Lemongrass Ftl Llc, 3811 N Federal Hwy, Oakland Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LEMONGRASS FTL LLC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3811 N Federal Hwy, Oakland Park, FL 33308
License #: 1616843
Total inspections: 24
Last inspection: 10/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups inside sauce continers **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cases in walk in freezer floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Poultry in the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Forks and spoons at the prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Prep area **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, poultry, duck, seafood, plant foods and sauces at 48-56°f in a flip top cookline reach in cooler. Less than 4h out of temperature according to mgr. Corrective action taken, iced down and moved to another unit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. No proof of parasite destruction for escolar and wahoo served raw at the sushi bar. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rehydrated rice noodles. Corrective action taken, moved inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Miso soup at the cookline at 98°f, reheated over 165°f. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimps over tofu in a reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Uncooked rice with insects inside. Discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine at greater than 200ppm **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Food processor. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-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. Flip top cookline reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauces in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. **Warning**
08/05/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelf of prep table in kitchen where rice cookers sits.
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Chicken in Grocery bags in walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service utensils reused. Plastic soup bowls, discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition, rusty can opener, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, 50 ppm. sushi counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Inside walkin doors.
1/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Shelf and wall next to fire ststem in kitchen.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, in breadcrumbs and in rice.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers and light covers in kitchen.
  • Basic - Food stored in undrained ice, seafood, cookline, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Google online.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, back door.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Salad cooler.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sushi rice, **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, walkin crab sticks over dressings, **Corrected On-Site**
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Server station ice box. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon and utensils stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Prep room.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over sauces in cookline reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
1/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. sushi station. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelves.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. 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. cup in sugar container in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over sauces and dumplings in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over sauces in cookline reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
8/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment/utensils not properly stored. knifes at sushi station stored on top of soiled/unsanitized bricks (wall). Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. at server station handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. in server station ice container. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. chicken stored unprotected in shopping / grocery bag in walk-in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw comminuted pork over cucumbers in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. cookline and sushi station. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
3/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. on eggrolls in cookline reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. 2 under/by dishwash machine . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on and changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. 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. plastic cup in sugar container . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. drain pipe of 3 compartment dishwash sink.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. drainpipe below dishwash machine.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shell eggs over vegetables , sauces, cooked meats in top of fliptop cooler on cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken and raw beef thawing in same container in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. slow draining handwash sink on frontline / sushi station .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar container in dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
10/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By cook line
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
6/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Chicken in walk in 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. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Corrected On Site.
1/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days. Salmon
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw Chickeover sauces
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Chicken in walk in cooler
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler by cook line
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Salad/ Sever station
  • Observed wall in disrepair.By prep area
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Observed LP-gas cylinder with greater than one pound LP-gas capacity inside a building. For reporting purposes only.
6/8/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Fish in walk in freezer
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves in walk in cooler
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • Food establishment lacking the facilities for cleaning and sanitizing multiuse utensils and equipment not using single-use and single-service articles as required. Bamboo roller
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Plumbing improperly installed. Under the three compartment sink
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Degreaser
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
12/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over salad in walk in cooler
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By rice in kitchen
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed clean equipment stored by hand washing sink - server line-
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Drinking staws
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in cooler floor.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Degreaser in dishroom area by utensils
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
8/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 2/21/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 2/20/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/13/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 2/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 2/12/2009Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
No report available. 12/2/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 12/1/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 7/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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