Hollywood Sara's, 3944 N 46 Ave, Hollywood, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOLLYWOOD SARA'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3944 N 46 Ave, Hollywood, FL 33021
License #: 1617930
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/12/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Baking sheets pans have accumulation of black debris.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken next to three compartment sink.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Rice and tomato sauce.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair reach in coolers in kitchen.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle of pizza oven.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Next to pizza oven and next to grill
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sinks used by food employees nowhere in kitchen , Hallway and Bathrooms.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Soups in hot holding at 90°F, reheated for more than 2 Hours.
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed about 50 fresh rodent droppings under ice machine in kitchen, 12 fresh droppings under Pizza oven, 7 fresh droppings under speed rack, 7 fresh droppings under 3 door cooler next to pizza oven, 4 fresh droppings on top of water heater, 7 fresh droppings between water heater and 3 compartment sink. Observed 10 fresh droppings on floor under hot holding equipment in wait area. Observed fur stuck in glue trap next to pizza oven.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface Gaskets on all reach in coolers
  • 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 paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to grill.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in oil
09/11/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface inside reach in cooler at pizza prep.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. At flip top cooler at prep station and ice machine.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On pizza prep flip top cooler and refrigerator on back wall.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.behind three compartment sink and between sink and fridge.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.to strong
  • 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. Pita bread served by waiter.
  • High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 3 fresh rodent droppings on water heater. Last Pest inspection 3.14.14 which was three days ago. Problem was addressed.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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 - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.at pizza prep.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
3/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato sauce 50°, cheese 51°.
9/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.rust exterior ice machine
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.take outs not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
12/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.interrior of ice machine door has torn gaskets
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.5/11
  • Critical - No current hood fire suppression system inspection report available. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.empty
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.ladies room Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.take outs not inverted Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.box of take out containers Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.white portion inside
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.hearts of palm reach in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.k.class 5/11
7/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours-soup at *48-49 degrees soup cooled last night at closing at 11:45, and 12:25 pm. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface-sides of fryer and top of stove.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored-on soda counter Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue--Frigidare freezer.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue-Avanti freezer.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue-Global cooler and gaskets falling off.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice)-*48-49 degrees soup not cooled to 41 degrees since 10:00pm last night.
1/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures-3-door-kitchen
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.--*45 dairy-3-door-moved to working cooler Corrected On Site.
7/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours-51 degrees-soup-stop sale.
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner--dooor KNOB to reachin-kitchen
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.-pasta, sauces, ricotta, cheese, cheesecake---reachin with no handle Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided--eggs Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).-51 degrees soup-reachin-kitchen-5 pounds
2/10/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/11/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked-sauces, cheesecake, rice.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.--all freezer cooked foods
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name--flour containers
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint-owner.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers-flour containers.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.-top of waterheater
  • Observed residue build-up from flour on nonfood-contact surface-shelf next to pizza station
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface on fan unit at 3-door cooler-kitchen.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored- flour covering utensils next to pizza station-bottom shelf .
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored-takeouts need to be face down-kitchen
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation-sides of green back door has daylight
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust-fan in kItchen .
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise-buckets, mixers--items not being used-and MOVE rubber mats out of kitchen-next to cooling racks and pizza station.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise-inside cres-co storage-kitchen
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted-google online.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.-fax to 954-956-5699-Jack
  • 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. _Sunny-waitor-fax to 954-956-5699.
8/11/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.--Global in kitchen
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit-pizza station.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.-ice cream freezer
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.-hand sink-next to soda cooler
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-ladies
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label.-hand soap stored in hair gel bottleat handsink.
10/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/2/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/30/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/13/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 2/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 12/5/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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