Cypress Restaurant, 320 E Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CYPRESS RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 320 E Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
License #: 4702827
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Small fan in kitchen.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walkin cooler curtains.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Cooled foods.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Several units.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
09/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Pans of cooled food.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler curtains torn/in disrepair.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
3/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Observed: Bathroom door not self-closing. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: Trays stained/soiled. Trays in walkin. Priority: Intermediate
  • High Priority - Observed: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Priority: High Priority
7/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean pans not properly air dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Top of ice machine.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • 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. Employee handling cooked bread with bare hands.
2/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
7/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. red hose connected near 3-compartment sink.
2/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. AP flour, bread flour, sugar. Corrected On Site.
8/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
4/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food anchovies cold held at 59 greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Walkin cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Prep table on cooks line.
  • 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 build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Wall in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. First aid supplies improperly stored. Stored above clean dishes.
7/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
2/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
10/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/7/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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