Liquid Ginger, 101 Se 2 Pl Ste 118, Gainesville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LIQUID GINGER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 101 Se 2 Pl Ste 118, Gainesville, FL 32601
License #: 1102991
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 08/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Sushi chef. **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand wash sink to left of dish area. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Salad in large hotel pan. Added lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sushi fish in case. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Udon noodles in line 52°. Cut Bok choy 59°. Fish sauce 49°. Cut spinach 53°. Butter 51°. Corn starch in water 50°. Rehydrated noodles 50°. **Warning**
  • 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. Added time. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over leafy greens. Moved greens. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. He Cheng Lin certified 3/10/2009 expired 3/10/2014. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Added tea area in office mentioned in the comment section from last inspection report. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Young lady working since October. Young man since December. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Make table across from cook line 51°-52°. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Four employees expired in 2013 or before. **Warning**
6/12/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Sushi chef. **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand wash sink to left of dish area. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Salad in large hotel pan. Added lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sushi fish in case. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon from True World Foods received fresh list aqua cultured but does not specify a pellet diet on the invoice. Letter is not currently available at restaurant. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 51°. Cut cabbage 51°. Rehydrated mushrooms 52°. Items voluntarily discarded. **Warning**
  • 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. Added time. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over leafy greens. Moved greens. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. He Cheng Lin certified 3/10/2009 expired 3/10/2014. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Added tea area in office mentioned in the comment section from last inspection report. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Young lady working since October. Young man since December. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Make table across from cook line 51°-52°. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Four employees expired in 2013 or before. **Warning**
6/10/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Throughout. Construction dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At dry storage behind employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On dish rack 7 cutting boards. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Two containers of personal food on shelf in walk-in cooler above restaurant food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Stainless steel scrubber at wok station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach-in freezer, smaller unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. At kitchen entrance from sushi bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Two lights not working in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Throughout. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Butter in plastic tub. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Light dim in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Hole at base of delivery door across from walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Next to soda machine at server station. In employee only restroom. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Bin empty. Needs cleaning before use. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Old dipper well in hand wash sink by three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Knives by cook line on knife magnet soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Hannah, Kayla, Chris M, William M expired earlier this year. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. At cook station plastic food containers with cooking ingredients soiled with construction dust. **Warning**
1/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Throughout. Construction dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At dry storage behind employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On dish rack 7 cutting boards. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Two containers of personal food on shelf in walk-in cooler above restaurant food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Stainless steel scrubber at wok station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach-in freezer, smaller unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. At kitchen entrance from sushi bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Two lights not working in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Throughout. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Butter in plastic tub. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Light dim in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Hole at base of delivery door across from walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Next to soda machine at server station. In employee only restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 1 large and 1 small dead roaches found on floor behind grill equipment. Cleaned up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Bin empty. Needs cleaning before use. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Old dipper well in hand wash sink by three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Knives by cook line on knife magnet soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Hannah, Kayla, Chris M, William M expired earlier this year. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. At cook station plastic food containers with cooking ingredients soiled with construction dust. **Warning**
10/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In soy sauce by walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates stored near kitchen entrance.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. By stand up reach in cooler.
  • 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. On prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron on beverage boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Line cook
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Stainless steel scrubber used near woks. These scrubbers hold debris and can flake metal.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce in kitchen. Dressings in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Stand up freezer. Wine cooler.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. At server station.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Noodles on back shelf.
  • Basic - Urinal not flushing/functioning properly.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Wall peeling at fire extinguisher mount by delivery door.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 parts per million. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 73°.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shrimp over tofu in stand up reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over shrimp in chest freezer.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Near stand up reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. At bar.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Various items in walk in cooler without dates. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
7/30/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink faucets.
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauce containers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a 4 inch gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear back door.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler and freezer.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Wok area.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cut lemons on counter top. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
  • Basic - Packaged food subject to the entry of water stored in contact with ice or water.Scalllops stored in container of water in walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw meats stored over ice cream .
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.Miso sauce dated 10/11/11 **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Bottle of chemical on shelf.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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 air temp 60?f.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. All hand sinks in food establishment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Ambient air temp 60?f. Shrimp 60?f, chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.In walkin freezer and reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
4/19/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/12/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Door left open.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. No hot water at hand sinks because water was not turned on.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **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. Employee cutting red peppers for later use. Employee putting orange slices on plate as garnish. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Sauce buckets
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Sauce buckets
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Cookline reachin
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Sauces in walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler/ freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Scallops 44 in cookline reachin
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken, beef over raw seafood **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Hand sink and dump sink in dish area. Mop sink.
  • Observed soiled cloth used as shelf cover.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Stainless steel polish over prep table in wait station
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Newspapers, boxes and other items on top of oven.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe at prep area handsink and pipe at prep sink disconnected. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. Ginger dressing dated 11/15
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Spicy cream
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/12/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/14/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Employee drink on prep table.
  • Floor throughout kitchen dirty in hard to reach areas.
  • Critical - Food uncovered in chest freezer. Fish, egg rolls.
  • Freezer lid in poor repair.
  • Handsink at bar not draining.
  • Critical - Interior of dish machine soiled.
  • Critical - Interior of server microwave soiled.
  • No hair restraint by either kitchen personal.
  • Critical - No self-closing device on back door.
  • Silverware in server area not inverted.
  • Critical - Soda nozzels at bar soiled.
  • Critical - Spray bottle of window cleaner not labeled.
  • Critical - Sugar container not labeled. COS.
  • a/C vents dusty throughout.
8/2/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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