Checkers Drive-In Restaurant, 11816 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Checkers Drive-In Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11816 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32826
License #: 5807351
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair.bread storage area.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Bread storage area.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink in walk in cooler stored with food for customers, behind box of buttermilk ranch dipping sauce.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Frozen fish patties in reach in freezer by drive thru not covered.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink stored in walk in cooler behind box of buttermilk ranch dipping sauce.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle with clear liquid not labeled by ice ream toppings.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink by ice cream machine. **Corrected On-Site**
10/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - Live fly in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. American cheese 49°-51°, white cheese 50°-51°, walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Chili 48°-50°, in walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Chili 48°-50°, American cheese 49°-51°, white cheese 50°-51°. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of pink mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Walk-in cooler, ambient temperature 48°. **Warning**
6/27/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Located inside walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Cups in rear of building. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Located near ice machine.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Located by hand washing sink and ice cream machine.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Scoop in burger seasoning mix. Located by cook line.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach-in freezer, raw burgers.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheesecake filling 46°. Moved to walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked burgers in walk in cooler 46°. Moved to walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
1/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. WALK IN FREEZER. , prep line and dessert station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Noted phone and glasses over drink area in left side drive thru
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Small hole by mop sink
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Tomatoes and lettuce over prepped product
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 45/42hot dogs 45/40 **Corrected On-Site**
7/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Metal pans wet nesting.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cardboard used as a food contact service.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. Thermometer out of batteries.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated residue. Fan guards in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employees failed to wash hands before putting on gloves.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee did not take off gloves after handling raw hamburger then used clean and sanitized equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Upright reach-in freezer.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Y connection on mop sink.
11/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. At back door.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Walk-in cooler racks.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Spray hose at three compartment sink runs constantly.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. Dry storage. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Two door upright reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach-in cooler on west side of make line.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Corrected On Site.
2/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach-in cooler at cook line.
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions.BIG FIVE AND COOKING TEMPRATURE OF FISH
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.PAN OF WATER STORED IN HAND WASH SINK BY EAST SIDE DT Corrected On Site.REMOVED
  • Light not functioning.WALK IN FREEZER
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.BOTH NOT WORKING
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.REMOVED
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.EMPLOYEE PUTON NEW GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.MGR PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT ANY HAIR RESTRAINT FOR LOOSE HEAD HAIR
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.IN DT Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PHILY MEAT AT 60 ON ICE IN KITCHEN .ADVISED TO COOL RAPIDLY. MGR MOVED TO WALK IN COOLER . LESS THAN ONE HOUR
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.CHLORINE 200 PPM WC Corrected On Site. CHANGED SOLUTION 100 PPM
2/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.OPEN BOX OF RAW FISH OVER RTE BREAD IN WALK IN FREEZER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.MANAGER WEARING BRACELET AND PREPARING FOOD
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.MANAGER PUTON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.MANAGER PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT ANY EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR LOOSE HAIR
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.BOTH RESTROOMS
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.UNDER AND SIDE OF THE GRILL
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.FANGUARD IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. ELECTRIC OUTLET BOX UNDER GRILL HANGING UNDER THE GRILL
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions.BIG FIVE
9/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CHEESE AT 47 F IN REACH IN COOLER Corrected On Site.MGR PUT ON ICE
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.ATKINS BROKEN
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.SEVERAL BOXES ON FLOOR IN THE WIF
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.FISH IN WIF
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.EMPLOYEE PUT ON NEW GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container ON SHELVE over/next to FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.TORN
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.DUMP SINK (DUMPING ICE)
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.BOTH REST ROOMS
  • BROKEN drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed wall in disrepair.TILE BROKEN BY ORDER TAKING WINDOW
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
2/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of seasoning removed from original container not identified by common name located across from cookline.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chili cooling in a tub with a lid firmly in place.
  • Water treatment device [icemachine filter] has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. 2x Repeat Violation.
  • Observed insect control device installed over food preparation area where buns are located and burger freezer.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on shelves across from cookline.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex's bathrooms.
  • Critical. Lack of toilet tissue at toilet in 1 one of the restrooms.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at restroom handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical. Observed live flies throughout kitchen.
  • Observed small holes in kitchen wall. 2x Repeat Violation.
  • Observed hole in ceiling around pipes and soda lines.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle of bleach.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher near cookline not fully charged. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
7/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/30/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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