Hungry Tarpon, 77522 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: HUNGRY TARPON
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 77522 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036-3813
License #: 5401465
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 08/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Knife holder has be is buildup on top.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On wall and electrical outlet on cook line.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Straws **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer has broken and missing cover. Styrofoam is used to cover.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By WALKIN cooler
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce.
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over tortilla.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. NOT ON ALL MENUS. **Corrected On-Site**
08/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Ceiling of WIC
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Around TV, AC DUCT, WALLS.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. WIC DOOR
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
4/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Outside kitchen tent
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.outside kitchen
  • Basic - Food being prepared on a grill outside that has no cover.
  • Basic - Food being prepared outside. Outside tent kitchen
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Out side tent
  • Basic - Food stored outside. Reach in cooler, reach in freezer
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Outside kitchen tent
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Outside kitchen tent
  • Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Outside kitchen tent
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Outside kitchen tent
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Outside kitchen tentu
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Shell eggs over fish **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. Outside kitchen tent
  • Intermediate - No three-compartment sink is provided for warewashing. In food prep area outside
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled.
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Outside kitchen fryer, grill
12/27/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance.
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests (Ants) at bar area
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
6/4/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Food containers in kitchen panko, flour and rice.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
4/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons by steam tables.
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Reach in cooler by stoves
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Reach in cooler by stoves.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Outside waitstaff area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk gallon.
4/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress.New hood system installed, new equipment added no plans submitted.
1/4/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.Knife.
  • Light not functioning.Hood
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress.New hood system installed, new equipment added no plans submitted.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.Steam pans and Silverware.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.Food trays and Condiments containers in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Kitchen
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored.Bleach bottle and Ajax Container in food cart.
10/29/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.Knife Holder
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Kitchen
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.Milk Gallon
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.Spoons
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.Knives
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.K System
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/4/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/14/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • OBSERVED BARE HAND FOOD CONTACT.
  • OBSERVED DENTED CANS IN KITCHEN AREA.
  • Critical - OBSERVED DIRTY GASKET AT ERACH IN FREEZER.
  • OBSERVED FREEZER LIDS RUSTED.
  • Critical - OBSERVED FREEZER SOILED.
  • OBSERVED GREASE ON FLOOR.
  • OBSERVED GREASE ON WALLS.
  • OBSERVED GREASY AIR FILTERS IN KITCHEN.
  • Critical - OBSERVED HAND SINK(S) MISSING.
  • OBSERVED INAPPROPRIATE WATER GRADE HOSE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO HANDWASH SIGNS AT HANDWASH SINK.
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO HANDWASH SIGNS IN RESTROOMS.
  • OBSERVED NO LABELS ON LARGE WHITE CONTAINERS CONTAINING FOOD.
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH RECEPTICLE IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM.
  • OBSERVED PRODUCE ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER.
  • OBSERVED SOILED and GROOVED CUTTING BOARD.
  • Critical - OBSERVED SPRAY NOZZLE UNDER RIM OF DISHWASH AREA.
  • OBSERVED TOWELS NOT IN SANITIZER BUCKET.
  • Critical - OBSERVED USING HANDSINK FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
  • OBSERVED VERTICLE/HORIZONTAL PLACEMENT OF RAW EGGS OVER REAADY TO EAT FOODS.
  • REACH IN COOLER OUT OF ORDER.
3/13/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/30/2011Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Walk-in cooler.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. Live roaches 15 + in the dish washing station. LOCATED IN SELF ENCLOSED AREA APPX 15' FROM KITCHEN AREA.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
8/29/2011Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.Cook Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Drygoods storage.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
5/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Walk-in cooler
  • 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.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Repeat Violation.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.Clean pots on the floor
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.Unwrapped straws Repeat Violation.
  • Observed improper storage in boiler room. Buckets & cleaning items.Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed a gas appliance without proper venting.Gas stove by backdoor. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
  • 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
1/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Chicken Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Rice/tomatoes.Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Ice scoop.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
8/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Walk-in cooler/reach in refrigerator
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner.Beef Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Panko/oil/potatoes Drygoods area
  • 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.
  • Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources.Propane kettle. Corrected On Site.
  • Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface.Ice machine
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.Ceiling not properly finished, water dripping on ice machine.
  • Observed storage of maintenance tools in areas that may result in cross-contamination.Drygoods area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage in boiler room.Empty buckets & cleaning items. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only.Wires running in handsink
  • Critical. Observed a gas appliance without proper venting. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
3/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • 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
12/28/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 6/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/27/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 2/25/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/1/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/19/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/19/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/17/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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