Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 5002 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5002 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33617
License #: 3911928
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 10/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. In soda storage room
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Ice buckets cracked on bottom
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
10/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 coolers on hot line need repair
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Under dish machine
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 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. Less than 50 ppm
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Under dish machine
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Reconstituted potato covered in walk in cooler
6/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles not labeled
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. On hot line
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Ice buckets not inverted wet nesting
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On hot line low boy
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Chemical bottle used for food
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. In hot box on back line
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical bottle with butter in it **Corrected On-Site**
12/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. In dry storage
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.ice bucket
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cooks line
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Walk-in freezer
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Top of ice machine
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Racks chipping and rusted
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use articles.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Can rack
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle.
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 58° container over filled **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. Ice bucket
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Towel bucket **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Spray bottle of degreaser **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. Knife blades own knife rack
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions.
8/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee chewing gum in a food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Eating candy **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. Grills and fryers
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Service area
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Racks chipping and rusted
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil bottle
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut melon 52° after 2 hours returned to walk-in cooler to cool **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Spray bottle in expo area
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment.
6/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach-in cooler painted surface peeling
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Dish washing area
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location.tea spoon **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container.lettuce tongs **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Storage area
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Removed for return by operator **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
1/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Employees not informed of acceptable sanitary practices. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.tong hanging on fryer
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. bottom shelves of preparation table
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. cooking equipment ,racks on cooks line
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. dishwashing area
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. not on edge or seal Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before donning gloves for working with food Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. broken in dishwashing area
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. dishwashing area
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.storage Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.storage room Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.service ally
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.storage Corrected On Site.
7/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.topside service line and cooks line reach-in
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.service area
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.preparation shelves
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood filters,sides of grills ,fryers
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.walk-in racks
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.kitchen
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on clean gloves
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.walk-in
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.preparation Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.service area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. whipped butter 46 ,ham 46,shredded chedder 47, both reach-ins emptied to walk-in Corrected On Site.
1/12/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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