La Quinta, 2655 Crossroads Pkwy, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LA QUINTA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2655 Crossroads Pkwy, Fort Pierce, FL 34945
License #: 6602935
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purse draped over food cart in kitchen.
  • Basic - Rubber/plastic/vinyl spatula cracked/chipped.
  • Basic - Straws/coffee stir sticks provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser.
  • High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Advised and had Hispanic manager reinforce using paper towels.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Employee states it will be used again. Advised per their TPHC procedures it must be discarded at end of breakfast.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Facility has bleach tabs and quat test strips.
  • 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. New employee working in kitchen.
09/05/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink basin full of cloths...clean and dirty linen.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink-kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. No proof for Veronica.
2/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Women's purse on counter in prep area.
  • Basic - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet.
  • Basic - Toilet not flushing/functioning properly.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Basket of laundry in front of sink. **Repeat Violation**
8/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food-cleaners stored on top shelf of cart over fruit and canned products.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-basket of clean rags etc stored on floor in front of hand wash sink.
  • 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 new employee, less than 10 days.
2/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One new employee, less than 60 days-Karla
10/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. New employee less than 1 month at job.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Several gallon size jugs of milk-opened previous days breakfast per employee on duty.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth left on chest freezer. Corrected On Site.
4/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Buffet foods-sneeze guard has been ordered and due any day.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-kitchen.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • 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.
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/27/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./utilizing napkins as paper towels
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination./sausage gravy and biscuits in closed container not protected properly when customer opens need sneeze guard over unit to properly protect food on buffet
5/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 5 boxes from sysco, todays delivery piled in front of sink. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Facility is using quaternary tabs but has chlorine strips. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use-behind freezer/refrigerator. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle batter at continental breakfast holding at 55 F. Wrote time plan for waffle batter. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Blue cleaner li,e spray in waffle grid conditionet bottle.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Wrote plan for batter.
3/14/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 17-09-1 Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Employee in charge states they ran out. Facility has chlorine strips to use with quaternary tabs. Must have quat strips for quat tabs.
11/29/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk at buffet at 51 F, waffle batter at buffet at 70 F.
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples on buffet need protected from customer contamination.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Employee in charge states they ran out.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Basin blocked by container full of towels etc. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Was offered cloth towel to dry after handwashing.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. Certificate presented is for manager/operator of US1 facility. Licensee needs certified food manager for this location. Per Lauren #8, facility was given that info. Per D-4 district manager facility needs CFM.
  • 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. No proof for any employee.
9/17/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, case of waffle batter in the kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, 5 bottles of cleaning chemicals in the kitchen handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
5/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor, waffle mix in the kitchen.
5/20/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, waffle mix in the kitchen.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched, forks, spoons, and knives at the buffet. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, AC door vent in the kitchen.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 05/17/10.
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by : 05/17/10.
3/16/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination, buffet lids at steam table allow for potential customer cross contamination when product is being dispensed.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine, quaternary ammonnia test kit.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination, disposable ates and bowls on buffet not properly inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched, cutlery at the buffet area. Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
11/3/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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