Longhorn Steakhouse Of Ft Walton Beach, 544 Mary Esther Cut Off, Ft Walton Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF FT WALTON BEACH
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 544 Mary Esther Cut Off, Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548
License #: 5603628
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 4/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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 **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door in kitchen and door to exterior water heater room.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By dishwashing machine
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In walk in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Several on cookline
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Multiple on cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in butter 76 °F, item was out at room temperature. Operator iced down and placed in reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink covered with papers in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. On cookline
4/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Moderate build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees... cook line.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler drawer/door gaskets.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Observed electrical receptacle detached from wall (by wic).. For reporting purposes only.
10/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, cookline.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle, cookline.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, cookline and bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees, management cannot locate certificates that are complete. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
1/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Thermometer shows 54 degrees farinheit in reachin drawers below cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, 0ppm, corrected to 50ppm Corrected On Site.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed paper towel dispenser not working prep area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp at 50 degrees fahrenheit salmon at 52 degrees fahrenheit hamburgers at 49 degrees fahrenheit in reachin drawers below cooking equipment for less than 4 hours.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floorcups storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer apple dumplings. Corrected On Site.
8/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, dishmachine/waitress area. 1 vent cover detaching.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
1/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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.
9/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, salmon.
  • Violation: 29-11-1 Observed leaking faucet at handsink dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-05-1 Observed soap dispenser in disrepair, cover missing in womens restroom..
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed handsink not clean next to dishmachine.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed soap dispenser not clean at handsink next to ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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.
9/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, next to ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • 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.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, water damage in ceiling tiles in dining room(see comment section).
  • Observed ceiling tiles damaged, possible mold-like substance on ceiling tiles around vents in dining room(see comment section).
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean next to dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean, cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking faucet at handsink dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Observed soap dispenser in disrepair, cover missing in womens restroom..
  • Critical - Observed soap dispenser not clean at handsink next to ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, salmon.
8/31/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, waitress side of dishwashing area.
  • 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. Handling soiled to clean dishes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed handsink facility not clean next to ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled, broken microwave in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled, white microwave above slicer.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, purse in bar area.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, paper towels. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, tortilla strips. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
3/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in salad/garnish upright cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, shrimp in walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in reachin freezer cookline, ice cream not covered overnight.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, watch.
  • 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, 0ppm corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Observed gaskets with food debris/mold-like build-up, kitchen.
  • Observed floor drain clogged kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom soap dispenser missing front cover, womens restroom.
  • Critical. Observed handsink facility not clean, cookline.
  • Critical. Observed handsink facility not clean, next to ice machine.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated dust, dishwashing area/cookline above ice cream reachin cooler.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, shirt. Corrected On Site.
10/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, bacon. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled salad reach-in cooler gaskets. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty vent covers in walkin cooler.
5/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice, bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on outside of potatoe warming drawers.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on floor under soda station waitress area.
  • Observed dusty vent covers in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate behind soda station. For reporting purposes only.
11/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee team sports cap stored on top shelf over potential foo prep area...
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed serving tongs left out/not stored have some food grime accumulated...
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...(x2) in food prep...
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Observed (x2) live flies in kitchen...back door open for deliveries...
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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