Howie's Sub & Sandwich Shop, 2430 S Sr 7, Miramar, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOWIE'S SUB & SANDWICH SHOP
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2430 S Sr 7, Miramar, FL 33023
License #: 1610439
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - 2 Reach-in frezer's gaskets torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Build-up of dust on small fan, 3 comp sink area.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Lights out, prep area.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
08/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, cellular phone, cigarettes, car keys, corrected on site.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation area under 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - dust/grease/soil residue on small kitchen fan.
  • Intermediate - Interior of freezer soiled with accumulation of ice residue.
2/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Lights out, prep area.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area.
9/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic containers stacked up in handsink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Prior to putting on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Backdoor soiled. **Warning**
12/4/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable--acoustic tiles in prep areas.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures-47 degrees; small black cooler-counter.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--47 degrees; milk, juice; small black cooler-counter-stop sale Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment-knife block
7/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mushrooms, sausage, cooked onions at the prep area at 80 degrees fahrenheit moved to a cooler, 65 degrees fahrenheit after 1/2 an hour. explained time control procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. cookline. Corrected On Site.
4/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Glass door reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. sandwich station reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bacon in the glass door reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cold cuts, salads, boiled eggs, cheese in the sandwich station reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. moved to another unit
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cold cuts, hot dogs. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over cold cuts in a reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
11/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. FOGEL reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. GE reach in cooler. operator turned the unit colder.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bacon in the FOGEL reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. moved to another unit.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk in the GE front counter reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. operator turned the unit colder.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cold cuts on the reach in coolers
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. reach in freezer
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. dugar, front counter.
8/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. women restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. fliptop reach in cooler. potentiallly hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cold cuts, salads, cheese in the fliptop reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. moved to another unit.
4/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cold cuts, sausages in reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Glassdoor reach in cooler, no potentiallly hazardous food inside.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw meat over mushroom in a reach in cooler.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. sugar.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood & filters
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. women restroom.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. acoustic tiles in prep area.
12/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cold cuts, dairy products in fliptop RIC. less than 4h out of temperature according to PIC. Corrected On Site. moved to another cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dairy products, cold cuts in glassdoor RIC. less than 4h out of temperature according to PIC. Corrected On Site. moved to another cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. tightly closed containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. fliptop RIC, PHF must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. FOGEL glassdoor RIC. PHF can not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changigi gloves.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Acoustic tiles in prep areas.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. ice machine area.
8/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PHF in FOGEL RIC. Corrected On Site. moved to another unit.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. FOGEL RIC, PHF must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site. gloves.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mopsink
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. backdoor
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. acoustic tiles in prep aas.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. ice machine area.
2/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. sausages, bacon in RIC
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chili, soups in RIC.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site. (gloves)
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink
10/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/27/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 12/22/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 8/26/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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