Rib City Grill, 13908 Sr 80, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RIB CITY GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13908 Sr 80, Fort Myers, FL 33905
License #: 4604091
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 09/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up on beer keg cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.raw chicken over beef in walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Spray bottle of chemical facing mixing bowl **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by smoker. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
09/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water behind ice machine
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing under cookline.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Wall behind cookline paneling coming apart, allows gaps .
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked chicken in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
07/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs at end of cookline in bus bin at 69°F ribs placed into reachin cool for cool down and cold holding. Corrective action taken.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
4/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs in walkin cooler at 45F, lids removed from bins for rapid cooling. Corrective action taken. Ambient cooler temp under 41F. Ribs in kitchen on ice at 42F-53F, time as public health control implemented . **Warning**. On callback 2/24/14 observed pork, pulled pork, and ribs , etc at 44-47°F in walkin cooler
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Bus bins of ribs from yesterday covered and stacked, temp at 45F, lids removed and bins unstacked for rapid cooling. Corrective action taken. **Warning** on callback 2/24/14 observed pulled pork made yesterday still at 47°F, ribs made yesterday at 45°F, pork made on 2/22/14 at 44°F in walkin cooler.
2/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in men's restroom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs in walkin cooler at 45°F, lids removed from bins for rapid cooling. Corrective action taken. Ambient cooler temp under 41°F. Ribs in kitchen on ice at 42°F-53°F, time as public health control implemented . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Bus bins of ribs from yesterday covered and stacked, temp at 45°F, lids removed and bins unstacked for rapid cooling. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
11/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food/ barbecue sauce from white bins under table n kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef, pork, chicken At 45-48?F in walkin cooler after cooling overnight in covered bus bins, corrective action taken, lids removed to allow for rapid cooling, ambient temperature 39?F. Bus bins moved to walkin freezer for rapid cooldown. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs across from cookline out for 20 minutes as per cook, corrective action taken ribs moved to reachin cooler across from cookline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Beef , pork chicken in walkin covered and stacked in bus bins while cooling. Lids removed to allow for cool down, ambient temperature 39?F. **Warning**
2/8/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Ribs/beef 44F in walkin cooler , lids placed on bus bins while food still cooling. Corrective action taken lids removed for rapid cool down, ambient temperature below 41F.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in women's restroom.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put gloves without washing hands first . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs and beef in walkin cooler at 44F, corrective action taken lids removed to allow rapid cooling, cooler ambient temperature below 41F.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Spray bottle stored facing food on dry storage rack. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
9/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime like substance in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked ribs in bus bin on ice held at 48F in kitchen. Corrective action taken ribs moved to reachin cooler .
6/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/24/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as scop in dressing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Do not store potentially hazardous food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Walkincooler ambient temperature 45F and reachincooler ambient temperature 52F, All foods removed from reachincooler or placed on ice in reachincooler . Repairman has been called and in on way during inspection .
  • Critical - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and cheese in reachincooler across from cookline 45-49F. Beef, pork,soup and vegetables in walkincooler 45-47F.
  • Critical - Required employee training expired. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
3/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken , ribs , and beef in walkincooler at 44F-46F since yesterday afternoon. Lids removed and plzced in walkinfreezer for rapid cooling, cooler ambient temperature 40F.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee changed gloves without washing hands between.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooked foods placed in bus bin with lid on after cooking to Be cooled. Manager instructed on proper cooling methods . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice in wait station icebin . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, ribs, beef at 44F-46F in walkincooler . Corrected On Site. Foods moved to walkinfreezer for rapid cool down.
12/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkincooler ambient temperature 45F, turned down during inspection , and cooler service called. Corrected On Site. Cooler ambient brought down to 40F during inspection .
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Black slimelike substance inside icemachine , easily removeable with alcohol swab. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil [ladel] stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit next to grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 45F, pork 45F, ribs 46F in walkincooler. Corrected On Site.
9/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching product un coleslaw bin in reachincooler next to salad prep cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Black slimelike substance inside icemachine easily removeable with alcohol swab. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee changed gloves without washing hands between.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of Corn cobs and other box stored on floor in walkinfreezer . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer in sanitizer bucket at over 200ppm. Corrected On Site.
3/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large white bins across from dishmachine with powderlike substances in then unlabled . Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching brown sugarlike substance in white bin under preptable. Also pitcher in garbage can full of sauce under prep table.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm tested twice. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Black slimelike substance in ice machine . Removeable with alcohol swab. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
12/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pork and ribs at 44-45F in walkincooler from yesterday . Corrected On Site. Lids removed, ambient air temperaturer at 41F.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken over hanging bin, right next to cheese in bottom of reachincooler across from cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Styrofoam cup used to scoop bbq sauce fom large white bin under prep table at end of cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands .
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.0ppm
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black slimelike substance in the interior of ice machine. Removeable with alcohol swab. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. By water heater next to dishmachine .
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Oven cleaner and comet cleaner spraybottle stored facing clean dishware over 3compartment sink . Corrected On Site.
9/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. coleslaw mix walk-in cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw shrimp next to cooked chicken walk-in freezer
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. bbq sauces Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. salad station cookline
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting board
  • Drain cover(s) missing. floor cookline
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by ice bucket Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. cookline
12/23/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw fish stored above rte vegetables walk-in cooler
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. bbq sauces
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by dirty wisks smoker room Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. dirty wiping rags Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live in water heater room
  • Critical. Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against cross-contamination. walls for water heater room falling apart allowing vermin access
  • Observed wall in disrepair. water heater room walls falling apart
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
11/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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