Donut Circus, 2040 S Us Hwy #1, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DONUT CIRCUS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2040 S Us Hwy #1, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
License #: 6600003
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 07/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler unit at prep area of kitchen near fryer, not operational.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outdoor spigot located between restrooms.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Al flat surfaces throughout facility. U
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Calibrated 3 stems, one out 4 degrees.
07/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Speed rack and dough mixer
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer. Front counter. Ice build up is preventing freezer from properly closing
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Tongs in partial cooked bacon **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Back area
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Operator is using ice baths to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods at proper temperatures.
6/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Mens room
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Blue tape on spray hose at 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Mens room
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Area under soda cooler in service area
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Gloves used for cinnamon left in container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Both microwaves in kitchen
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Ice machine chipped along outer shell.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Plastic containers with powdered sugar and cinnamon **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200ppm
  • Intermediate - No soap or paper towels provided at handwash sink. In mens room
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Sausage gravy ambient cooling in 2 door reach in refridgerator. **Corrected On-Site**
12/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - wooden doughnut board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup in cocoa powder
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outs side of grey flour bin
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Speed rack by mixer
  • Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. By fryer
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact area. Using cardboard on floor to catch grease without changing every day
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Paint chipping on mixer
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Bar lights over kitchen by fryers
  • Basic - Moderate Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Inside of cooler used as storage
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Used to store left over dough
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Tile adhesive and mortar containers on same shelf with filling containers in dry storage area.Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.
7/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment, including corners and behind equipment.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair-under donut fryer in rear of facility.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. front counter unit holding milk, whipped cream and creamer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. drive thru windo at front counter.
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. License expired April 1 and is now more than 30 days past due.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Mixer head, weigh bowl and other items throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Speed rack in proofing oven heavily soiled.
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. One of two thermometers was 5 degrees out. Inspector calibrated both.
5/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of equipment throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
1/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.- lard container- Corrected On Site.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.- wooden sticks used for donut fryer splintered
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed heavy buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.- under three compartment sink
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.- throughout kitchen
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.- water bottles
11/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 53A-20-2: No proof of food manager.took test 10-4-12
  • 53B-08-1- No proof of employee training
10/10/2012Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • 12a Employee touching donuts with bare hands. Employee touched bagels after cracking eggs without washing and or changing gloves.
  • 15 Proofer gasket in poor repair-repeat. Gasket still in disrepair.
  • 40 Old equuipment and personal items hanging in dry storage area. Personal items, clothes etc in back room.
  • 53 Manager certificate not available-not available-no one certified at this location.
  • 53b No proof of Employee training for any employee. No training available for any employee.
7/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Sandwich make table, used in conjunction with bus pan full of ice. Advised adding water to ice to surround pans with PHF foods. Foods barely making temp-42/43.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof for any employee.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust-hood over deep fryer in donut making area.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface-shelving under front cou ters and under display case-heavily soiled.
  • Observed chest freezer gasket in disrepair-torn.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Facility using ice bed to cool, advised adding water to ice to make bath and surround pans allowing items to cool from all sides.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor-under and beside eqipment-heavy in some places.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Employee washed in 3 bin sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touching/frosting donuts.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Counter tops under toaster, microwave and other equipment heavily littered with food crumbs etc.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up-chest freezer, moderately soiled.
  • Observed personal items, clothing hanging on boxes and old equipment stored in dry storage area of facility.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair-hot box/proofer. Repeat Violation.
5/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Fast leak dripping into bucket from roof in several locations.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-drive thru window.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-large container in sink basin.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-ladies restroom.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-drive thru window area.
  • 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. No proof for 3 employees at facility today. These employees are helping out while operator is out of the country.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Female employee with loose whispy hair.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in kitchen area, previously cited as a 4. Items appear to be holding at 41F or cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Facility is using bed of ice for cooling-advised ice bath. Advised employee to add water and mmore ice to surround containers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee with chain link bracelette.
