International House Of Pancakes 36-84, 7944 W Sample Rd, Margate, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-84
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7944 W Sample Rd, Margate, FL 33065-4712
License #: 1608860
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/19/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in cook line
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. **Corrected On-Site**
08/15/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee eating while preparing food.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only.
4/10/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only.
3/3/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only.
7/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Emergency light in kitchen.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Next to bread station
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and spice in kitchen area.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Parallel to ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Corrected On-Site**
5/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, waitstaff area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, on shelf by mixer.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface,under cooking equipment in kitchen .
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water,by ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken stored next to raw beef in reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress, with garbage and boxes,by reardoor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, cheese, ham and other various food, in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, quat 400ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, grits on shelf by k-class.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, door in dining room .
11/13/2012Complaint FullInspection 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, server, handled soiled dishes then proceded to handle clean dishes.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water, by hotwater heater .
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, as evident by the batter that is in sink, in warewashing area.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken stored next to raw beef , in reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw eggs stored over bacon, in reach in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress, by boxes. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, 200ppm.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, container of fruit in walk-in-cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, cook after cracking raw eggs. Corrected On Site.
4/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, spoons to mix chocolate milk.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Blueberries in reachin freezer on cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
6/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving under the left hand grill. Repeat Violation.
  • 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.
  • 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.Dishwasher not washing hands after handling soiled dishes then clean
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on floor under prep table with slicer on it.
2/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. 1 door lowboy reachin cooler on cook's line.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.steak tips & chicken .
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RawSteak tips & raw chicken being thawed in the same container in standing water. 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. blackening seasoning on shelf opposite mixer.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Knife in sink on cook's line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. waitstaff
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Inside bottom of reachin freezer on cook's line.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, under grills
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
9/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Bacon under soiled grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Cook's line.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Lowboy cooler at end of cook's line.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Under grill.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under fryers.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Ice scoop for ice machine stored in standing water in ice scoop holder. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
5/10/2010Routine - 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. Omlet ingredients in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. PHF in steamtable on cook's line. Corrected by reheating and turning up the temperature on the steamtable Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. lowboy reachin cooler on cook's line.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken on shelving near kitchen . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. steak & chicken . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Cooked bacon stored under grill. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw shell eggs over raw beef in reachin cooler on cook's line.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over clean lettuce in reachin cooler on cook's line.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. fruit salad in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 PPM, server area
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Server lowboy reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Under grills on cook's line.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. chocolate chips on shelving in storeroom .
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. ice scoop stored in ice scoop holder with water in the bottom.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cook's line.
8/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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