Falafel Queens, 1080 Ponce De Leon, Saint Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FALAFEL QUEENS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1080 Ponce De Leon, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
License #: 6502029
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 3/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bottle over food for customers in reach in cooler display case.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food containers over triple sink.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. With produce in upright reach in cooler by window. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 50°F in upright reach in cooler by window in kitchen. Moved by manager.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. Upright reach in cooler by window.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of green liquid on trash can in dining area.
3/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Container of oil on floor by back door.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler by hand sink in kitchen not able to keep TCS at or below 41°F. All TCS in unit over 41°F. Do not use for the storage of TCS until functioning properly.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. With lettuce in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados cut with stickers still on them.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 46°F in gray double door reach in cooler by hand sink. Unit turned down by manager.
11/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple personal items with customer food in reach in cooler by front door.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of tomatoes in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer ' not all products commercially packaged. Raw Beef over multiple cooked items in reach in freezer in back storage.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In back prep area hand sink. Placed by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
6/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls in storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Flip top reach in cooler internal temperature 44 degrees. Food moved to working cold holding units. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Kitchen hand wash sink.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. After changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Rice cooling covered in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food prep.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Parsley in shopping bags in reach in cooler.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Glass jars with old labels.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry and sauce in flip top reach in cooler 42-45 degrees.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Glass jars with incorrect labels.
9/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Prep cooler.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Jug of oil, pickles.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
1/3/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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