Frescos, 300 Ne 300 2nd Ave, St Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FRESCOS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 300 Ne 300 2nd Ave, St Petersburg, FL 33701
License #: 6214795
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.Stainless and plastic food containers in the dish area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.Several doors on the cook line deli style reach in.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw whole shell eggs over butter in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler.Raw chicken and beef on same bottom shelf in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
09/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/5/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Faucet of the hand wash sink in front of breaking area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.walk in cooler drain line leaking onto food containers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture missing.Throughout the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.directly under the hand wash sink in front of cook line in the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing.throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall.Inside dining area wall separating the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.Bar area above the ice bin. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.Mold like substance from eye level to the floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster.Bar area inside as well as outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface.Outside bar ice bin has no drain pipe or catch bucket. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler.raw chicken,pork,beef and seafood. **Corrected On-Site** **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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.tuna salad and cooked chicken slices in the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Bar sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.Bar sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.Tuna salad and cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
4/3/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust.dining room area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.Soda bag in box storage area has sticky soiled area under shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.cook line.Tongs at grill area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Warewashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.Outside bar reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.boards in the deli style reach in coolers on the cook line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled.bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.dry storage area. **Warning**
9/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At back gate
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prepping/ cooking with no hair restraint
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tongs in lemon
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. At outdoor bar
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. At outside bar
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. In outdoor bar
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Both employees on cooks line.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken, cooked salmon, ceviche, potato salad being cold held at 48? in Ascend cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hand.
  • 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. 2 door Ascend holding food product temperature at 48?
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
3/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. outside bar 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 placing tomatoes onto salad with barehands Corrected On Site. tongs in use- gloves in process of delivery within 15 minutes
  • 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. nonhandled bowl in bulk container of flour, cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. cookline
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. uncovered pitcher of tea , outside bar Corrected On Site.
7/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
4/23/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on oven handle.
  • 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. Pro
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Bowl used as scoop in broth.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives between prep tables in dish area.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
2/20/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Putside back gate across from dumpster.
  • Ceiling tile missing. Around cooler walk in.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Above cooks line bowls and plates exposed to ceiling.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked portabellas cooked yesterday, 12/11/2011, at 50 in reach in at beginning of cooks line.
  • Hood filters not equipped with a drip tray. For reporting purposes only. On cooks line.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. On cooks line.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Aluminum foil used as shelf liner under grill in kitchen.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. Several tiles throughout kitchen ceiling from air conditioner condensation. AC has been repaired.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under flat top and stove in kitchen.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under fryer on cooks line.
  • Observed hole in wall. Between refrigerator and stand up cooler on cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes in walk in at 46 Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw scallops stored over cooked product in refrigerator on cooks line.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Gumbo and sauce in walk in not properly labeled.
12/12/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Drain cover(s) missing.(under dish machine) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
  • Exhaust system off during the operation of cooking equipment. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Food Service Manager not certified after 30 days of employment.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.(tongs hung on oven door handles)
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.(ladies restroom )
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.(doors do not close tightly on seafood reach in cooler on cooks line )
  • Critical - Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area.(next to ice machine)
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.(sauces left at room temperature to cool) Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(small reach in cooler on cooks line)
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(raw hamburgers over cooked foods in walk in cooler) Repeat Violation.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.(bar area) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.(bar areas)
2/17/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(raw shell eggs over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler)
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(reach in coolers on cooks line)
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Violation: 23-08-1 Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.(bar area)
  • Violation: 24-10-1 Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.(knives on cooks line)
  • Violation: 29-18-1 Drain cover(s) missing.( throughout )
12/7/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(sausage and cooked peppers at 71 degees f, raw shell eggs at 75 degees all moved to working coolers) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.( shrimp, feta cheese, ham, cheese, butter in up right coca-cola cooler at approximately 51 degees , food moved to walk in cooler)
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.(soups in deep pans covered during cooling,put into ice bath) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.(upright reach in cooler at 51 degees f)
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(reach in cooler)
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(raw shell eggs over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler)
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.(touching raw ground beef then bread with no handwash or glove change) Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(reach in coolers on cooks line)
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.(bar area)
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.(knives on cooks line)
  • Drain cover(s) missing.( throughout )
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical. Observed an uncovered electrical box. For reporting purposes only.(on front of cook line)
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
9/30/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
  • Critical. No tag on fresh shellfish. missing from bag of mussels [Gulf Coast Sfd] Corrected On Site. removed from inventory - return to vendor
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw salmon above oyster rockefeller sauce [cook's line] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda gun nozzle - bar area
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Drain cover(s) missing. under dishwashing machine Corrected On Site. cover replaced during inspection
  • Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date. proof of payment - Operator provided copy of ck 0199 dated 1/29/10 $273.00 Corrected On Site.
3/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. scallops measured at 45 degr F Corrected On Site. product iced down
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. missing from cook's line
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef on shelf above fresh salsa [walk in cooler]
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. sack of potatoes [walk in cooler]
  • Critical. Observed food dispensed without the use of scoops, tongs, deli papers, self-dispensing units, gloves or other utensils. lemon wedges - wait station
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cook's line
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for wiping cloths - measured at 200+ ppm Corrected On Site. recheck 100 ppm
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. outside bar
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. outside bar
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. missing from women's restroom
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar area
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar area
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor. under cook's line
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. under dishwashing machine For reporting purposes only.
11/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/17/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 3/23/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/20/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 9/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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