Gyro Zone, 18215 N Us Highway 41, Lutz, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GYRO ZONE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 18215 N Us Highway 41, Lutz, FL 33549
License #: 3917297
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 10/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salt bin, back room **Repeat Violation** **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. On cutting board, back room **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cutting board, back room **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Back room **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Next to water heater **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler across from fryer **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in freezer, cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Back room **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In bucket **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breaking, next to fryer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storage, next to three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Back room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to fryer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
10/27/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salt bin, back room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Back room **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. On cutting board, back room **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cutting board, back room **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes on top of microwave **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Back room **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of onions, back room **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Next to water heater **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler across from fryer **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in freezer, cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Back room **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In bucket **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breaking, next to fryer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47Freach in cooler across from fryer, chilled to 43F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47F, reach in cooler across from fryer, chilled to 43F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat food in reach in cooler next to stove **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storage, next to three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Back room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to fryer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
08/18/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
3/6/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths. **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**
2/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside bulk food containers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Kitchen counter top. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen overnight at 71°F **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Feta cheese cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - One 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. **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**
2/12/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
11/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gyro. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mop sink. **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 - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. To store wiping towels. **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 proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths. **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. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
9/16/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Details in Provisos.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Handsink.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
5/29/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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