Chow Hound Cafe Inc, 5900 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHOW HOUND CAFE INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5900 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
License #: 1621329
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

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  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. HAM DATED 10/1/14 @ 52°; MACARONI SALAD @ 53°; YELLOW CHEESE @ 58. **Warning**. At call back: Turkey @ 51°; Ham @ 51°.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. HAM DATED 10/1/14 temped @ 52°. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. **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. SANDWICH STATION COOLER. **Warning**. At call back: Turkey and Ham @ 51°.
10/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. COOK. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. HAM DATED 10/1/14 @ 52°; MACARONI SALAD @ 53°; YELLOW CHEESE @ 58. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. HAM DATED 10/1/14 temped @ 52°. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. CHICKEN. **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. SANDWICH STATION COOLER. **Warning**
10/08/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • High Priority - Operator unable to provide invoice to verify the source of the food. EMPANADAS.
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. APPLE.
  • 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. DELI MEATS, NOTHING DATED. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. FRONT COUNTER, PITCHER STORAGE.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. REAR KITCHEN. **Corrected On-Site**
4/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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. COOK WITH SUB. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. HAM @ SANDWICH STATION 47°
  • Intermediate - 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.
  • 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. HAM.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. FRONT COUNTER.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. SERVE SAFE.
11/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Salad in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Broken reach in cooler.
12/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 12/15/12.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. poultry 46 degrees F in reach in cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
10/15/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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