Ellie's Desi Kitchen, 12161 Sheridan St, Cooper City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ELLIE'S DESI KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12161 Sheridan St, Cooper City, FL 33026
License #: 1618344
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 5/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in Reach in cooler/freezer. Beef. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area.Bag of Onions on the Kitchen Floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.Knives and other Kitchen Utensils on dirty Table tops in Kitchen.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell Phones, in Kitchen Prep. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.Right Part of the Hood, using Irregular Hand Made Hood Filters. Need Replaced.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.Under 3 Compartment Drink.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing.Under Dish Machine.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Flour under Kitchen Prep Table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Stove.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In Freezer, Cooler.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.Kitchen.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Samosas( Potato Pockets) in Hot Holding dropped below 130°F. Corrective Action Taken Operator, Reheated the product to 167°F.
5/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Kitchen and drystorage shelves **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Cookline equipment **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Backdoor **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches in drystorage area floor, 50 dead roaches behind kitchen reach in coolers. Pest control conducted on 7/22/13. Area cleaned and sanitized during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • 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. Rice at 54°F in a reach in cooler., discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw meat over cut cabbage in a cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Closed, stacked containers **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.front counter **Warning**
7/23/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Cook line equipment.
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen
  • 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.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Storage areas
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken at the cook line. Reheated to 165 ?F. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches in storage areas, pest control conducted on 01/03/13. Cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bread. Using gloves **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over sauces, raw poultry over lettuce in a reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
1/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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