Pepper Lounge, 1002 Se Port Saint Lucie Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PEPPER LOUNGE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1002 Se Port Saint Lucie Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
License #: 6602997
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 07/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Operator states kit was removed to make room for other equipment.
07/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Charger cord on prep table
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Threshold of walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. First time 0ppm, second time after prime 100ppm(chlorine) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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. Milk
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. This violation has been time extended to Friday july 18 from callback inspection dated 7/16
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
07/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Most boards throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation-young server, operator and husband. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temped at 80°
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Facility added a smoker to the cookline. Does not appear to have hood suppression enough to cover all cooking locations.
  • 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. After priming got 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Orange Home Depot buckets in use for food storage.
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee scooping ice and other food handling duties.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Operator states kit was removed to make room for other equipment.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another and covered.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof for operator, operators husband or daughter.
  • Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Operator installed new dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
5/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
1/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) Old labels stuck to clean containers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf over microwave oven on cookline, heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils under steam table area of kitchen in heavily soiled containers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Large white board near slicer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. exhaust fan in both rest rooms heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable-cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bananas or plantains on floor under Handwash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Bins under cookline prep table in heavily soiled containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris-cookline unit heavily soiled on inside top. **Warning**
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler door handle and surrounding areas. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - walk in cooler floor has puddles of blood from raw beef. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. interior of ice machine heavily soiled with slimy black substance. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink-bar area Handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink nozzle spins, no hot water. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink-prep area hand wash sink. **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 soap provided at handwash sink. Either kitchen Handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
11/5/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at front counter display case not functioning.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
5/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
5/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cases of drinks of food stored on floor in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
  • Basic - bags of onions stored on floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - containers of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Saran wrapped **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in chest freezer y not all products commercially packaged.plastic wrapped **Warning**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.cook line and prep area **Repeat Violation** **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 - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.all cooked foods in the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
3/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.display cooler
  • No copy of latest inspection report.called office for information
  • Critical - No handwashing signs provided at a handsinks used by food employees.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.employee working less than 60 days.has books
  • Critical - Observed cases of plantains stored on floor.
  • Observed cook line cutting boards moderately grooved/pitted
  • Critical - Observed raw pork thawed in standing water.
  • Critical - Observed towels and songe in cook line hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.for steaks on menu Corrected On Site.
9/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, both restroom doors.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Observed a splash guard will be required between air dry drainboard and ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground, as evidenced by cloudy, sudsy puddles of water on the ground outside the rear exit.
5/9/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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