Longhorn Steakhouse Of Lakeland, 3737 Lakeside Village, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF LAKELAND
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3737 Lakeside Village, Lakeland, FL 33803
License #: 6307621
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 07/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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. Beverage station.
07/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Hanled cheese with bare hands.
1/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Pace between hood filters.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cookline over flat grills.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in coolers next to fryers.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in cold holding drawers. Raw steaks over cooked ribs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Left back corner of ice bin at beverage station.
9/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door next to fryers off its hinges.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in cooler next to fryers and reach in at dessert station.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Sweeping with gloves on and didn't change gloves.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date on water filter to the ice machine.
3/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./employee put on new gloves without washing hands. 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 used for scoop.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage station.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./ all reach in coolers.
9/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Repeat Violation.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./near oven used for potatoes Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./employee swept the floor then engaged in food prep without washing hands Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./end of cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./water filter to ice machine no dated.
2/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./scoop without a handle/strawberry toppings /reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory./handsink back prep area near walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./shelf above prep table.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./fork in handsink back prep area near walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./beef in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./service station.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./All reachin coolers/cookline.
10/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only./back prep area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./shrimp Corrected On Site.
6/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed personal care item stored with utensils./purse on carry out containers /bar area.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./water filter to ice machine.
2/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./between changing gloves.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./filter to ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./purse Corrected On Site.
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
6/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/29/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Violation: 14-27-1 Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
6/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Corrected On Site.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by :4/9/10.
2/9/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 14-27-1 Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair.Shelves in drystorage rusted paint flaking
  • Violation: 18-05-1 Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
10/19/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Shelves in drystorage rusted paint flaking
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
10/16/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 35A-08-1 Observed live flies in kitchen.
7/28/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 7/28/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 7/28/09.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at rear area of kitchen .
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
7/27/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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