Lucky City Restaurant, 5574 W Sample Rd, Margate, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: LUCKY CITY RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5574 W Sample Rd, Margate, FL 33073
License #: 1613647
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 07/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal food containers.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Bag with flour
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. **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. Curry mango sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
07/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Chicken, shrimp and pork.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sauce in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken in walk in cooler
2/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Bowl in cook rice
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler door.
  • High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation for source of fish. See stop sale. Red snapper
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salad in walk in cooler
10/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. WALK IN COOLER DOOR.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. FOIL PANS. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. AT 78°.
  • 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. NO READING ON TEST STRIPS.
  • High Priority - Operator unable to provide invoice to verify the source of the food. See stop sale. "SNAPPER."
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. CHICKEN @ 121°.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. SCRUB PAD STORAGE.
6/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. Megnauth Debah
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.bain Marie reaching cooler on the cook's line. Do not keep any potentially hazardous foods in this unit until it is repaired and operating properly.
  • Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Restaurant advertises "No MSG". Observed a 5gallon container of MSG in the storeroom. Manager stated " we season the meat with it.". **Admin Complaint**
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Turbo air reach in cooler. Household refrigerator on the cook's line.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Kitchen.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Observed cook wash a wok tool in the kitchen hand sink **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. Plastics bowl used for soy sauce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By the rice cooker **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. 2 microwave ovens in the kitchen.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Using thank you bags to store egg rolls in the walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans and rice in the kitchen. Put in the walkin cooler at 96 at 3:12pm. Eggs in the Bain Marie cooler on the cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Chicken
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Egg rolls in the walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Bugs in the brown rice
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Bag of Flour in the store room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. 5 gallons of rinse additive in the walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Bugs in the brown rice
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/20/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. LINE REFRIGERATOR. UNTIL THIS UNIT IS REPAIRED TO CODE, IT SHALL NOT BE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
  • Critical - Exit signs not visible from any direction. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. RAW BEEF STORED IN CONTACT WITH COOKED SHRIMP.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. SUGAR.
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PORK-54 degrees.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SHRIMP-54 degrees.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. MICROWAVE SHELF.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. COOKED DUGH (WITH EGG).
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. PORK.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. POTATOS.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. RICE.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. SHRIMP.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. FLOUR.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. SUGAR.
3/6/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. WALK IN COOLER.
  • 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. FLOUR. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. WALK IN DOOR.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. BREAD RACKS USED IN WALK IN COOLER.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Exit signs not visible from any direction. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. RICE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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. INCOMPLETE.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. RICE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. DISH RACKS.
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only.
4/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER less than 6" OFF FLOOR.
  • Shelves in walk-in not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. RUSTED & PITTED, REPLACE. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. DOOR FRAME OF WALK IN COOLER.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. ALL.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. AT NO FIXTURES IN RESTAURANT.
  • Critical. Hot water lacking at fixtures that require the use of Hot water.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. THROUGHOUT KITCHEN
  • 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. ALL EXPIRED. MUST BE COMPLIED BY 12/15/10.
10/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). RAW SHELL EGGS. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. CHICKEN. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. SHRIMP. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. BEEF. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cooked vegetables not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. RICE. less than 4 HRS. PLACED IN COOLER.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. DEEP PLASTIC TUB AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. 112 degrees AFTER 2 HRS. 10 MINS.: RICE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW CHICKEN ABOVE BEVERAGES IN WIC Repeat Violation.
  • Shelves in walk-in not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. RUSTED & PITTED, REPLACE.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. WHITE LINE.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. ABC ON FLOOR IN KIT.
1/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. OXTAIL. STOP SALE ISSUED. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. EGGROLLS IN REACH IN FREEZER.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. MILK. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. COOKED CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS IN WALK IN COOLER. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. RICE IN WALK IN COOLER. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. EGGROLLS IN REACH IN COOLER. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. DEEP PLASTIC TUBS COVERED IN WALK IN COOLER & AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. PROVIDED OPERATOR WITH "PROPER COOLING PROCEDURES" CHART."
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. RAW CHICKEN STORED NEXT TO PREPED RAW ONIONS IN WALK IN COOLER ON SAME SHELF. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW CHICKEN ABOVE RAW FISH IN WALK IN COOLER. .
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW FISH STORED ABOVE DUMPLINGS IN WALK IN COOLER. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. ALL.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. SOUTHEAST HALLWAY.
9/25/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 6/17/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/17/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 10/9/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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