Chops Lobster Bar, 101 Plaza Real S Ste M, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHOPS LOBSTER BAR
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 101 Plaza Real S Ste M, Boca Raton, FL 33432
License #: 6019773
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/15/2014Routine - 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At the front bar. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **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**
5/7/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.....spoons, knives, forks. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler......raw shell eggs above butter, sauce . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in coffee, ice tea server station. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. All purpose cleaner bottle stored with single serve equil, sweet n low in server station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing......stored knife, spatula in handwashing sink at bakery station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
12/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Flip top reach in cooler ( cross from flat grille)incapable maintaining of potentially hazardous food at proper temperature of 41? or below.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture......hand washing sink by coffe machine.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.....by dishmachine .
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....mayonnaise ,rice 48? mushroom ,butter 47? in flip top reach in cooler cross from flat top grille. Stop sale issue. Voluntarily discarded food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler.....law ham burger above butter,bacon. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.....crushed ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.......no soap one, other soap dispenser broken, bar.
4/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/12/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures......traulsen both side door cooler in expo area and reach in drawer by pasta cooker Spinach cooler,Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain at proper temperature of 41 degrease or below. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.....coffe station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed non food grade paper contacting ready-to-eat food....paper towel contacting bacon,lettuce, tomato, reach in cooler, kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled on soda dispensing nozzles, BAR. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing........stored bucket, container in hand washing sink ,bar by the intrance. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.......sour cream, butter 56? in traulsen both side door cooler. Butter, garlic in oil, chicken stock with cream 60 degreese in reach in drawer by pasta cooker.Volentrially discarded food.. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice)....Repeat Violatoin. DTE PHF not consumed within 7 days after date marking.....mushroom **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures......expo reach in cooler . corrctive action taken. adjusted thermostate . must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain proper temperature at 41 degrees or below. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.....bar
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener......build up havy soiled or encrusted material . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing....stored container in handwashing sink in bar. stored towel in handwashing sink, preperation kitcken . Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture....handwashing , coffe area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....cheese 50 degrees , sour cream and other kind dairy product 49 degrees expo cooler . Corrected On Site. volentrailly discarded food. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening....milk, sour cream, cheese in reach in cooler . Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation......home made salad dressing in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site. volentrailly discarded food.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
7/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures......cooke line reach in cooler below the oven. .....must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until fix it.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.....traulsen glass door reach in cooler in server station . must not have stored any potentially hazardous food untill fix it.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner......scoop without handle in parmesan cheese . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....bar
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.....bar
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.....reach in cooler server station and cooke line. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees....bar.
  • Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.....changing glovs without washhands . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.......sour cream 56 degrees , butter 54 degrees , cheese 56 degrees , liver 52 degrees traulsen glass door reach in cooler in server station .food being held more than 4 hours . stop sale order.
  • Critical - Observed soiled in the interior of ice machine , small one.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area....bread walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.....bleach bottle in dishmachine area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.....milk, butter ,sour cream reach in and walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit......milk, butter , heavy creame 57 degrees F. cooke line reach in below the oven. stop sale order.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
3/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. server station reach-in cooler containing milkandbutter. below toaster.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers/containers. rear cookline. Corrected On Site.
11/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. --- in walk-in-cooler, raw chicken above raw seafood (lobster tails). Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. --- in walk in cooler, raw lobster directly above cooked uncovered lobster. --- raw uncovered veal directly above cooked crab claws. Corrected On Site.
4/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Shellstock tags not maintained in chronological order correlated to the date or dates during which the shellstock were sold or served.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. --- bins under prep table opposite walk-in-freezer.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. --- in walk-in-cooler, raw chicken above raw seafood (lobster tails) --- Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. --- dry goods bin under prep table between 2 compartment sink & walk-in-cooler. --- Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. --- floor mixer (hobart).
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. --- holsters soiled and/or not draining.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. --- in baking area & dishmachine area there is heavy dust Build-up in the high hat ceiling ghting. --- the metal ceiling insert in the high hat light is falling out. (directly above above the baking table).
10/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Except when washing fruits and vegetables as specified under Section 3-302.15 or when otherwise approved, FOOD EMPLOYEES may not contact exposed, READY-TO-EAT FOOD with their bare hands and shall use suitable UTENSILS such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, SINGLE-USE gloves or dispensing EQUIPMENT.
  • EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be designed and constructed to be durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.
  • NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. Identifying Information, Prominence. Containers of POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS and PERSONAL CARE ITEMS shall bear a legible manufacturer's label.
3/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. --- a chef dicing and handling diced tomatoes with bare hands.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. --- large hobart mixer.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- at HWS nearest to DISHMACHINE.
10/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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