Hamilton's Kitchen, 300 E New England Ave, Winter Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HAMILTON'S KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 300 E New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
License #: 5813252
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/09/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. / chefs wearing watchers / **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. / near deep fryer / **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. / sanitizing bucket near deep fryer / **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. / chlorine 0ppm / bar /
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. / by dish washing area. / all bottles discarded by chef / **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. / mussels.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. / white cutting board on prep table / immediately changed by chef / **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. / **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. / bar / **Corrected On-Site**
10/09/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Plastic food containers in dish washing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slight Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
4/16/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In drystoragea rea. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Sugar packets on floor in dry storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Oil on floor by dessert reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cup of soda above prep table in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In salad cooler in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Plastic food containers in dish washing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use fish containers through out walk in cooler, reach in coolers, server station in dining room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Food handler handled eggs, changed gloves but did not wash hands. Corrective action: food handler washed hands and put on new gloves. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food received from unapproved source. Preserves appeared to be from cottage kitchen.See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Small flies in dry storage and ice machine area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Half and half milk on time plan but no time mark. See stops sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dish and scooped ice afterwards. Corrective action: advised chef. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Potatoes in walk in cooler 60f for 10 min in walk in cooler covered with plastic. Corrective action: plastic removed to allow air flow. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slight Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.waiter station ice area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
4/15/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 5 tanks in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler unable to maintain temperature. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Over hand sink on cookline **Warning**
1/9/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 5 tanks in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Dirty apron on shelf in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler unable to maintain temperature. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Pastry station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Corned beef cooling overnight per chef 44-46 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Corned beef cooling overnight per chef 44-46. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at bar at 0 ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Salad station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes then clean dishes with same gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook handled raw salmon with gloves on then handled cooked salmon without washing hands and changing gloves **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer. Raw chicken over raw fish. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon 46f. Black grouper 46f, raw shrimp 48f. Corrective action: ice put over salmon to cool it down. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburgers 47f, chicken 47f iced by chef for temperature recovery **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Tahini 12/31 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. Around second soda gun. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Second hand sink blocked by crates. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing chemical sanitizer bucket. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Chef is using time to control some items. Completed time plan during inspection. **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. Tahini dated 12/31 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Over hand sink on cookline **Warning**
1/8/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna served seared, aioli,
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Servers area, 2 at bar **Corrected On-Site**
7/12/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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