Periscope Restaurant, 6800 Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PERISCOPE RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6800 Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St Petersburg, FL 33711-4901
License #: 6200962
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees prepping with no hair restraints.
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. On 2 door reach at both ends of cooks line.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine with plastic door.
  • Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Corrected On-Site**
09/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. In ladies and men's employee restrooms. Water damage and missing vent covers.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. At end of cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Throughout and in pan storage area coving.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. Over cooks line
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Throughout and walk in.
  • 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. Employee dressed plate with slice of orange bare handed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose Bibb. At mop sink behind garbage area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Older Follet on left side.
3/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Prep table near sale station.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusting and pitting on large steam oven. Damaged lid on ice machine.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Cooks line.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 90°, 86° on cooks line.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Across from oven.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 0ppm at servers coffee station.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter pats 78° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Produce with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 5 pounds bananas.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Servers station.
  • Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications.
11/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.Cook line
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface.inside of the ice machine bin door
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.Cooling unit in the walk in freezer over flow causing ice to form on the food below.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.Biood on the floor of the walk in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Provided and not ledgible
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition.Spatulas worn in clean utensil area.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.Cook line
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Triple sinks
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Warewashing area.
2/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Chile,onion soup.
7/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.Two upright reachin coolers on cook line have pans over food on top shelves to catch moisture.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.server area of conference rooom.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.One case of chocolate chip cookie dough.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.Bar area
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.Bar area
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Food tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Server area off the conference rooms.
  • Observed Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.Salad preperation area.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.Grill at the roof fan above the ice machine in side room.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Hood filters over the grill on the cookline.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.Doors on the upright reachin cooler on the cookline are bent and unable to be tightly closed.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.Server area off dining area ice bin has moldlike substance on the back stainless wall of bin.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.Abc extinguisher on floor in storage room off the conference room.
9/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.Outside of walkin cooler.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Cookline
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Cooling unit of reach in cooler on cookline.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Grill of cooling unit fan on left ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.Left ice machine,substance around cooling unit and door to ice bin.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.Salad preperation area.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.Bar area.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.Bar area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Throughout walkin cooler.
4/29/2011Routine - 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.Throughout the coolers Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Raw whole shell eggs above produce in the walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Case of meat in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor Walkin freezer.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.Large board on cookline.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition.Rubber spatulas in clean smallware area.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair backing of the ice machine missing.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair sliding top of box freezer secured with duct tape.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.Bar soda gun.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Broken light shield in walkin freezer.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.Kitchen near the walkin cooler.
1/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided on dinner menu.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Throughout
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with flour.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.Throughout the kitchen on reachin coolers
  • Observed cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.throughout kitchen and stored in back room.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Stove top on cookline.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Metro shelves in dry storage covered with old duct tape and residue.
  • Bathroom floors not in good condition.Tiles broken near cooler at end of cookline drain.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.Cookline.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.cookline.
  • Observed moldy ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.kitchen.
9/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. meat balls & raw chicken in reachin cooler
  • Critical. Raw chicken not properly separated from peas in reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. ice dumpe in sink
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair on dessert cooler.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside walls of bulk ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freesersoiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on the legs of cookline equipment.
  • Observed residue build-up on the air curtains of walkin cooler.
  • Observed leaking faucet at plumbing fixture of hand wash sink.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler
3/29/2010Routine - 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. cooked chicken in ric
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked sausage @ 46 F
  • Observed gaskets/seals on pantry cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable on cookline.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. shelves in reachin cooler on cookline
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. rusted shelving in dish machine area.
  • Critical. Observed soiled pantry reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of bulk ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside top of bulk ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles at bar area.
  • Observed residue build-up on the fan shield in dish machine area.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt between cookline equipment
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris @ bar.
  • Critical. Observed objectionable odors in bathroom.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated debris in dishwashing area at three compartment sink.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in walkin freezer.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
10/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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