Maria's Restauraunt, 60 S Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Maria's Restauraunt
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 60 S Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223
License #: 6805150
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
07/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Napkins in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Observed cooks clothing making contact with tongs.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door to kitchen does not fully close.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions holding at 46°F. in upright cooler on cookline.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage holding at 99°F. on cookline.
  • High Priority - Dented cans present. Operator set can aside and marked for return.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Seafood holding at 47°F. in reach in cooler on cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked potatoes in salad station cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on wall behind salad station cooler in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 8 dry rodent droppings on floor in dry storage area.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Dish area.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Reach in cooler on cookline holding at 47°F.
  • 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. Upright cooler on cookline holding at 46°F.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
  • Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. For reporting purposes only. Unused light fixture in prep area.
07/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/7/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface in rear room cooler tracks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored with ready-to-eat food. Cabbage touching eggs **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink in dishwasher area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sinks **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
2/4/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Make station cooler. **Warning**
12/23/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Make station cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Maria De Lourdes Zavala 1/29/08 National Registry. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of current food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning** On callback inspection 11/20/13, the operator took the exam on 10/17/13 through ServSafe and did not pass. Thirty day time extension granted per Anthony Posa.
11/20/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Make station cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Maria De Lourdes Zavala 1/29/08 National Registry. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of current food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
9/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Can opener blade rusted. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In cooler used for dry food storage. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upright cooler on cookline holding at 46°F. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Make station cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving under grill. **Warning**
  • 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. Cook handling flour tortillas and cooked bacon with bare hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and cooked rice holding at 46°F. in upright cooler on cookline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Maria De Lourdes Zavala 1/29/08 National Registry. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of current food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen. **Warning**
9/17/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Bathrooms not enclosed with self-closing doors.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. sleeves missing endcaps in kitchen area
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under grill
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. cook wearing braclet. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryers
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken stored over flour tortillas in cookline upright cooler
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine bucket over 100ppm on cookline
  • Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. chicken holding at 130 degrees F. in steam table. operator states that product went into steam table at 7am. Corrected On Site. operator reheated product on stove.
11/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. outside hose
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen
7/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline cooler holding at 45 degrees F.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. rack next to fryer
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef and batter mix holding at 45 degrees F. in cookline cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 7/19/12.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef stored over vegetables in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. outside hose
7/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline
3/7/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. expired 12/01/11.
  • Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. waitstaff handling bread/toast with nail polish on. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cook handling cheese and cooked bacon with bare hands and waitstaff buttering toast with bare hands. Corrected On Site. gloves utilized
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint engaged in food preparation. cook
  • Observed exhaust system operated with filters removed. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. uncooked rice and beans stored in reused 5 gallon chlorine and detergent buckets in dry storage area
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. cookline
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. 5 gallon chlorine and detergent buckets reused to hold foods
2/14/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. waitstaff handling bread/toast with bare hands. Corrected On Site. gloves utilized
  • Observed build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. shelving on cookline
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint engaged in food preparation. cook
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. dry foods storage room and walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. old equipment behind establishment
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. cookline
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked sauces, vegetables, meats, and pastas in walk in cooler
7/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under grill
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on milk shake mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. old equipment behind restaurant
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
3/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sausage holding at 108 degrees on cookline. Corrected On Site. product reheated
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 3 compartment sink utilized
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Clean utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. dish area
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. dish area
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. dry foods storage room
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. bread rack
10/12/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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