Longhorn Steakhouse, 11900 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Longhorn Steakhouse
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11900 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
License #: 1618779
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/05/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers under stainless prep area
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Bag of rice wide open on bottom shelf with scoop on top. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. On cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steaks 46°, ribs 46°, cheese 46°, hamburger 47° greens 47° tomato 47°. Manager called refrigeration company. They arrived 15 min after my temperature taking and repaired walk in. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At server station **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler 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. Correction action taken **Warning**
09/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler near the ice machine in kitchen
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
6/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in the prep area in an ice on an overloaded container at 58°f, excess Food was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese, blue cheese on an open top reach in cooler at th cookline at 45°F, operator covered the food with lids, 41°f at the end of the inspection **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked onions at the cookline at 105°f, reheated to 165°F **Corrected On-Site**
10/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Spices, sauces **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Drystorage area
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Drystorage area
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauces, salads, cheese in the cubicular cook line reach in cooler. Implemented time control procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese, beef, poultry, seafood in the walk in cooler, according to the operator due to delivery, ambient temperature at the end of the inspection was found to be 41?F **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk, butter in the waitress station reach in cooler, moved to another unit, 41?F at the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese, sour cream on an ice bath at the cook line, implemented time control procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. Cookie cubicular reach in cooler, waitress station reach in cooler.
5/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. drawer reach in cooler, potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. salads reach in cooler, potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood and filters
  • Observed dispensing equipment that allows contamination, no handled cup or bowl inside a food container, rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. cookline.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter in an ice bath. Corrected On Site. added ice.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheeses, dressings in thesalad reach in cooler. Corrected On Site, iced down.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salads, rice in the cookline drawer reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. moved to the walk in cooler, iced down.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. not inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. rice in drystorage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
9/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning.Wi cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice scoop's holder, bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Ice machine's door cracked.
  • Critical - Observed interior of beer reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of ice residue.Bar
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
5/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Storage room.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood system.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.Beef next to chease, cooks line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of beer-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, reach in cooler drawer's handle.cooks line.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.Cook, Corrected On Site.
12/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning.Reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of beer cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.Waitress station.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves.
  • Shelves attached to reach in cooler not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
5/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed one cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Corrected On Site.
  • Shelves attached to reach-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up storage counters under prep tables.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance and linen.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged, back door. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. One Portable fire extinguisher tag missing, dinning room. For reporting purposes only.
12/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.chipped plates
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.dishwashing area
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
5/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.under broiler
  • Observed hole in wall.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
11/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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