Longhorn Steakhouse Of Altamonte 5045, 149 N Douglas Ave, Altamonte Spgs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF ALTAMONTE 5045
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 149 N Douglas Ave, Altamonte Spgs, FL 32714-3334
License #: 6903286
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 08/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. QB cooler bottom right drawer
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Wait staff area
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
08/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of flour container.
  • Basic - bags of food, salt, stored on floor in room where water softener and hot water heater are.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of residue on/around soda dispensing nozzles at bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Portable board at salad prep table.
4/18/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fixed equipment exposed to spillage not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls. Handsink needs to be caulked to the wall.
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. deep groutlines causing retention of standing water and food debris
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in drawers at cook line cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw meats held at 46-54 F; less than 2 hours in unit . corrective action taken: product iced.
  • Intermediate - Refrigerated drawers 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 unless product is iced to hold proper temperature.
12/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Handsink needs to be caulked to the wall.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline sink.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Beef, raw shrimp, 44-45 F; corrective action taken: product iced
7/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of dishmachine.
12/11/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving over prep line.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mopsink splitter and threaded bibb on 2 compartment sink.
10/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the holding unit- dessert cooler, wait station cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on canned goods. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed deep groutlines causing retention of standing water. Kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mushrooms, gravy, 52-61F; reach-in drawers. Corrected On Site- manager discarded product
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed residue/food debris build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of breading container.
4/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights in dry storage room missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Salamander rack. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue on storage container- flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed stained/grooved cutting boards. Manager replaced. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Side door has gap at bottom.
11/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Glass door salad cooler. Manager removed all potentially hazardous foods, will not use unit until it is temping properly. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Near warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stuffed Mushrooms and cheesecakes, 59-60F. Reach-in cooler. Manager discarded product. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in wait station.
6/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms. Watches.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed light buildup of soil in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed light soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Drain pipe under beer bottle ice bin.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Bar near beer bottle ice bin.
12/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed light soil buildup inside ice bin at wait station and ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on exterior of flat grill and salamander rack.
  • Observed floor drain under handsink not clean.
8/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese temp at 50 degree at cookline Advised
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Wait staff/dishwasher
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Need to wash hands before putting gloves on Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Lettuce brute's lid
  • Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Caulking of hand wash sink at wait service area
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Test strips for bar sanitizer
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Bar-all Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Tomatoe slicer & chopper
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives at cookline
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Got stuff in hand wash sink at bar
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in freezer floor.
2/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Ice cream
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Dishwasher
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Need to wash hands before putting gloves on
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Reach in cooler shelves at cookline rusty
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Single white cutting board at cookline
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair. Cookline
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Quaternary Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Ice scoop holder at bar
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Bus cart at cookline
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Observed soda gun with accumulated slime/debris. At bar
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knifr at cookline
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only. Cookline
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Current one
8/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/29/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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