restroom.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza make table.
  • Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Throughout.
  • Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Salad bar not protected from contamination from behind. Cooler resting against short wall in front of restaurant and not protected from customers standing behind salad bar.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
3/17/2014Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Salad bar not protected from contamination from behind. Cooler resting against short wall in front of restaurant and not protected from customers standing behind salad bar. Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Priority: Intermediate
  • Basic - Observed: Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom.Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Sweater on back prep table. **Corrected On- Site** Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Equipment in poor repair. Pizza make table not holding temp. Priority: Basic
  • High Priority - Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 1940 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of ice machine. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By ice machine and in front of pizza make table. Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rising wiping cloth. Priority: Intermediate
  • Basic - Observed: Hole in ceiling. Over 3 comp sink. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Hole in wall. By front prep table. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restrooms. Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom. Priority: Intermediate
  • Intermediate - Observed: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Priority: Intermediate
  • Intermediate - Observed: No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee restrooms. Priority: Intermediate
  • Basic - Observed: Nonbagged garbage in dumpster. Priority: Basic
  • High Priority - Observed: Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cinnamon sugar, sugar, salt. Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Open dumpster lid. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza make table. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Throughout. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Kitchen shelves. Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
  • Basic - Observed: Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Priority: Basic
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 47°, ham 47°, sausage 49°, pizza sauce 47°, cheese 53°. Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple on pizza make table. Priority: Basic
3/14/2014Food-Licensing InspectionWarning Issued

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