Istanbul Grill & Hookah Lounge, 9041 Southside Blvd #180, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ISTANBUL GRILL & HOOKAH LOUNGE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 9041 Southside Blvd #180, Jacksonville, FL 32256
License #: 2613110
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 11/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

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  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 47° beef and eggplant 47° beef 47° sour cream 47° in walk in cooler, fan blowing 42°, ambient temperature 42° **Warning** CALLBACK: butter 47° beef and eggplant 47° chicken and spinach 47° ambient temperature 42-44°.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. In hookah area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior top **Warning**
11/13/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffl cup in bulk sugar across from walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Pans of food on rack, employee stated they ran out of food service film **Warning**
  • High Priority - Gyro meat sliced from cone cooking on rotisserie did not undergo a secondary cook step to ensure all parts, internal and external, reach a minimum temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 47° beef and eggplant 47° beef 47° sour cream 47° in walk in cooler, fan blowing 42°, ambient temperature 42° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Shell eggs over buckets of sour cream and carrots **Warning**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. In hookah area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior top **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 - Soda gun soiled. Soda gun holster in hookah area **Warning**
09/12/2014Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Gaps between filters, manager stated company will be out to repair **Warning**
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Hookah server area **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Multiple throughout **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. In hookah kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior top **Warning**
09/02/2014Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Hookah lounge women's restroom **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Gaps between filters, manager stated company will be out to repair **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice machine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign or paper towels provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink in server area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Hookah server area **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Multiple throughout **Warning**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 200ppm corrective action: manager added water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. In hookah kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tabouli 54° hummus 54° on buffet line, corrective action: staff added ice to buffet line, cut tomatoes 47° cooked chicken 47° cooked vegetables 47° sauce 45° in walk in cooler corrective action: moved all Time/Temperature Control for Safety food to walk in freezer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Lentil soup 96° vegetable soup 104° on buffet line, corrective action: manager had cook reheat soups to 165° **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior top **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient temperature 45° **Warning**
08/29/2014Food-Licensing InspectionWarning Issued

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