Crooked River Grill, 151 Laughing Gull Lane, Carrabelle, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CROOKED RIVER GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 151 Laughing Gull Lane, Carrabelle, FL 32322
License #: 2901241
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Case of cups.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At prep sink.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Cake in reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Crab legs in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cookline.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar hand wash sink and kitchen near prep table.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Tall reach In cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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, turkey roast beef in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. In prep area.
10/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Including ceiling around fans. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. Tall 2 door unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **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. Items in reach in freezer next to ice machine prepared on Sunday not date marked: cooked rice, cooked mushrooms, vegetable soup, potato salad. Walk in cooler-macaroni and cheese, cooked rice, ribs, mashed potatoes, various sliced deli meats. **Warning** No date marking: walkin cooler-cooked beans, marinara sauce, opened/sliced deli meats. Observed date marking on items in reach in cooler next to ice machine.
5/1/2014Routine - 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 dish machine table next to clean utensils and glasses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Including ceiling around fans. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. Tall 2 door unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. White Kitchen Aid on back prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Near ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Near ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Burgers offered cook to order on lunch menu, no consumer advisory. Consumers advisory is on a separate dinner menu. Sign given to manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items in reach in freezer next to ice machine prepared on Sunday not date marked: cooked rice, cooked mushrooms, vegetable soup, potato salad. Walk in cooler-macaroni and cheese, cooked rice, ribs, mashed potatoes, various sliced deli meats. **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. All employee training presented expired in 2012. Current cook Richard. This violation must be corrected by April 28th 2014. **Warning**
2/26/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed on standing two door cooler located closest to ice machine.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Observed in bar area.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • 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. Observed quesadilla touched with bare hands while cutting and plating for service. Establishment has no AOP and inspector observed gloves available for use in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed at handwash sink in kitchen closest to ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. Observed in bar area.
11/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. Cups
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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. Lunch meats. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles. **Repeat Violation**
6/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Ice
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Under sink
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Cup in aujus and salsa.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cooked sausage in pan with eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Lunch meats
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
1/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. SHELFS RUSTED
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. CHEESE
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. NOODLES
8/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed damaged thermometer provided on dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. DAIRY AT 44 F REACHIN
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. GARLIC BUTTER AT 68 F Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. MEATS and CHEESE
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. NOODLES
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED BUILD UP IN ICE MACHINE
  • OBSERVED BUILD-UP ON COOLER FANS
  • OBSERVED BUILD-UP ON COOLER WALLS
  • OBSERVED FILTERS IN HOOD SOILED
  • Critical - OBSERVED FINAL RINSE NOT REACHING 180 ?
  • OBSERVED FOOD ON FLOOR OF THE FREEZER
  • Critical - OBSERVED MICROWAVE ON COOK LINE SOILED
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN HANDWASH SINK (COS)
  • OBSERVED OUTSIDE/TOP OF CONVECTION OVEN SOILED
9/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in soda gun holster.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. BAR
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in oven soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food beef thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food chicken and pasta cold held at 46 greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food poultry thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. PIE,EGG ROLLSandBLUE BERRIES.
5/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. BAR Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Soda machine.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Ice maker.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. BAR
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.
  • Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Critical. Observed soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces of flour scoop encrusted.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Top of dishwasher.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, prep tables in rear kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. BAR
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. BAR
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. BAR
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Stainless steel cleaner on ice maker.
10/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Raw chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoop.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets; Traulsen two door side by side, and both Traulsens by dish machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface; walk in cooler shelves.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface; top shelf of cook line. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers; both drawers by rear handwash sink close to office.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at bar.
5/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon milks not date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Open can of ready to eat crab stored in container of raw chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw fish stored adjacent to raw chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice at soda fountain. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink; for qust tablets.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in soda gun dispensing nozzles.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface; top shelf of cook line.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface; on bscks of handles of reach in coolers.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Picks stored in a soiled container on top shelf of cook line.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. At mop sink, the vacuum breaker needs to be moved after the Y connecton to the black hose side.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions near office.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters.
  • Three lights not functioning under hood.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Cleaners stored on ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle of bleach at cook line.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher blocked/not easily accessible; behind high chairs. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate at bar. For reporting purposes only.
12/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed cheese, a potentially hazardous food, cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop saled.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment, Traulsen, incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered celery sticks in cup in bar cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of plastic food container with no handle used to dispense sugar.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl with no handle used to dispense flour.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching lettuce with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in soda holster at bar.
  • Clean utensils not stored inverted.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher gauge obstructed from view by ball cap, dining area. For reporting purposes only.
7/14/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/21/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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