Crowne Plaza, 2605 N Hwy A1a, Melbourne, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CROWNE PLAZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2605 N Hwy A1a, Melbourne, FL 32903
License #: 1501684
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 10/20/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No current insurance inspector's boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
10/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.suffle cups used to scoop. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Salad cooler in the wait station prep area. Draining out of the cooler on to the floor causing a sludge build up under equipment **Warning**
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cook states washed potatoes and placed back into box. Removed from box then placed in a clean container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Heavy Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on wooden shelving **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave heavily soiled with encrusted food debris. Prep wait station area **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.server station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves heavily soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Found invoice **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.H.h hash browns 80° sausage links 80° since 8 am. Recommend to reheat to 165° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw shrimp and egg wash. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Through out kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cook line Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Bar and server station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.blocked by plate carriers. Dish area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used hand sink as a prep sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Heavy Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Heavy Accumulation of slimy substance on/around slushy dispensing nozzles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Heavy Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Heavy accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.wait station. Next to dish area **Warning**
  • 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. John Narlock **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Bagel and lox served on menu **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Moderate Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machines in kitchen. **Warning**
  • 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. Verna Lang 11-8-12 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line by phone, wait station prep area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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. Throughout kitchen **Warning**
  • No current insurance inspector's boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
08/18/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In salads in walkin cooler
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Wait station.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Banquet coffee station.
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Straws handled by server.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Above 3 bay sink separating.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over fruit **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Both ice machines **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox on menu not designated as raw.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
4/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./ plastic cambros **Warning**
9/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.suffle cup used to scoop cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handle on cooler
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooler on cook line
  • Basic - Small cooler across from stove found at 47°. Maintenance on site found stuff sucked to compressor. No warning issued has several coolers on cook line maintaing temperature.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Crab cakes 47° diced ham 46° diced tomatoes 46° recommend rapid chill. Placed in freezer.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.turned strip back white. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes in hand sink on server line and ish area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Server line **Corrected On-Site**
  • No current insurance inspector's boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.waiting for part to be installed for certification.
9/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - All Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ on order **Warning**cook line gaskets still torn/ all coolers done except the saut cooler waiting for gaskets- to next inspection- if observed on any further inspection an administrative request SHALL BE REQUESTED
  • Intermediate - Moderate Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/ both machines **Repeat Violation** **Warning**not clean/ ice machine prep area clean the ice machine in the dishmachine area needs little more detailing- they are detailing now to next inspection if observed again an automatic administrative action SHALL BE REQUESTED
7/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk in /freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./ plastic cambros **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior of dishmachine and hood vent **Warning**
  • Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature gauge(s) on dishmachine./ booster was off **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ saut reach in gaskets on order extended from the stip cb **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board./ cooks line **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. 1- badly dented can of olives gm discarded **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly./ heat strip not turning black- booster not on circuit tripped **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw fish stored under raw ground beef cooks line reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination./ for the cereal and hot holding items at buffet missing guard **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine./ ice machine by the dish machine employee detailing now extended from stip cb **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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. / deli meats **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager expired **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./ server station **Warning**
  • No current insurance inspector's boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. / For reporting purposes only.expired was re inspected on 7/12/2013 **Warning**
7/19/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - All Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ on order **Warning**cook line gaskets still torn
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface./ salad cooler **Warning**badly rusted and chipping
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ butter on the buffet **Warning**butter found at 60?
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above/ potatos on buffet/replaced with new potatos and discarded the other **Warning** cooked sausage links 80? home fries 81?
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Warning**hot water. Hot water turned off in prep area
  • Intermediate - Moderate Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/ both machines **Repeat Violation** **Warning**not clean
4/23/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - All Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ on order **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom./ by dishmachine **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance./ employee hand washing sink handles rusted/ pitted out wait station kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature./ raw chicken on speed rack chef took corrective action **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface./ salad cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ butter on the buffet **Warning**
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded./ chef called the purveyor he is going to send the dcumentation **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above/ potatos on buffet/replaced with new potatos and discarded the other **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times/ temporary wait station set up till the new dinning area finished remodel must set up temporary handwash station for staff- or have them bring all dishes back to sink area than they can utilize the employee hand sink in kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Moderate Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/ both machines **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Moderately Encrusted material on can opener blade/ and blade also needs to be replaced/ both can openers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
2/14/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. rasins and nuts in buffet not protected.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. bar
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. missing floor tiles in dish machine area and server area in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed an uncovered electrical box. For reporting purposes only. outdoor bar area. wires exposed
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Outdoor bar area. Reach in cooler doors loose, beer nozzles corroding, equipment rusting.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. bar area
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. several throughout kitchen
  • Critical - Observed heavy buildup of slime on beer dispensing nozzles. outside bar
  • Observed moderate acvumulation of dust/mold on walk in cooler ceiling and fan guards
  • Critical - Observed moderate buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed moderately soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw beef over fish in reach in cooler
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knifes stored between equipment in bar area
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage in auto sham at 98 degrees fahrenheit. Operator states items cooked 45 minutes earlier. items placed in walk in cooler.
9/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.salad cooler holding 45fplus. Items moved to another cooler. Corrective action taken
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.walk in holding items above 45f throughout
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.bar floor is raw concrete
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.ice scoop on top of ice bin
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.aaron
  • Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.some safe staff on site
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands . cutting tomatos Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.cook with watch on cooking
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.servers with watches serving drinks
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.ketchup and oil boxes in small dry storage area
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.island oasis machine has soil buildup -bar
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.bar handsink outside has spay bottle and bucket in it
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.insise sink being used as a dump sink -bar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.feta 53f
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.sauce 55f Stopped sale
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner.cRYOVAC fish in sealed bag
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.whole shell eggs over rte sauces and cream
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.raw beef over rawbshrimp in upright
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse . Numerous food items overnight. soup 55f,sauce 50f,
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.No date observed anywhere
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.Observed cloth in back pocket of server
4/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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