Floridian Restaurant, 1410 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Floridian Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1410 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2336
License #: 1600518
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 11/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets and under lid of 2 doors flip top reach in cooler in kitchen TRUE
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. And food debris exterior side panels of fryers in cook line and under 2 doors reach in cooler in cook line
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Around AC air handler unit above walk in cooler
  • Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. In dish area behind bar not sanitizing dishes properly .manager called in service request and will use dish machine in prep area
  • Basic - Dry storage dish area shelving shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under hand sink and prep sink area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters in cook line
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of ice machine .placed inside clean container next to dish area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Behind main bar
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Found in 0 ppm in cook line . Manager added bleach and rechecked found in 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. In dish area behind bar chlorine found in 0 ppm. Corrective action taken will use dish machine in prep area and called in service request
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 dry droppings found in dry storage area . Manager immediately contacted pest control company and cleaned area immediately . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer bucket on top of baked muffins and cooked potatoes in kitchen shelvings **Corrected On-Site**
11/03/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Under prep sink in kitchen
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. In prep area between wall and cutting board **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. In dish area eating while working and cleaning equipment
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal beg on top of soap bucket in dish area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 3 doors glass reach in cooler in prep area True with water pooling inside
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. Placed inside clean container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • 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. In dish machine chlorine sanitizer found in 0 ppm .empty sanitizer solution. Corrective action taken refill with new sanitizer than rechecked found in 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic mixed with butter in 75°f made at 7AM .corrective action taken divided for smaller containers and marked with 4 hours time frame. Must be discarded at 11AM
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. In 1 door glass reach in cooler in kitchen marked as number 18 raw beef hamburger over cooked meatloaf **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. In 3 doors reach in cooler in prep area raw beef hamburger over raw tuna fish **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Employee behind front service counter
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. 1 door glass reach in cooler marked as number 18 with liquid eggs pooling in bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. 1 door flip top salad station reach in cooler in kitchen 1 door tall reach in freezer in kitchen
6/20/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. By hand wash sink in kitchen
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Objectionable odors by men bathroom
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. In kitchen cook line
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In server salad station
  • Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Day time walk in cooler
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand wash sink in kitchen
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of 3 doors flip top reach in cooler in kitchen COLDTECH And sides of fryers in kitchen
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. 2 doors flip top reach in cooler in kitchen Throughout kitchen coolers
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. In kitchen full of food debris
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Individual butter cups on tables in room temperature ,immediately placed in reach in coolers to bring temperature control to 41°f or below
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Individual creamers in room temperature on dinning area tables .items marked with 4 hours time frame must be discarded in 11am. Advised manager to use ultra heat pasteurized creamers UHP or time and temperature control
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. In cook line found over 200 ppm
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee taking water for sanitizer buckets
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. K-class in kitchen
1/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using plates to scoop cooked potatoes
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 doors flip top reach in cooler in kitchen TRUE in 45°f-50°f And 3 doors reach in cooler COLDTECH in kitchen in 48°f Do not use units until maintaining 41° or below
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In prep area
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In 2 doors flip top cooler in kitchen And in 3 doors reach in cooler in kitchen COLDTECH
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 3 doors reach in cooler in kitchen COLDTECH
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. In cook line
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. In kitchen
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Chicken wings .correct on site
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 doors flip top reach in cooler in kitchen TRUE all items : ground turkey,steak,shrimp ,hamburger ,cut lettuce all in 50°f,items moved to walk in cooler to bring temperature control to 41°or below
  • 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 placing pre cooked sausage on flat griddle with bare hand
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. In sanitizer bucket in prep area chlorine found in 200 ppm .correct on site
  • Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
8/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Tomatoes
  • Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oranges, Next to walk In Cooler
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Ice cream
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
4/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cook, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Cook, Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Turkey, Walk In cooler
11/20/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Potatoes, Walk In cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Potatoes, Walk In cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Potatoes, Walk In cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Potatoes, Walk In cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Soup, Walk In cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Soup, Walk In cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Spinach. Walk In cooler Corrected On Site.
8/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Eggs, Prep room, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Potatoes, Prep room, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Burgers, Reach In Cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg beaters, Reach In Cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg white, Reach In Cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Chicken, Reach in cooler, Corrected On Site.
1/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Ice
7/13/2011Routine - 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. Fetter Cheese, Walk In Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Tomatoes, Walk In Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked potatoes, Walk In Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Potatoes #2, Walk In Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Potatoes #3, Walk In Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach In Cooler, Dining room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cooked potatoes #1, Walk In Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cooked potatoes #2, Walk In Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Ribs, Walk In Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE" Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Observed dumpster lid missing
1/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Kitchen
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE". Ice Machine #1 Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE" Ice machine #2. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Wait station
7/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Pastry Cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Pork Chops Over ice cream
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Potatoes Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar
1/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.Mop sink
11/17/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, Dry Storage
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken Soup, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Pork chops Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee use food thermometer to take food temperatures without first cleaning the thermometer.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Kitchen
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Kitchen 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. Server Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Sugar scoop
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.Mop sink
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 10-20-09.
8/20/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/29/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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