Rick's Diner, 10106 S Federal Highway, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RICK'S DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10106 S Federal Highway, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
License #: 6602865
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 07/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Mens restroom walls soiled
  • Basic - Old, unused equipment and items stored outside. Operator states the items are not theirs.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo container not inverted
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw bacon over cut tomatoes and diced ham **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket chlorine 200+ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 container
07/07/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Potatos **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Jacket on dlicer
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/21/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar container
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Potatoes and onions
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Jacket on canned ketchup
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Whole deli meat
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Raw comminuted meat
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Squeeze bottle containing a food product not labeled. Water
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Cold capsules stored on top of microwave
  • High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. New manager hired, test scheduled for 3/11/14
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
3/10/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.sugar container in dining room under computer system
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls under bread toaster not stored inverted/ protected
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink with lid and straw on prep table, chef moved drink to area that was not over or on a food prep or storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook with large watch on wrist
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Chef indicated pancake batter and waffle batter has been out for two hours, time marking completed on these items
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Pancake batter and waffle batters
10/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. While upright freezer by 3 bin sink not operational at this time. **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. No proof for new working CEO and female server on duty at this inspection. **Warning**
  • No splash guard between open flam of char grill and deep fryer. Fire safety has addressed issue. **Warning**
8/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. While upright freezer by 3 bin sink not operational at this time. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Meatloaf temped at 46-47°, raw. Hi ken breast temped at 46° **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **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. No proof for new working CEO and female server on duty at this inspection. **Warning**
  • No splash guard between open flam of char grill and deep fryer. Fire safety has addressed issue. **Warning**
8/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • High Priority - Refrigerated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food received at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.hash browns and pancake mix. Utilizing time control for safety **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Will be utilizing time control for safety.discard after 4 hours **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.chlorine test **Repeat Violation**
3/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations.can of hot shot for flying insects. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.chlorine test kit
  • Critical - Raw sausage links stored with precooked sausage in cook line RIC. Corrected On Site.
  • cups at server station not properly air-dried.wet nesting
9/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, cook put bun on flattop with bare hands, bun reached a temperature of 113 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, cook washed hands in 2 bay prep sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in-freezer gasket torn/in disrepair, cook line unit.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, uncovered/unprotected brewer filters stored on top of ice machine in the dining area server station.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held on cook line maintained an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit, flat of raw shell eggs on cook line are at 52 degrees F ambient air. Corrected On Site, eggs cooked during inspection, discussed "Time as a public health control" with operator.
1/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, chlorine wiping cloth sanitizer tested at 200 ppm. Corrected On Site, retested at 100 ppm. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, on toast prep area cutting board. Corrected On Site.
8/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, cook handled bagel and other cook handled sliced cheese and cooked bacon with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, cook put glove on without washing hands first. 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, food cracked raw shell eggs then handled utensils without washing hands between tasks. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, carton of reconstituted potatoes sitting on cookline prep area- cook stated they were reconstituted approximately 35-40 minutes ago. Corrected On Site- operator placed potatotes into cooler cool.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, clhlorine wiping cloths tested at 200 ppm on the cookline.
3/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, sausage gravy in the steam table is at 110 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, open container of egg whites stored over sliced cheese in the reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, cook cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hand then handled bread without removing soiled glove. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, cook washed hands at 2 bay prep sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, cook wearing a watch.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, cook put new gloves on without washing hands first. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, open drink cup on prep area over small reach in freezer.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, on cutting board where toast is cut/buttered. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
10/12/2010Routine - 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, potatoe salad made on Monday. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, bulk container of white substance on dry food storage shelf next to ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawing at room temperature, still frozen pork roll sitting in pan on cookline under heat lamp. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses,on counter in front of microwave oven.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored, clean glassware inverted on a cloth towel at the front counter ice bin.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles, gallon milk container reused to store iced coffee. Corrected On Site.
5/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, recontituted shredded potatoeson the cook line are at 82 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw hamburger patties stored over french fries in the reach in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, case of shredded potatoes under the dry storage shelf.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, interior of ice machine door is cracked and chipped.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, cook line.
10/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, half & half creamers and butter packets located at the wait station are at 76-77 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw beef stored over raw pork in the reach in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, cook handled sandwich with bare hands while cutting it in half. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, cook wearing a watch and bracelet.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area, cook.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, cook.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, stored on cookline cutting board.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, uncovered brewer filters at the beverage Station.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, server dispensed water for customer to drink from front counter hand wash sink.
  • 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, ABC extinguisher's in both restroom's. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
8/10/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/21/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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