Home Plate, 3802 W Martin Luther King Blvd, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOME PLATE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3802 W Martin Luther King Blvd, Tampa, FL 33614
License #: 3911106
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 3/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cracked/broken lexan
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Deli meat. **Corrected On-Site**
3/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Prep table.
2/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine lid
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Hot dog 124?, 118? **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
3/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken lid on ice machine
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only.
2/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Drain cover(s) missing.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.when putting on clean gloves
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. ice machine lid
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. water bottles Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
3/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Drain cover(s) missing. mopsink
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. icemaker lid
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reachins
2/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. chips.
  • Critical - Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. popcorn.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
3/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Drain cover(s) missing. mopnsink
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mopsink
  • Critical. Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only.
12/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
3/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
2/16/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • 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
12/16/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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