Chicken Now, 5461 Factory Shops Blvd, Ellenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Chicken Now
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5461 Factory Shops Blvd, Ellenton, FL 34222-4100
License #: 5103642
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 3/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Pizza Make table.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface of silverware provided for customers at salad bar/buffet not properly protected. Food contact surface up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Pizza taken out during inspection not time marked on chart after 15mins. Mgr. marked time on chart.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in oil. Disposed of by mgr.
3/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee (assistant mgr) with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long hair sticking out of hat.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Tomato bin in WIC cracked bottom.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Left side door gasket on RIC near pizza oven has buildup of food debris.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop observed on soda racks.
  • Basic - Light shield in WIC damaged/in disrepair.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Soft cheese, olives, scampi sauce containers in WIC observed without date marking.
10/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Precooked chicken at front salad cooler at 54?F since 10:30am. by discarding and restocking. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking during rush period. Foods determined to be within proper time fame and charts marked accordingly. Staff educated on importance of time marking even during peak hours.
  • Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times at front counter. Sink basin covered by trays.
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 72?F-77?F in hand sink next to 3 compartment sink. Hot water flow is very minimal.
3/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed hot potentially hazardous food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauce hot holding on stove at 124?F-132F. Meatballs hot holding on stove 132?F-157?F. Foods not being stirred to maintain 135?F throughout pots.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with a time marking that exceeds the 4 hour limit. Food may not be served. Stromboli at front counter
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Stromboli at front line, prepared at 10am at 84?F 4.75 hours later. Assistant manager discarded items out of time-controlled window and replaced with Stromboli made at 1pm. **Corrected On Site**
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm
11/26/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/6/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt hanging from pizza oven vent.
  • Critical - Original cards for required employee training provided for all employees. 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. Establishment is in process of retraining employees with expired training and providing original cards.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 50ppm Corrected On Site.
7/5/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. [Front line hand sink blocked by large stack of trays covering sink bay.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Sauce in deep covered container, dated marked 2.26.2012, at 48degF. Adjacent container of dauce date marked 2.27.2012 at 47degF.] Staff to monitor containers, consider ice bath, more shallow containers, or chill sticks. Sauce stocked from room temperature held, commercially packaged sauce bags.
  • Critical - Original training cards not provided for SafeStaff employee training. Color copies are provided.
2/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
9/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by single service items in cabinet under handsink . Corrected On Site.
6/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
2/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed sugar scoop with handle in contact with sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed trays stacked on top of handsink. Corrected On Site.
9/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location-ice scoop stored on soda syrup racks.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
4/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN PIZZA PREP COOLER
  • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ENCRUSTED INSIDE MICROWAVE CEILING
  • Critical. OBSERVED NO HANDWASH SIGN AT FRONT COUNTER HANDSINK
1/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in bucket with sanitizer solution.
9/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/10/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/3/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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