Ritter's Frozen Custard, 2655 E Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RITTER'S FROZEN CUSTARD
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2655 E Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34685
License #: 6215762
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 10/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Out of order **Warning**
  • Basic - Bathroom not conveniently located and accessible to employees. Out of order **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Counters along mix and chill station **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead in cabinet next to ice bin. 1 dead in cabinet holding ice cream shells. 1 dead in cabinet under handwash sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine area soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Front line under ice cream coolers **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cookie dough balls **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Restroom in disrepair **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Main line **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Chocolate and Carmel dispensers **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 55°F, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Milk **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. For shakes **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice cream **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Front line cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue. Four door reach in, two door turbo air next to mangers desk **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient air 50°F, **Warning**
10/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Front cupboard shelves dirty.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Inside front cupboards.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. On prep table.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Containers on dish rack.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in cookie dough balls.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Custard scoops on front line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On front line.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.
  • 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 - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. At front line.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near front line.
4/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • 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 in fridge, frontline
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front line
9/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Food debris
  • 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, reach in older on frontline
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. End of prep line
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to three compartment sink
6/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Near cash register
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
2/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. food containers on shelf
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. near cash register
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk in reach in cooler
10/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. plastic food cintainers across from three compartment sink
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. employee
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. end pof front counter
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. sliding freezer, front counter
6/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. near cash register
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. above three compartnent sink
12/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk in reach in cooler
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris,--shelf under dipperwell
  • Observed build-up of food debris---under microwave
6/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris---under waffle iron
  • Observed ice buildup on walkin freezer floor
3/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris----rack by rear handsink
12/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity...dipperwell not turned on high enough to flush wster Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair...chest freezer lid in disrepair
  • Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site...added more sanitizer
  • Observed build-up of food debris--under waffle iron and microwave
  • Observed ice buildup in walkin freezer
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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