Fat Freddy's, 221 Nw Prospect Rd, Oakland Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FAT FREDDY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 221 Nw Prospect Rd, Oakland Park, FL 33309-3925
License #: 1600627
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/08/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. SUGAR, SALT. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. SANDWICH STATION. **Warning**
  • Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. SMOKING. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. CELL PHONE. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 DOOR LINE REFRIGERATOR. REPLACE. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. PAPER TOWELS USED TO DRAIN BACON. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. STEAK ON STOVE @ 116°. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. RAW BEEF STEAK.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. NEXT TO FLAT GRILL.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. DELI MEAT SOUTH COOLER @ 47°. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. DELI MEAT.
  • 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. SOUTH END SANDWICH STATION COOLER. **Repeat Violation**
1/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. SOUTH SANDWICH STATION UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41 OR BELOW. DO NOT USE THIS UNIT TO STORE TCS FOODS TIL REPAIRED TO CODE. **Warning**
  • Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. DELI MEAT IN SOUTH SANDWICH COOLER @ 54 PREPARED MORE THAN FOUR HOURS AGO. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: BOLOGNA @ 48°.
  • 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. **Warning**
1/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. ABOVE HAND SINK. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. SOUTH SANDWICH STATION UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41° OR BELOW. DO NOT USE THIS UNIT TO STORE TCS FOODS TIL REPAIRED TO CODE. **Warning**
  • Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Warning**
  • 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. Cook touching bread for CHEES STEAK **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. DELI MEAT IN SOUTH SANDWICH COOLER @ 54° PREPARED MORE THAN FOUR HOURS AGO. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. RAW SAUSAGE ABOVE BREAD. **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. SAFE COOKING TEMPERATURE OF GROUND BEEF. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **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. SAUSAGE COOKED 10/9/13 NOT DATE MARKED. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
10/10/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • 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. Roast beef, poultry , cheese in reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauces
4/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in kitchen .
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. shelves in reach in cooler 2
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meats , cheese , sauce in reach in cooler
10/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, onions in storage
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, napkins in storage
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meats in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauce in reach in cooler
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar in storage area
4/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Front counter.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cutting cooked chicken Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
11/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sandwich cooler 55 degrees relocated potetially hazardous items in another cooler until repaired
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. sandwich cooler 55 degrees
  • Critical. Observed food contaminated by unsanitized equipment observed a soiled towel used to wipe off knife then cut sandwich.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. wash hands or change gloves 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. added items on sandwich Corrected On Site.
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. shelving in reachin rusted
  • Critical. Observed buildup of lime residue in the interior of ice machine.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. wiping cloth solution bucket on prep table should be below under table
1/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit 55 degrees everything made today and reachin turned on today was shut off over weekend.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reachin cooler 55 degrees however just turned on this am was shut off over the weekend all food made today 10am
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair reachin cooler sandwich cooler.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable canopenerase and arm rusty .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only. however establishment only open during daylight hours
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, employee card expired book available training completed card must Be filled out
7/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/5/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/7/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat foodeggs/raw hamburger.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. sides
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. cigarettes and lighter on dry storage shelving Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
1/21/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. OBSERVED EGGS OVER READY TO EAT- COOLER.
  • OBSERVED PANS NOT INVERTED ON SHELF.
  • Critical. OBSERVED LOCK OF SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE FRONT DOOR.
  • Critical. OBSERVED EXPIRED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
9/22/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/29/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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