Green Owl Restaurant, 330 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Green Owl Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 330 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33483-4535
License #: 6009990
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 10/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
10/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead rodent present......in dry storage room in up stair . **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored protected from contamination.......forks box open that can contaminated from durst,dust or rodent . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. ......employee cracked raw shell eggs and then put margarine on bread in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......single serve butter 81° on prep.table in kitchen. Operator discarded butter. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food......raw chicken, raw liquid eggs above ready to eat cheese, ham Cut lettuce in reach in coolers in kitchen . Raw ground beef above ready to eat croissant in glass door reach in cooler by the ice machine . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found......8 dry rodent dropping in dry storage room in up satire . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. ....in glass door reach in in kitchen. Operator tossed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing......cube ice in handwashing sink by the rest room. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **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.......pull chicken, soups , pasta in glass door reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
10/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.....bar .
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area......with out lid.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 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..........employee prepared sandwich with bare hands. And touch mushroom with bare hands in cook line . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......eggs , cooked onion 68°, mushroom , cut tomato 55° in cook line temperature control with ice . Time marked on food. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.....Windex spray bottle with toast and above the bread in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
4/29/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair........glass door reach in cooler bottom shelf. Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain proper temperature at 41° or below.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses..... Server station, front line
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength......00 ppm,
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit........egg wash, mushroom 75°, cooked onion 78°, ham 51° , pancake batter 68°no under control temperature in cook line . Milk 46° in in glass door reach in cooler ( bottom shelf) . Food being held less than 4 hours , ice down on food and Milk moved to another acceptable cooler. Single serving butter 80° in server side in cook line . Operator discarded butter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler.....raw egg wash above cut lettuce. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.......ice in handwashing sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
3/3/2014Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/17/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair...reach in cooler in up stairs. Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain temperature at 41° or below. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Employee cutting lettuce with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....cheese 46° in reach in cooler in up stairs . Food moved to another acceptable cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw egg wash above cut lettuce , cook line cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Voluntarily discarded it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Filled up small sanitize solution bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washing hands in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only one employee have a proof of food handler training. **Warning**
9/16/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/28/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. ... DISHMACHINE tested at 0PPM.
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. ... Servers: Cash handling to Food Handling without handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. ... Center handsink being used as dump sink
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. ... CONSUMER.ADVISORY.Consumption.of.raw.or.undercooked.beef,eggs,seafood,pork,or.poultry.may.increase.your.risk.of.foodborne.illness,especially.if.you.have.decreased.immunities.and/or.certain.medical.conditions.
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. --- 2nd floor storage area ceiling has leak causing plastered ceiling and insilation (rock wool or asbestos ???) to decompose and fall to floor in food storage area --- Repeat Violation. --- Repeat Violation. --- TIME EXTENSION: Repair work started but not completed.
12/3/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. ---Blodgett convectioon oven has been located directly below an open exposed staircase. There is no easily cleanible protective ceiling above the oven. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. --- basting mop used on cook-line. --- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. --- employee operating dish machine transfering cooked bacon from one tray to another using bare hands.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. --- 2nd floor storage area ceiling has leak causing plastered ceiling and insilation (rock wool or asbestos ???) to decompose and fall to floor in food storage area --- Repeat Violation. --- Repeat Violation.
  • 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. --- employee operatinf dish machine transferrfing cooked bacon from one dish to another without wadhing hands.
  • 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. --- dishmachine operator working both solied then clean ends of dishmachine without handwashing
9/14/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. --- Blodgett convection oven has been located directly beneath an open and exposed staircase. there is no easily cleanable protective ceiling above the oven.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. --- basting 'mop' used to butter breads on cook line.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. --- second floor storage area has ceiling (roof) leak that that is causing plastered ceiling and insulation (rock wool or asbestos ???) to decompose and fall to floor in food storage area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. --- cigarettes and lighter on shelf with food in dry storage area near back door.
5/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. --- lighht fixture above 'blodgety' convection oven.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. --- non-food grade basting 'mop' in use on cook line
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. --- second floor storage area has ceiling (roof) leak that is causing plastered ceiling and insulation to decompose. it is coming loose and dropping to floor in food storage area.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. --- 'frigidaire' unit at bottom of stairway.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. --- 'frigidaire' unit at bottom of stairway.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- uncovered pan of cooked bacon stored atop 'frigidaire' unit in open stairway with no ceiling, or ovhead prote tion.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. --- behin cookline.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. --- ABC portable extinguishers on floor on 1st and 2nd levels.
9/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. refridgerator in stairwell.
  • 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 the use of an unclean thermometer. Corrected On Site.
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. chicken
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.Sugar.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Fliptop reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin inside ice machine on second floor.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Ice scoops not stored in a clean container.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Behind grill Repeat Violation.
  • 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. Not all employees trained Repeat Violation.
11/23/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 32-22-1 Observed objectionable odors in bathroom. mens restroom
  • Violation: 37-05-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. behind cookline
  • Violation: 37-13-1 Observed hole in ceiling. around grey ventilation unit in attic
8/24/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. opened salad dressings in coolers
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. greater than 200ppm
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. cookline
  • Critical. Observed objectionable odors in bathroom. mens restroom
  • Observed hole in wall. womens restroom
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. behind cookline
  • Observed hole in ceiling. around grey ventilation unit in attic
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 7/18/10.
  • 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 : 7/18/10.
5/17/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw ground turkey next to RTE ham
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. white reachin freezer
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 200ppm
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. dumping water, holding coffee pot, filling bucket
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Repeat Violation.
11/20/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. tiles and boards missing Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. holes in floor of upstairs storage room
  • Violation: 37-02-1 Observed holes in wall. large openings in wall of upstairs storage room
  • Violation: 37-13-1 Observed holes in ceiling. around light fixtures in kitchen in close prox9mity to hood system
7/27/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/30/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 4/29/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/9/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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