Front Porch, 306 Bayshore Dr, Niceville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FRONT PORCH
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 306 Bayshore Dr, Niceville, FL 32578
License #: 5603437
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 4/8/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small cooler behind bar Fridge with raw bacon and raw chicken
  • Basic - Soiled floors along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Vinegar bottle **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spice area near dishwasher
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under 4 hours Provided time as a public health control form and information
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerators and freezers soiled
4/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **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. **Warning**
3/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Coolers **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over bread in reach in freezer . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. George **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Spoon stored in hand sink **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. **Warning**
1/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Coolers **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over bread in reach in freezer . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. George **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Spoon stored in hand sink **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. **Warning**
11/13/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Coolers **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 12 by reach in freezer in dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham and cheese 50° F, under 3 hours **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over bread in reach in freezer . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 fresh on basket in dry storage area . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Sprouts from an unapproved source. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Sprouts **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. George **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Spoon stored in hand sink **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. **Warning**
11/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. (In dry storage area)
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. (Bulk bins of food)
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. (In dry storage area)
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. (Bag of sugar in server drink station)
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. (Dry storage area)
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area. (Case of drink cups)
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. (Interior of reach in freezer in dry storage area)
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Deli meats cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Ham chunks 55?f on counter)
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Corn beef hash 69?f in container on counter)
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. (Raw sausage sitting on package of cream cheese)
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 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. (Milk not marked) **Repeat Violation**
4/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpsters in back of establishment
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over veggies in reach in cooler Opened raw sausage over bread in reach in freezer Provided safe storage hand out **Corrected On-Site**
12/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Observed dumpster improperly located...not stored on hard impervious surface.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor...storage area...
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Soiled cloth aprons stored on storage rack.
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Exit signs not properly/fully illuminated @ front door exit. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed an open employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed prep/serve employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...sliced drink lemons not covered between uses...
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris/grease @ cooked bacon storage/prep wall area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
10/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed cooked bacon in container in contact with wall. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor...under/around/behind food prep. equip.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall in disrepair...behind fryers.
  • Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering...aprons hanging on storage rack.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Repeat Violation.
4/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor...flour
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface...hoid fikters.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up...freezer
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls.
  • Observed dumpster NOT on hard surface.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on carpeted floring beverage station.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
12/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner...beef log outside freezer to thaw @ outside temp... Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine...no chlorine test strips...
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use...left out on counter... Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls.
  • Observed dumpster stored on sandy. grassy surface (ground).
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
4/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, cornbeef at 55 degrees fahrenheit less than 4 hours.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, tomatoes in storage area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, makeline.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of makeline cover soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner, spoons and forks in hothold area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, frontline around 3-compartment sink and hot holding area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, makeline trashcan area.
11/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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