Lito's Turf & Surf, 2460 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Lito's Turf & Surf
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2460 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
License #: 1622250
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 07/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.at panko bulk container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum foil containers in dry storage shelving. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut lemons. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over sauces at walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Panko bulk container at cookline.
07/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At breadcrumb container.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On soiled container at ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At cookline flip top cooler.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Ice bags for fish at walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At bar cooler under coffee station.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breadcrumb container by service window.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Corrected On-Site**
1/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in wait station. Chopsticks. **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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses in bar area shelving stored with food and single service items.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. A flour container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cookline reachin freezers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Chicken wings and chopped lettuce. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Fries at cookline under no temperature control at 95° F. Placed in cooler. Must discard within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by bus cart. In bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
8/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler, raw chicken over raw beef in reach in freezer.
1/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, squirt bottle, water on cookline. Corrected On Site.
9/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-15-1 Shellstock tags not maintained in chronological order correlated to the date or dates during which the shellstock were sold or served.
3/13/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 03/11/12.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area, disharea.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, Employee failed to change gloves when necessary. 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, several items throughout kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, lemon butter, 76 degrees. Disscussed TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL with owner.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food raw beef over cooked shrimp in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shellstock tags not maintained in chronological order correlated to the date or dates during which the shellstock were sold or served.
1/11/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Note: Certified Food Manager Certificate at other location. Must have certification within 60 days.
8/29/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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