First Access, 303 A1a Beach Blvd, St Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: FIRST ACCESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 303 A1a Beach Blvd, St Augustine, FL 32080
License #: 6501531
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 08/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Dusty portable fan grills : rear fans
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Men's rest room
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Numerous items
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee bag by prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Small tube light with no shield at prep table
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Sea foods in walk in cooler not covered
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Faded spray bottle : chemical cleaner at bar
08/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Men's and omens restroom
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bagged vegetables on flor in walk in cooler
  • 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. Coffee cup on counter by cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup on counter by cookline
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket above drinks concentrate rear of kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Approximately 3 inch hole Above cookline prep table
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. For items in reach in freezer
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. **Corrected On-Site**
4/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In make table **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Vegetables
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
8/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cooked potatoes **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
5/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate as scoop in cooked potatoes **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Numerous areas, including counters and shelves. Exterior of numerous equipment **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Throughout
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men''s bathroom
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.exterior of umber outs containers, equipment
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue.
5/2/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate as scoop in cooked potatoes **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Numerous areas, including counters and shelves. Exterior of numerous equipment **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Emote draining in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Throughout
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. Spatula between equipment at cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's bathroom
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.exterior of umber outs containers, equipment
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Numerous in kitchens **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen by cookline
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs, eggs, at 60?f at cookline
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked potatoes at 60?fin kitchen by cookline
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline at 70? ambient **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. Tiny flies at bar
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Spray can over drinks. Rear shelf **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items.spray can over straws . Rear shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue.
2/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. SPATULA UNDER EQUIPMENT Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT , COUNTERS AND SHELVES
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. COOKLINE
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. SANI WIPES OVER BOXED FOODS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
8/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed PERSONAL FOODS ABOVE RESTAURANT FOOD IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. COUNTERS/ SHELVES
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated DUST
  • Critical - Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use. FILLING WATER CONTAINERS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. WATER BOTTLES
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. JACKET ON BAG ONIONS Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF FOOD CONTAINERS
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. GREATER THAN 300PPM :SANIBUCKET Corrected On Site.
2/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. CUPS UNDER/NEAR TOWEL DISPENSER : FRONTLINE
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. RUSTY SHELVES IN REACH IN COOLER
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. COUNTERS AND SHELVES : COOKLINE
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTER
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. SMALL CUTTING BOARD
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. WATER BOTTLES
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed hole in wall. DRILLHOLES :FRONTLINE
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. FRONTLINE
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. CHEESE BLOCK
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. ITEMS NOT INVERTED
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area. NUMEROUS TINY FLIES :FRONTLINE
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. ABOVE MEATS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. FLOUR
10/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. RUSTY SHELVES IIN COOLERS
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTER
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW POULTRY OVER TACOS IN CHEST FREEZER
4/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. NUMEROUS ITEMS IN COOLERS
  • Critical. Observed food stored in undrained COOLER . LETTUCE IN STANDING WATER IN SMALL COOLER
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. TOUCHING LEMON , PREPARING WRAPS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. FLOUR
  • 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. WAIT STAFF NOT WASH HANDS AFTER TOUCHING SOILED PLATES / UTENSILS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. COOKLINE COOLER
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. NUMEROUS RUSTY SHELVES IN COOLERS.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair CHEST FREEZER LIDS
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. SPATULA HOLDER COOKLINE
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTER
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. BACK DOOR
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. CEILING FANS BY COOKLINE
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. SANI-WIPES NEXT TO FOODSTUFFS AT PREPARATION TABLE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Corrected On Site.
10/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. CABBAGE IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. CORROSION OCCURING ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. WOOD SHELVING NOT PROTECTED
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. ICE BUILD UP IN FREEZER CHEST
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises. 1 NEXT TO REACH IN FREEZER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Corrected On Site.
4/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BEEF AND CHEESE IN MAKE TABLE ON COOKLINE Corrected On Site. MOVED TO UNIT HOLDING 41 OR BELOW
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. UNIT HOLDING BEEF AND CHESSE AT 50.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. REACH IN FREEZER ICE BUILD UP WITH FOOD
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. LETTUCE IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. EXTERIOR OF FREEZER CHEST RUSTED
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces being contaminationed. TONGS IN KITCHEN HANGING IN CONTACT WITH TRASH CAN
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTERS
  • Critical. Backflow preventer missing at hose bibb. MOP SINK
  • Critical. Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND STORAGE AREA
  • Critical. Observed pesticide-emitting strip present in food area. HANGING ABOVE FREEZER CHEST
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
9/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/30/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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