Malabar Mo's, 2805 Malabar Rd, Malabar, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MALABAR MO'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2805 Malabar Rd, Malabar, FL 32950
License #: 1502909
Total inspections: 26
Last inspection: 08/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.needs cleaned
08/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.- tank to left of upstairs storage room
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. - storage area upstairs
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.- white kitchen walls
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.- buckets of sugar andflour
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Sour cream 54°f, homemade ranch 53°f, sliced tomatoes 52°f, cooked peppers/onions 54°f, shredded cheese 53°f, provolone 53°f in reach in overnight with ambient temp of 55°f
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. - grill reach in ambient 55°f
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.- degreaser **Corrected On-Site**
08/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment./ baseboards in kitchen
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable/ on reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./fixture in kitchen
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ double door unit by hand sink **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler./ pitchers of iced tea
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ milk in beer cooler 50°f, operator discarded it, recommended holding in coolers in kitchen
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in cold holding drawers./ chicken behind beef that had potential on drip on beef when removed from drawer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
5/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cook line Cutting boards has cut sever marks and badly stained **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door upright in kitchen
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.kitchen
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Beans 53° sour cream 52° raw chicken 50° blue cheese dressings 51° manager states they just had a beer delivery.recommend operator to rapidly chill items. Placed all time/temprature contol for safety foods on ice. Checked again at 11:05am found chicken wings at 40° beans 45° sour cream 45°
  • High Priority - Raw whole shelleggs stored over ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Found at 50° at 10:20 checked again at 10:50 at 38° **Corrected On-Site**
12/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.storage room and outside by walk in cooler
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 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.cook line
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave moderately soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Salad cooler found at 55° this unit is not to be used till maintaing 41° or below
  • Basic - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request.6-4-13 **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook states stocked station at 11am. Recommend to rapid chill.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in coolers and reach in freezers moderately soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification.manager came in **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.Mitchell Flannery 2-20-13 **Corrected On-Site**
8/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/fan covers.kitchen
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.kitchen
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • 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.lettuce bread and tomatoes.applied gloves **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit.84? cook line. Found at 103? tankless hot water tank. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer moderately soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Less than 60 days
3/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/1/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements.has 65 seats licensed for 50 seats
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.Willie Carmine. must be complied by due on 10-1-12.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.must be complied by 10-1-12
  • Critical - Observed sugar stored on floor.must be complued by 10-1-12
  • Critical - Observed cheese and carribbean sauce cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.found 56F to 57F.pic willingly discarded items.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.for call back due on 10-1-12
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.cook line 10-1-12
  • Critical - Observed raw beef and chicken stored over burritto shells in RIC
  • Critical - cook line RIC incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.found at 60F No next day warning issued.has another unit on cook line maintaining 41F or below
9/10/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.Wiilie Carmine
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed bag of sugar stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.washing to sanitizing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of all cook line reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
  • Observed light sheilds in kitchen heavily soiled with accumulated dust.
7/27/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./reach in cooler.not utilizes at this time
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner./fish defrosted in the cryovac package educated Corrected On Site.
9/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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
  • Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
  • Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
7/1/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable./behind bar
  • Critical - Observed an ice machine with only small amount of overhead protection.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink./sanitizer in middle sink
  • Critical - Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground./mop sink disconnected due to upgrade.maintance re-connecting today
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./salt for water softner
  • Critical - Observed heavy,heavy buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
2/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./sandwich line reach in cooler
  • Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
  • Critical. No recent bacteria logical water report Corrected On Site.9/24/10 no discrepancy
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/15/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed an ice machine with no overhead protection./outside ice bin
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw beef over rawvoysters(which are served raw)
  • Critical. Observed heavy soil buildup inside the lip of ice bin.
  • Critical. No recent up to date water bacteria logical report for well water system Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./3 compartment sink
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease./left side fryer
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress./establishment has 30 days to submitt plans and 60 days to be approved for renovations in the outside area of the establishment
4/13/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.raw chicken and raw beef are on the same shelf in the reach in freezer
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.composite wood bowels are used to portion food in the kitchen.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.many plastic lexon lids are broken and cracked.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.heavy build up of grease on the hood system
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.in the kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.in the restrooms Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.broken chairs and other debris are observed on the ground around the building
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/28/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/4/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/4/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/10/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 1/5/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/5/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/17/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 10/22/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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