California Burgers, 5441 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: California Burgers
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5441 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
License #: 1621010
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 09/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Warewashing area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Warning**
09/06/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl inside bread crumbs container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Aprox 10 dead roaches in a glue trap under the hand sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bitten muffing in cookline cooler, discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Warewashing area **Warning**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Cola. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef, moved to the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles with sauces, oil, water and dressings. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken behind raw beef in an open top reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed two live roaches on the walk in cooler exterior wall. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser **Warning**
09/05/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop **Warning** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
4/3/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop **Warning** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked fruits/vegetables cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked vegetables at 71°f on the front counter area, less than 4h out of temperature, moved inside a cooler, explained time control procedure. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Washing dishes in the 3 compartment sink without sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Basa or swai served raw as ceviche. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flan and salsas at 45°f on the glass door reach in cooler, operator turned the unit colder. Shredded cheese, cut tomato, cut lettuce and sour cream at 45°f on the open top reach in cooler, operator closed the lids and turned the unit colder, 41°f at the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw meat over tamales **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Front counter. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Sauce at 74°f on the prep area, cooling for one hour according to PIC, moved inside the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
1/31/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Flammables stored near a source of ignition. For reporting purposes only. Plastic bag and brooms
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing tomato, **Corrected On-Site**
10/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer, utensils, measuring cups in bar hand wash sink. **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. Cooked pork, chicken, rice, soups in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
4/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw pork over tortillas and vegetables in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. purple liquid cleaner in spraybottle in dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
11/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 07/07/2012.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over oranges, dressings, sauce in glass door cooler in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wooden knife block in use to store knives.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar / salt container. Corrected On Site.
5/7/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. both cookline / kitchen handwash sinks. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Note: new ownership. Must provide proof of certification within 60 days of chae of ownership.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro. Note: new establishment. must provide proof of employee training within 60 days of employment.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef over oranges in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
1/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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