Joeys Cafe, 6650 S Federal Hwy, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: JOEYS CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6650 S Federal Hwy, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
License #: 6605065
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 09/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup f coffee on back prep table where employee is prepping onions.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Floor at dish machine area and near back door. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Mushrooms not washed before slicing.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Blue liquid,employee states it is degreaser.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Employee touching English muffins.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Tested cookline sanitizer at 300 plus ppm, turned strip black.
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Calibrated 1 stem for facility ad inspectors. **Repeat Violation**
09/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings-appears rusty.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Perfumes on shelf over single service items.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair- under dish machine and at threshold of back door.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored with handle in cut fruit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. License was due on 1/4/2014 and has occurred a $50.00 late fee.
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Calibrated 2 stems belonging to facility and inspectors unit.
4/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom-employee restroom in kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. KITCHEN AREA RESTROOM.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Wall over cook line Handwash sink has large hole in it.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped pot of coffee into sink basin.
10/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. One cert available for Donna C only. **Warning**. No proof of training for any employee at this time. Facility ordered books 2 days ago and has not received them.
7/11/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Attached equipment, light shields in kitchen heavily soiled with accumulated dust or other debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. several colored cutting boards grooved, pitted and no longer cleanable **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook has unrestrained hair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Two blocks of light colored protein (chicken per operator) thawing on shelf under prep table.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Pressed egg grate under mixer type piece of equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Over grill area of cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs then put on gloves without first washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food-cook. **Warning**
  • 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. Cook touching toast. **Warning**
  • 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. One cert available for Donna C only. **Warning**
5/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength-300 ppm.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled-cook cracked eggs then touched handles of utensils and moved food with same contaminated gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
1/24/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean utensils, not stored inverted or in a protected manner, where handles are touched. **Corrected On Site**
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a Hotel and Restaurant license. change of ownership.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed moderate soil build up inside ice bin.
  • Observed raw whole shell eggs over cooked potatoes in RIC **Corrected On Site**
12/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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