Mint Restaurant, 8490 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Mint Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8490 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256
License #: 2615045
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 10/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in uncooked rice. Removed by staff. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Both flip top cooler cutting boards. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Drinks without lids on shelf over clean plates and on prep table near uncooked chicken. Removed by staff. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers in drying area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Moved by staff. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Rear microwave. Cleaned by staff. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Dough in bags in flip top cooler and reach in freezer. Manager discarded or moved product. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On three door flip top cooler. Cleaned by staff. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Behind dish machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Near fryers. Moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flours and powders in prep area. Labeled by staff. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of Tomato paste dented on side seam. One can of corn dented on lid seam. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm. Technician called and will come today. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Needed on non-chemical side of splitter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepared food: crispy fried vegetables, mix includes raw egg held under prep table at 72° for two hours. Moved to walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Open serving dishes with no sneeze guards on lunch buffet. New equipment has been ordered. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Sent to warewashing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Numerous items in walk in cooler. Dated by staff. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in ginger/garlic mix in walk in cooler. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep table.
  • 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. Lights not shielded in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen sinks. Provided signs to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Various prepared and ready to eat items. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Install on non-chemical side of splitter.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Curry prepared last night, 54° in bus tubs in reach in freezer. Restaurant not yet open to public. Product will not be sold to the public.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On side walls of machine.
5/23/2014Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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