Larry's Giant Subs, 5733 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LARRY'S GIANT SUBS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5733 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32244
License #: 2611916
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On oregano, mgr removed **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. Mgr placed scoop in container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep unit by drove thru, mgr put a new one **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from outside and started grabbing bags if bread and chicken, explained to him, he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 44-47° cold cuts, cheeses, hot dogs, cooked hamburgers in top area of display cooler, corrective action: mgr placed ice bags on tcs foods, bottom of display cooler at 42° tzatziki
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety), commercially processed food in the process of reheating for hot holding for more than 2 hours has not reached 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 98-115° meatballs, mgr put them on steamer at 8am and did not take a temp, it is 11:00am, stop sale
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs on shelf above cold cuts, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 500 ppm in bucket, towel has chemical and supposed to be placed in 1 gal of water, they are placing it in a 1/3 gallon water, mgr diluted **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Mgr cleaned it **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator's reading 26° in ice water, mine reading 32°
10/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On spices jars over prep table
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sliding door on deli case not sealing properly, side where tcs foods are not 41° or below
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In display cooler
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 46° cheese, cold cuts, half-half, corrective action: iced down
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Chicken salad 47° made at 11am, it is 3 pm, corrective action: placed in freezer
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shelled Eggs (not P) over cold cuts in display cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Hand sanitizing gel jug and soap jug on top of ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Half and half in display cooler opened las week
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading 26° in ice water **Repeat Violation**
  • 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 employee, two months here
4/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on top of cups , by cash register **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Prep unit
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. By triple sink
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. To make sandwich **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Quat tablets and soap above clean equipment on cart by triple sink
  • 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. Cheese cake opened yesterday morning, sourkrout opened 5 days ago **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Has sanitizer in both dispensers, ladies restroom **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading 10° in ice water
11/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bottle of sanitizer on steam table surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Multiple cleaners hanging on the box of cups underneath the cash register.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice in drain. Hand sink between make tables.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple bottles stored below cash register.
6/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water container at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee retrieved water to thaw chicken.
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - 1 dead roach and empty roach egg sack by soda machine at drive thru window. Dead roach was underneath machine. Removed by manager. Empty roach egg sack was on the underside of soda machine nozzles. Also cleaned up by manager.
  • Critical - Build up on ice tea dispenser nozzles. In guest area.
  • Residue buildup on the underside of soda machines behind nozzles.
  • Torn gaskets on maketable cooler and reach in freezer. Establishment had boxes of new gaskets; just waiting for them to be installed.
7/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. 32 vs. 28 degrees F in ice bath.
  • No suitable area provided to store employee clothing and other possessions, items left on top of cartons of chips.
  • Critical - Observed 2 live flies in dining area and tiny flies in restroom.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored in flat bin, handles not all same direction.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored, Mr Clean bottle on ice machine, spray on clean dish drying cart. Corrected On Site.
2/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils- on top of ice machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed large hole in wall, plumbing repair. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, plates on shelf in back storeroom.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper temperature. Water to be 65-75 degrees per chart on wall. Tested at 98 degreesvF.
9/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employees foods not segregated and marked in cooler. Drinks, peach, candy bar, etc.
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit, reading 20 degrees in ice water.
  • 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. Kept at corporate office. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cartons of single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, on ice machine.
  • Observed employees with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use, thawing meat.
  • Observed large holes in wall from plumbing repair.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, boiled eggs.
4/29/2011Routine - 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- in back cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions, water filter not dated.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black residue on soda dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering, left on carton of paper products.
  • Critical. Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. For reporting purposes only.Running across floor by drive up window.
  • 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. Original certificate required. All taken to corporate office, need to be on premises!
9/27/2010Routine - 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, cuban pork. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food container not properly labeled. Black and white (Self service) cookies on counter.
  • Critical. Observed employee food not marked and segregated.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Unable to use dispenser, no battery. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed containers of medicine improperly stored, dayquil and aloe gel on top of display cooler. Corrected On Site.
4/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units, kitchen reach-in. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, front counter and kitchen.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, cups. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
8/5/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 4/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/16/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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