Chick-Fil-A, 3423 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Chick-fil-A
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3423 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL 33762
License #: 6215705
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle. Shake machine at front near drive through window. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad make table front line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On clean dish rack. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sugar bin lid cracked. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach in freezer near fryers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Observed chicken grilled cooling in plastic bin in reach in cooler under front line covered. Observed grilled chicken cooling from hot in walk in cooler covered. Corrective action uncovered chicken in both coolers. **Warning**
09/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On outside of sugar bin. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube longer than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head. Shake machine in front near drive through window. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle. Shake machine at front near drive through window. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad make table front line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On clean dish rack. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sugar bin lid cracked. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in freezer across from chopper. Reach in cooler under coffee and tea. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled wet wiping cloth placed in use with fresh solution. Near clean dish rack on reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Under chopper. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shake dairy mix in Shake machine 44 degrees farenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken in walk in cooler held at Chicken 43 degrees farenheit 45 degrees farenheit 46 degrees farenheit 44 degrees farenheit. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach in freezer near fryers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Observed chicken grilled cooling in plastic bin in reach in cooler under front line covered. Observed grilled chicken cooling from hot in walk in cooler covered. Corrective action uncovered chicken in both coolers. **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. Cut cabbage in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
09/03/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Next to flat top grill
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dish rack **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above three compartment sick
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Day dots
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Raw chicken reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Lexan container and tongs
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of pooled water. Reach in cooler cooks line holding cheese.
6/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Deflector plate in ice machine bin has black growth
4/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
2/12/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bucket of coleslaw. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Above cooks line.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Reach in cooler raw chicken
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink on cooks line full of water not draining and inaccessible.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken noddle soup **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cooks line
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Fry cook
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Chicken noodle 121°F. Item is reheated on stove then placed in hot holding station
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 10 plus live on wall and under chicken prepping station and reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. HWS covered by tray and items on tray because HWS is not functioning.
2/11/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case of chicken stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken on soup container in walk in. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Light burnt out in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit in cheese cooler at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To-go containers at cooks station. Frill toothpicks stored flat and unprotected in bin at kitchen prepline.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 25ppm in red bucket in kitchen with 78°F water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cook.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration. 200 ppm chlorine in yellow sanitizer bucket for raw chicken towels. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Chicken soup and cooked chicken in walk in cooler from previous day.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice observed in front line hand sink.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Certified Food Manager (owner) during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit in back of kitchen blocked by two tall bread racks. For reporting purposes only. **Corrected On-Site**
7/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Pans and Plastic container on shelf near 3 compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Knife in between deli style cooler and toaster Tongs hanging on lower grill press handle
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Scoop laying inside container of corn
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut. Over shake machine
  • Observed clean linens soiled with food residue. Stored on shelf with clean pans and container near 3 compartment sink
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. On lower 2 door reach in cooler near salad prep station
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Spray bottle of degreaser on shelf with pot and pans **Corrected On-Site**
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On front counters near register and and expo counter **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil spray bottle note labeled
12/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.(ladies restroom)
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.(under prep sink)
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/7/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.(cooked chicken in walk in freezet at 108-148 degrees f covered during cooling) Corrected On Site.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.( throughout )
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.(spay bottle of oil next to fryers and bulk bin of white powder on sheving in storage area)
4/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.(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.(employee's bare arm coming into contact with chicken salad while mixing a large batch)
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.( the national registry of )
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.(spay bottle of "butter" per employee)
11/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin freezer floor.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle on grill
6/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on the walkin cooler gaskets
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. chicken containers covered with plastic wrap. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. front area cooler
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed reach-in cooler gaskets in front area soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chicken noodle soup in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
3/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on floor in walkin freezer.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. metal containers near three compartment sink
11/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(liquid eggs on cooks line at 55 degees f) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.(used as dump sink in front area)
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(reach in coolers on cooks line)
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.(above 200ppm of cl2 in sanitizer buckets)
5/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.(bulk food container in dry storage area)
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(cheese in ice bath in front area at 51 degrees f, gave time as a public health control) Corrected On Site.
  • Rinse solution not clean.(rinse water very soapy, 3 compartment sink) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.( raw chicken cooler)
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.(dirty dishes stacked on top of clean dishes near 3 compartment sink)
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.(under hand sink in front area)
1/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(pooled eggs in ice bath on cooks line at 46 degrees f) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(raw chicken over soup, raw chicken next to produce in walk in cooler)
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.(fruit in reach in cooler)
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(reach in coolers throughout, and walk in cooler )
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.(0 ppm in dining room bucket) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.(cutting board at prep sink)
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.(used as dump sink and rinse sink) Repeat Violation.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.(front area) Repeat Violation.
8/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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