Mellow Mushroom, 1018-2 3 St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MELLOW MUSHROOM
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1018-2 3 St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
License #: 2614343
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers by dish washing area.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White substance by dry storage, corrected manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cut tomatoes 45° turkey 46° ham 47° chicken wings 43° to 47°, corrective action manager added ice.
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with wrong date. Marinara sauce dated yesterday, manager stated made today.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. At far end of bar.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid by ware washing, corrected manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
09/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Small fluorescent bulb in walk in cooler not covered.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. In reach in cooler cook line.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. On bar area.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Small flies around mop sink area.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. In bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink liquid in bottle by dish area.
6/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator. Last reviewed 9/11/12
  • 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. Chicken salad in make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Knives in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Left hand side in bar, it has the waste line but holster is accumulating the liquid.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Container of homemade pizza sauce 50°. Cook explained sauce was taken out earlier today to refill table, then had a delivery truck, then placed back in the walk in cooler, he's not sure how long the sauce stayed out or how long ago was placed back in cooler. Corrective action taken, manager decided to discard it.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by fan. Prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
1/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) old labels/tape stuck to clean containers.
  • Basic - Amount of automatic gratuity not disclosed on menu.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil in spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wine bottles stored in ice used for drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
7/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In muffuletta container, corrective action removed.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dish area. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. In meatball container in drawer cooler, corrective action removed.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Spinach dip label on container of cooked shrimp. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soda machine with accumulated slime/debris. Around nozzles at server station.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. On top part around ice chute. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can in front of sink between grill and reach in make table at cook line, corrective action moved garage can.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar, storing wet wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At entrance to bar.
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Last date was 07-06-2009 corrective action reviewed and signed.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Tested 3 times, 0ppm. Do not use dish machine to sanitize dishes until it can properly sanitize.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handwash sink end of cook line, corrective action turned water on.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Before gloves when prepping food.
  • Critical - Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without having written procedures. Form provided.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at bar with straw and liquour bottlr pourer in it, also spray bottle hanging on inside of sink.
  • Observed leaking faucet. Handwash sink at end of cook line.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Dish area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Link sauage 45F in drawer cooler on cook line corrective action voluntarily discarded.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat food in walk in cooler, corrective action reversed storage.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Main drink station around nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary in santizer bucket over 400ppm, corrective action added water. Repeat Violation.
9/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No original 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. Some certificates are copies.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs in sanitizer water next to grill at cookline.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 600+ ppm, quat, bucket. Corrected On Site. 200 ppm.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Multiple behind bar. Corrected On Site. Started cleaning. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Cleaner hanging on edge of hand sink. Corrected On Site. Moved.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. PHF sauce 105F in steam table. Corrected On Site. Turned up heat on steam table.
  • Soiled items too large for warewasher or three-compartment sink not scrapped or rough cleaned to remove food particles. Container on rack over dish machine. Corrected On Site. Removed.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of oil at grill.
4/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/2/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. Establishment uses ServSafe. Advised to change providers.
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. License renewal is past 60 days delinquent.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Pizza peels in between ovens, on surface soiled with dust/debris. Corrected On Site. Cleaned shelf, peels.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine, dish machine.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. AC unit fan covers in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Fountain at server area next to kitchen, multiple soda guns behind bar.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bucket of pizza sauce, walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Multiple behind bar.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Server area next to kitchen.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Multiple behind bar.
8/2/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./ wetnestting.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ dumping ice in handsink.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.employee rewashed hands then wear new gloves.
2/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area./ below paper towel dispenser in kitchen area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. rewashed hands & wear gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./ employee washed hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint./ food preparation employee. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored./ stored near handsink without splash guard./ Bar Area.
8/11/2010Routine - 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. ready to eat food in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-grade utensil mixer used for food..
  • Critical. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength./out of sanitizer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ use for dumping / bar area.
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label./ hand sanitizing unit at the handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Circuit breaker box blocked and/or inaccessible. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
2/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food with subsequent added foods not consumed/sold by date mark of earliest ingredient. Food may not be served. Corrected On Site. / pizza slices discarded by mgr. on duty
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris./ bar area. not draining.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
8/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/19/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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