Hott Leggz, 3128 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOTT LEGGZ
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3128 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
License #: 1622062
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 09/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving and mats at bar soiled. Water pooling inside cookline cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Sugar stored under HANDWASH sink drain line at side prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Ketchup underneath hand wash sink.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Victory cooler near slicer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. At imperial freezer in cookline area an bar coolers. **Warning** Broken glass inside cooler at bar.
09/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving and mats at bar soiled. Water pooling inside cookline cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Ice cooling stick on floor at walkin freezer. Sent to warewash. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Not covered . **Warning**
  • 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 - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purse stored in beer cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. At cookline , water pooling under tile , strong smell emminating. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Sugar stored under HANDWASH sink drain line at side prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of soiled ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Daewood microwave near cookline area. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Victory cooler near slicer **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Low water pressure at HANDWASH sink in bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. At bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Dishwashing racks soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At Victory cooler near slicer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils. In dishwashing area shelving. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Butter and prepped pepper at walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. At bar HANDWASH sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and panko containers in dishwashing area, spice containers held on top shelf at cookline. **Warning**
  • 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. 0 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
  • High Priority - First aid supplies improperly stored. First aid kit stored with clean utensils on shelving by dishmachine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Moldy yams at walkin cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes, salsa, cut lettuce and cheese all at 56° F at cookline prep cooler. Food time marked . Must discard foods within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. 2 hours remaining. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice at 119° F at steam table, increase heat setting. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked rice and lasagna at walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Glass cleaner above clean trays on shelving near 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Over 200 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At steam table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Near cookline and at bar. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At 71° F at bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. At imperial freezer in cookline area an bar coolers. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At Men's restroom. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Wings at 54° F cooling for 4 hours. Wings moved to freezer to bring temperature down to 41° F. Corrective action taken. **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. Lasagna , meatloaf , rice and soup at walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Flour container in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner bottles at bar and dishwashing area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
07/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. In side prep area cooler and at cookline steam table. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.t both HANDWASH sink in bar area. **Warning**
3/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At spice containers in side prep area and at cole slaw ,ham and fish containers at cookline cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of ice machine soiled. Non functional beer reach in Cooler interior soiled. Unused Continental cooler interior soiled. Interior soiled at West end bar cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Fries. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In dry storage near doorway. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone on prep cooler at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted bottom shelving on prep table . **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At west end of bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. At cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Salt container on cart by the food pick up window not covered. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of soiled ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons and scoop in cookline area, water at 78° F. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At victory cooler in the side prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Takeout boxes not properly inverted at servers station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On bottom shelving on table in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At Victory and Continental coolers in side prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Sponge used to clean and sanitize food-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Crab legs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Water damaged in dry storage . Near doorway. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bread crumbs and flour containers in side prep area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - First aid supplies improperly stored. Stored with flour and bread crumbs. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Plumbing improperly installed. Ice bin at west side of bar not properly plumbed . Draining into a black container placed on the floor. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Ants at cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over veggies at cookline cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Butane next to crab boil seasoning. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Soap next to stirrers in dry storage room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Oven cleaner on top of microwave in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. In side prep area cooler and at cookline steam table. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.t both HANDWASH sink in bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both bar HANDWASH sinks. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At both bar HANDWASH sinks. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner in rolling cart in dining room area. **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. On floor in dishwashing area. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
1/9/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above ice machine and bar area
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken cove tile at walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Dishwashing racks soiled.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Can opener blade and stand rusted.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Paint by plates. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. A bar HANDWASH sinks.
7/17/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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