Orange Blossom, 445 Cortez Rd West, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ORANGE BLOSSOM
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 445 Cortez Rd West, Bradenton, FL 34207
License #: 5105084
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 11/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Napkins
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above Apple dessert and potatoes salad. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. TRUE in corner
11/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of snack cakes
  • Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham slices
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter area
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken salad, chili, etc
6/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.refrigerator door shelf cracked, pieces missing.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing by 3 compartment sink
  • Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives.
  • Basic - equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Portable fan in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
1/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Produce (bag of lettuce) slimey in reachin cooler. Discarded by operator. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Bag of lettuce, slimed and dated 6/20/13. Discarded by operator. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Blood from raw meat defrosting.
7/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Restrooms
  • Basic - Portable fan in kitchen prep area soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
4/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Have chain but not utilized.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area. Ashtray with cigarette ashes and butts inside sitting on top of microwave oven on preparation table
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Bottom shelf of preparation table with soda boxes stored on half.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Blood pooled on bottom shelf.TRUE
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in soda area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, by kitchen stove.
11/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle.
8/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/12/2012Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle at self serve soda machine.
5/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 25-04-1 Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of styrofoam plates. Callback 3/27/12 box of styrofoam plates still on floor.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No 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. Repeat Violation. This violation must be corrected by : 3/27/12. Callback 3/27/12 no proof of required employee training
3/27/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - No 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. Repeat Violation. This violation must be corrected by : 3/27/12.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Frigidaire
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Beef sitting on sink drainboard. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Styrofoam plates not all stored covered or inverted.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of styrofoam plates.
1/27/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No 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. Two new employees 60 days to train.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open beverage on preparation table while cutting chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle at self serve area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Employee with long hair cutting chicken.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed raw chicken inside kitchen handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
9/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Upright reachin cooler Frigidaire
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Reachin cooler Frigidaire cracked plastic housing on door shelf.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Sugar
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Two door TRUE, bottom shelf.
  • Critical - Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed ants by selfserve soda area.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Sugar
2/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook, food preparation person.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen by 3 compartment sink and reachin coolers.
10/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed soda box sugar puddle on floor by soda lines. Maintenance/vendor already contacted. Corrected On Site.
6/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk in reach in cooler. Discarded by operatot. Corrected On Site.
8/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/3/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/2/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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