Marco Polo Restaurant, 30 Marco Lake Dr, Marco Isl, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MARCO POLO RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 30 Marco Lake Dr, Marco Isl, FL 34145
License #: 2101211
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
10/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed half and half 46° F the only TCS food in RIC at bar with ambient temp of 46° F corrective action taken, half and half moved to working cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20 dry rodent droppings in dry storage area **Warning**
  • 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. Observed half and half 46° F the only TCS food in RIC at bar with ambient temp of 46° F corrective action taken, half and half moved to working cooler **Warning**
10/08/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store bread.
  • 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. Employee cutting parsley with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauce 48°F in standing reachin cooer by cookline. All TCS foods moved to other coolers for cooling and cold holding. Corrective action taken
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles in bar and in holster.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • 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. Standing reachin cooler by cookline at ambient temperature of 48°F.
6/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/16/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On and round fryer.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over mushrooms in WIC
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
12/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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 - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Shell eggs over lemons and cream in WIC. **Corrected On-Site**
6/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within /- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. upright ric
  • Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cuts of beef cookline
  • Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. rear
  • Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). ny strip 62f indeterminate time
3/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. French onion soup 51?F in reachin since last night. Voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Nonhandled scoops in dry goods. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walkin floor rusted with holes.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Bar HWS.
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. Osso bucco. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Cookline.
  • Observed grease and food debris accumulated under cooking equipment and under bar.
12/26/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. not affecting temperature
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. calimari
  • Critical - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. wait station
3/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. upright ric
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cuts of beef cookline
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. rear
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). ny strip 62f indeterminate time
12/27/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. spreadsheet
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. chipped salad bowl
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. ric by handsink
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate warewashing machine data plate.
6/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/30/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 02-13-2 Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. upright not currently affecting ambient temp
12/16/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. upright
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. calimari Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. upright not currently affecting ambient temp
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. handle broken, wait st
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
10/20/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. stuffed mushrooms crab at 46 quick chill Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. upright ric back w ll phf within
  • Critical. Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
  • Critical. Probe-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
  • Drain cover(s) missing. kitchen
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
5/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.sauces in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
10/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/22/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/22/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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