  • Observed grease or other black-brown substance accumulated on kitchen floorin storage room at souteast corner of facility.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamer holding at 57-operator states she just took it out for several coffees. All other items in same cooler temped at 41 or colder.
  • Observed walk-in proofer gasket torn/in disrepair and reach-in cooler gasket in kitchen area.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb-mop sink area and under drive thru window. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
11/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures-Small sandwich type unit in rear kitchen-items cooled with ice.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-mens restroom.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Plywood type countertop near cash register. Operator states they will be puttiing formica type top on shelf.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Ham, ssausage and cheese cold held on bed of ice-advised ice bath to surround pans for cooling.
  • Observed food debris or other black substance accumulated on floor in corner under coffee maker near drivee throuugh window.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Handles and door of dough proofer in back prep area.
  • Critical - Observed heavy soil buildup inside and outside edges of the ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham, sausage and sliced cheese hold at at 47F. Facility has other cold holding units.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair-shower/mop sink at rear of facility not drainiing properly. Appears to be the only back-up-operator has called a plumber to rectify problem.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb-mop sink spigott.
7/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures-reach-in cooler cooling products with pan of ice. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed-per D-4 office, current but licensee has not received.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions-weapon/pistol observed on shelf over reach-in cooler stored with clean dishes.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Open beverage styro cup over metal racked holding donuts.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface-front counter area remodelled with unsealed wood. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Proofing equipment and other areas heavily encrusted. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed heavy grease accumulated under cooking/storage equipment in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream, holding at front counter temped at 50 F. Advised quick chill to 41 or colder.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle on shelf over donut making area.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb-at least one area-mop sink spigott.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic pitchers with cream not labelled.
4/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach-in unit cooled with pan of ice/ice bath for display/in use items. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Facility under minor remodel-at least one new area remodelled with plywood.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-chest freezer by drive thru-heavily frozen over and lid not shutting tight.
  • Observed gasket torn/in disrepair-proofing unit in donut making area.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Door and handle of proofing unit heavily soiled.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry-mop left in yellow mop bucket.
11/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
7/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Sandwich making cooler cooled with bin of ice-items barely at 41 degrees.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-sink at drive through Blocked by folded piece of equipment-chair, playpen etc.. Corrected On Site.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable-paneling in dining room by back 4 top, cracked and torn. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent cover-vent cover above 4 top in back corner-heavily soiled with accumulated dust/dirt. Repeat Violation.
4/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Dry cake like mixes stored in grey garbage can-like container. Leave dry mixes in packaging/bags then inside container.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. Plastic scraper/spatula hanging over 3 bin sink-torn/ripped not smoth and eadily cleanable.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handwash sink at drive through window.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. Several mold like stains over door between kitchen and donut display.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. Wall at oven near back door. Repeat Violation.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable-wall in dining room, paneling cracked and ripped leaving wall board exposed. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. Ceiling over front donut dispkay area. Ceiling board cracked and peeling.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers-ac vent in corner over lonely 4 top table in dining room.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
12/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-sugar or other granulated item at front counter/coffee area.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures-sandwich unit in back kitchen cooled with bus pan full of ice-foods barely at 42F.
  • Critical. Packaged foods not properly protected when opened. Bag of donut mix left open and exposed-Bag cut down.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location-ice scoop by soda fountain stored in plastic pan with mold like substance on bottom..
  • Observed utensils in poor condition-scoop for sugar is a broken, no handled measuring cup.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-mens restroom and ladies restroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-3 bin sink area. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Indoor garbage storage area lacking adequate capacity-trash cans in mens and ladies restrooms both overflowing.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Outer opening-back door propped open, not protected
  • Observed grease or other black substance accumulated on kitchen floor and wall juncture under beverage counter area.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable-wall at oven, wrapping around to back door.. Repeat Violation.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable-several walls in dining area cracked or wall covering torn.
8/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 3/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/30/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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