Checkers Drive-In Restaurant, 575 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Checkers Drive-In Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 575 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
License #: 7405191
Total inspections: 31
Last inspection: 09/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cookline **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. Cook line. Manager called tech **Warning** 9/5/14 manager states waiting on part. Not using.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certificates not completely filled ou **Warning**
09/05/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cookline **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 52f,cream cheese 55f. Manager states in reach in cooler for approx. 1.5 hours. Product place in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of ants in handsink in guest restroom. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Open bag of hamburgers over fries. **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. Cook line. Manager called tech **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certificates not completely filled ou **Warning**
09/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. By employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler **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. **Warning** 4/21/14 not using
4/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. By employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream cheese 45f,cheese 44f in reach in cooler.moved to another cooler **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. **Warning**
4/18/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop ice.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.reach in freezer. Manager states on a work order.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.walk in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.east side of building
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot dogs less than 4 hours advised to keep more ice around hot dogs
11/15/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women''s bathroom.customer rest room **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** 10/2/13 manager has books
10/2/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Manager sent employee out to clean. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.customer rest room **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Frontline reach in cooler not maintaining time temperature controlled food at 41f or below. Do not use cooler until it can maintain tcs food at 41f or below. Manager move cheese to walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.hot dogs and beef 56to 60f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to keep more ice around product.manager placing more around product. Cheese 52f manager placing in walkin cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
9/30/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood filters over fryers.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in customer bathroom.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.freezer cookline
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
4/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair/ cookline reach in cooler and freezer. **Warning**
11/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Certificates not completely filled out.To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures/frontline. Reach in cooler frontline. Do not use for potentially hazardous food until operating properly. Tech has been called. **Warning**
  • Observed a heavy build up in chess freezer/cookline. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair/ cookline reach in cooler and freezer. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used as dump sink by drive thru window" **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed onions stored on floor in walk in cooler and buns on floor in freezer. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese47? ,Manager moved to another cooler. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle/ degreaser. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Cheese 50? manager states less than 4 hours. **Warning**
11/20/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures/reach in cooler cooline. 7/16/12 not using
  • Violation: 29-18-1 Drain cover(s) missing by bathroom.
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation/entrance door light comes through at bottom of door.
  • Violation: 37-03-1 Observed wall in disrepair behind storage shelf by grill.
  • Critical - Violation: 45-39-2 Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 3 1/2feet off the floor. Class k For reporting purposes only.
7/16/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures/reach in cooler cooline.
  • Drain cover(s) missing by bathroom.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in reach in cooler on cookline.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored/bread on floor in freezer and behind ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 51F manager placing in walkin cooler.
  • Observed wall in disrepair behind storage shelf by grill.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation/entrance door light comes through at bottom of door.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 3 1/2feet off the floor. Class k For reporting purposes only.
7/12/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers/walk in cooler.
  • Observed baseboards tile missing by door and on frontline.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up/freezer cookline.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area/freezer.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation/side door.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 3 1/2 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
3/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit/cookline.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink/east side of building. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed mirror in customer restroom in disrepair.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 44F Advised to cool down to 41F or below.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle/glass cleaner.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 3 1/2feet off the floor/class k. For reporting purposes only.
12/7/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees/cookline.
  • Observed debris accumulated on floor under soda boxes.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed open containers of raw fish and chicken in freezer stored above fries on cookline.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor by office area. Corrected On Site.
10/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair/freezer on cookline.
  • Violation: 36-08-1 Observed base board in disrepair by chess freezer on cookline and by door.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Tile on floor by west drive thru loose and broken.
6/29/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures/frontline.
  • Drain cover loose east side of sandwich station.
  • Observed base board in disrepair by chess freezer on cookline and by door.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair/freezer on cookline.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 50F advised to kove to another cooler.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in kitchen area.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wing 108F,chicken 115F advised to reheat .
  • Tile on floor by west drive thru loose and broken.
6/28/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees/east side of building.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair/standup freezer.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled chemical spray bottle.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment at grill.
  • Observed wall soiled with dirt guest restroom. Corrected On Site.
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 48F advised to use time as a public health control.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wings 114F/advised.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered hambuger in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees/west side of kitchen.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed A.C. vent misding over sandwich line.
8/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Fish 114F/manager vountarily discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Observed single-service items/cups stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle/purple liquid. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed fence falling down/indisrepair around property.
3/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 47F/advised.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food/freezer cookline.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area/freezer.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice/westside icebin.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair/freezer on cookline.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing/storage of pichter/east side.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed baseboards in disrepair throughout restaurant.
  • Observed fence in disrepair.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured/water heater room.
12/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/26/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shake mix 49F,cheese 47F/,70F chili walkin/advised. 8/06/09 hotdogs 54F,cheese 54F,shake mix 50 F.
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures/walkin/establishment thermometer reads 49.5. 8/06/09 establishment thermometer reads 56.6.
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on hood filters over fryers.
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Violation: 36-08-1 Observed floor and wall junctures not coved next to Mopsink.
  • Critical. Violation: 49-06-2 Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only.
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
8/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 53F cheese/advised.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shake mix 49F,cheese 47F/,70F chili walkin/advised.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures/walkin/establishment thermometer reads 49.5.
  • Critical. Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures/drawers. Manager states they stopped working during lunch . They are holding hot food under heat lamps. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food/ chicken stored with apple pie in pan in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on standup freezer on frontline.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters over fryers.
  • Observed single-service items/cups stored on floor.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved next to Mopsink.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
8/4/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/21/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 1/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/12/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 9/8/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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