Hooters, 2240 Nw 19 St Ste 1101a, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOOTERS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2240 Nw 19 St Ste 1101a, Boca Raton, FL 33431
License #: 6019214
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 08/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, by window.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
08/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
4/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/22/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.wet wiping cloth at front bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two items with white substance was not labels, (salt, msg ). **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sauted onions 111° on the cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food, store on top of ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Handwash sink in the front bar had towel, knife and fork. **Corrected On-Site** **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 - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
8/15/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust......sliced lemon next to handwashing sink , server station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses....hang on faucet , bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Changing glove without handwash.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler......raw chicken above ready to eat eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. and dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink......kitchen . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.....straw in handwashing sink, bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.......stored Wet rag, cup in handwashing sink by 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
3/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.....salary in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.....raw shrimp above macaroni cheese in reach drawer , cooke line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice machine .
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.....macaroni cheese with steack contacting each other in reach in drawer , cooke line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name......msg, salt, chili powder.
10/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.....dishwashing area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands......changing glovs without wash hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor......home made dressing , produce in walk in cooling .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....cheese 44 degrees , kitchen . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.....chicken Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food........beef steack above ready to eat hot dog in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface......glass washing machine . Recommended use dish washing machine for sanitizing.
6/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.....test stripes get bleach out. must not have this warewashing untill fixed it.advised use 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees....out side bar hanwashing sink.
  • Critical - Observed ice machine soiled . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water....expo area.
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law....cheese, dressing ,sour cream, walk in cooler.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food....jacket stored with clean utensils, dismachine area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit..... potentially hazardous dressing 63 degrees F. expo area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......potato salad 53 degrees F., cole slow 49 degrees F. reach in cooler by steam table. food being held less than 4 hours. food moved another acceptable cooler. operator lower the thermostate. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils....dismachine area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle....bleach spray bottle expo station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle....blue liquid glass cleaner spray bottle at bar.Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
1/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. handwash sink in dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. spatula/utensils stored in handwash sink on cookline . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. cookline handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed dry and wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on and changing gloves. observed repeatedly. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. both bars. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal item stored with food. cell phone on cookline prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. window cleaner/blue liquid in spraybottles. at bars. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed used gloves and dirty apron stored on top of cleanandsanitized plates on cookline . Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. slow draining handwash sink at inside bar.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
9/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- cooks repeatedly changing gloves without handwashing.
  • 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. --- dish machine operater switching from handling soiled dishware (loading the machine) to handling clean/sanitized dishware (unloading the machiine).
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. --- bowl left in flour bin.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. --- through front and back of kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. --- in kitchen reach-in-refrigerator, raw shell eggs above portioned sauces.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area. --- at both cocktail bars
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- flour bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
6/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Except when washing fruits and vegetables as specified under Section 3-302.15 or when otherwise approved, FOOD EMPLOYEES may not contact exposed, READY-TO-EAT FOOD with their bare hands and shall use suitable UTENSILS such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, SINGLE-USE gloves or dispensing EQUIPMENT.
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. A handwashing lavatory may not be used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical. Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical. All units equipped with heat producing appliances for food preparation or maintaining food temperatures shall be provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of at least 10BC.
11/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. --- in kitchen, flour bin.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- cold table, cook line 53 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. --- in kitchen, bowl in flour bin.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. --- in kitchen. --- in server station.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. --- green scouring pads, metal scouring pad, and soiled salad bowl in cook line handwash sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only. --- in kitchen, panel "KB".
  • Critical. Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only. --- can of rust-oleum spray paint stored on hot water heater.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
5/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. --- dry goods
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead insects, in control devices. -- kitchen ceiling light fixtures.
12/11/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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