Piranha Pat's, 1479 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PIRANHA PAT'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1479 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334-5715
License #: 1613832
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. DISH RACK. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. CELL PHONE. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PRIME RIB @ 44°.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. INCORRECT TIME MARKED ON CUT LETTUCE; FOOD DISCARDED.
09/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. BARE CONCRETE ON KITCHEN. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. DOOR HANDLE TO WALK IN COOLER RUSTED AND PITTED.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. PRIME RIB. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. CHICKEN @ 120°.
5/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. CONCRETE PITTED AND UNEVEN.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. COOK LINE.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. BY DISH MACHINE.
  • Basic - Waste receptacles not designed to be easy cleanable and to facilitate maintenance. MENS RESTROOM.
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. UNDER DISH MACHINE.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. AT BAR.
12/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bar **Corrected On-Site**
1/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, metal insects
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. chicken in walk in cooler ; red sticker mark, do not used. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dressing 46 degrees F in reach in cooler
8/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. in kitchen next to stove
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. shopping bags in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. employees meals in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
5/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At expo station Corrected On Site.
12/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface all shelving kitchen and dishmachine room.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. exterior of dry storrage bins
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. sheet pan rack walkin COOLER
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. 1 south side of bar
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in several soiled bins Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. cookline
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. bar
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair shelving in disrepair dishmachine room
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair rusted shelving reachin coolers
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair sides of exterior of walkin COOLER causing condensation on floor
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. oil bottle at cookline
5/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. oil in spray bottle throughout kitchen
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. several places cook line waitstation Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles bar.
  • Observed residue/debris build-up on nonfood-contact surface exterior of dishmachine.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. reachin freezer on line
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under prep table kitchen
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. kitchen
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. prepping area under oven
  • Observed wall soiled with food debris. Around dipping well waitstation
  • Critical. Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. For reporting purposes only walkin cooler has padlock on door with a hasp.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only. disrepair wall cookline area behind prep table
7/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food container not properly labeled. butter spray bottle
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment ice s oop at bar stored in soiled containers.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with gloves after changing task without changing gloves or washing hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. cookline bacon Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface storage Containers.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner utensils thown in pan not in same direction.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty containers on shelving in warewashing area.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food jacket and purse on dry storage shelf.
1/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. OBSERVED OPEN BEVERAGES ON SHELF PREPARED. CORRECTED ON SITE
  • Critical. OBSERVED SOILED SCOOP ON SHELVING WITH CLEAN EQUIPMENT. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • OBSERVED SHELVING KITCHEN SOILED.
  • OBSERVED SHEET PAN RACKS SOILED- COOLER/ KITCHEN
  • OBSERVED STERILITE TAW SHELF WAIT STATION SOILED AND STAINED.
  • OBSERVED SODA NOZZLES HOLSTERS SOILED - BAR BLEACHED OUT.
  • OBSERVED FLOUR BIN SOILED. CORRECTED ON SITE
  • Critical. OBSERVED HANDWASH SINK AT DROP SINK. KITCHEN. CORRECTED ON SITE (SIGN)
  • OBSERVED AC INTAKE VENTS DUST.
  • OBSERVED HOOD FILTERS DUSTY, SOILED WITH GREASE.
  • Critical. OBSERVED LOCK SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE ON COOLER- PAD LOCK
9/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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