Reef, 4100 Coastal Hwy, St Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Reef
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4100 Coastal Hwy, St Augustine, FL 32095-1419
License #: 6500849
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor. By fry vats and between fry vats. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Items in ice baths by grill are on a 4 time system per managers.m **Warning**
09/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 at bar. 5 downstairs in dry storage area. 2 in upstairs server area. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Downstairs dry storage area along walls. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor. By fry vats and between fry vats. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in walk-in cooler. Downstairs walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Multiple items in walk in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad cooler and cooler by prep table closest to office. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Multiple items in walk in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler soiled with encrusted food debris. Beer cooler downstairs. Black substance on walls and ceiling. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lobster at 46°F in all in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 19 in upstairs serving area that is currently not being used. Under and sink between cracks in linoleum. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dry storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Items in ice baths by grill are on a 4 time system per managers.m **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of clear liquid on prep table near can opener in kitchen. Labeled oven cleaner. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
09/03/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Faucet by ramp to front door. **Warning**
4/28/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Container of soup. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 37 in downstairs dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Canned drink on top of prep table in kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Make table reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened Red bull in reach in freezer on make line. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons in server area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. On grill bottle of yellow liquid. Labeled by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. By office. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Lobster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. By back door in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato 50°F, egg wash 48°F, lettuce 48°F, salsa 47°F in ice bins on make line. Ice added by employees. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. mushrooms 84°F, onions 91°F next to grill in kitchen. Placed on grill by employee. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Lobster and salmon over broccoli in walk in cooler in kitchen. Moved by employee. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Faucet by ramp to front door. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar hand sink and dry storage hand sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dry storage hand sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/24/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In croutons in kitchen.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of crabs on floor in WIF.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By back door of kitchen.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between make table and freezer in kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0 ppm in bar. Changed by employee. Retested at 200 ppm quat. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Prime rib cooked last night per manager at 46°F. Was told it had been in there all night and day.
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Prime rib in walk in cooler at 46°F. Had been put in there last night after cooking and not removed all day per manager.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar. Placed by employee. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. For egg wash.
11/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Downstairs dry storage. Chained by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen next to hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food containers in server station area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs on box of creamers in walk in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in dry storage.
3/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Two buckets of chowder cooked previous afternoon/evening , placed into large containers with tight fitted lids on temped at 48-50F @1:30pm Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cloth under cutting boards
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Non handled scoop used for cheese and croutons, at salad station make table cooler
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. By dishmachine. New roll placed into dispenser. And handsink behind bar Repeat Violation.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. In container of utensils on front line
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. Mixer on cookline. Cleaned by employee.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Plastic container of clean utensils on front line, with debris build up inside
  • Observed gaskets with build-up. Slight build up on make table cooler on cookline
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink in server area (by office) used as a dump sink. Observed ice in handsink
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Slight build up in interior top. Cleaned by employee. Microwave opposite dishmachine very dirty Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found Observed one live roach come from under microwave opposite dishmachine. Killed on site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. In server area near icemachine and behind bar
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Behind bar
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket at 0ppm
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of oil, on cookline
11/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions about the big 5 illnesses transmitted through food and their symptoms.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Air temperature 50 degrees F. No food cooler than 44 degrees F. Stover Refrigeration called, 3:08 pm at 824-1726 to re-set timer.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Yesterday's portioned pasta 46-47 degrees F. in walk in. Discarded entire pan, corrective action taken.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cups- on dishwashing machine and in wait area.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan guards in kitchen walk in and ceiling.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands before putting on gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Tightly wrapped rice cooked today cooling in walk in. Uncovered and placed in freezer to quick cool.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Sugar -open bag on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in downstairs pantry.
  • Observed male employees with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, walk in cooler. All items 44-47 degrees F. Corrective action taken. Walk in was in defrost mode at wrong time due to recent storm power outage. Timer was off cycle. Came on and re- checked food temperatures at end of inspection. Air temperature also down to 44 from 50 degrees at beginning of inspection.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half not shelf stable type mixed in with shelf stable type. Corrected On Site. Discarded all not UHT.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Ham in walk in freezer.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pasta, crab cakes and other items, walk in.
6/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bar.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Bar.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Server station.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Green board and prep table board. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Changing gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Lid on blue cheese dressing 56F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cutting boards-green and prep table.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs, seafood-walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Walk in cooler downstairs floor drain not draining.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Rice, pasta. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, breadcrumbs.
11/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Lids in bus tub with debris on the bottom of it. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Cases of french fries on walk-in freezer floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over creamers in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Bread in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut melons in walk-in cooler.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. BULK SUGAR, FLOUR CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT AREA
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. FOODS IN MAKE TABLE AT 49-50 Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. HOLDING FOOD BETWEEN 49-50
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Drainage of mop sink not designed and installed properly. MOP SINK NOT DRAINING
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. MOP SINK FAUCET BROKEN
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead insects in control devices. GLUE TRAPS DOWNSTAIRS
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
7/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. CAN WITH NO LABEL - DRY STORAGE
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. SHRIMP Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW SEAFOOD OVER COOKED BEEF IN WALKINCOOLER
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. ITEMS IN WALKINCOOLER . ITEMS AT BAR
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. BETWEEN CHANGING GLOVES - COOKLINE EMPLOYEE Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. COOKLINE EMPLOYEE
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. MISSING DATE ON FILTERS DOWNSTAIRS
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. CRACKED BULKFOOD CONTAINER LIDS
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. BOWLS, PLATES USED AS SCOOPS IN FOOD CONTAINERS -COOKLINE
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. PRODUCE CONTAINERS IN DOWNSTAIRS WALKINCOOLER
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. COOKLINE
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. PINKLIKE SUBSTANCE Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. WALKINCOOLER CURTAINS
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF WALKINCOOLER
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. ITEMS NOT INVERTED AT WAITSTATION Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. AT BAR
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. OUTSIDE SOUTHSIDE FAUCET
  • Observed hole in wall. UPSTAIRS WAITSTATION
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. UPSTAIRS WAITSTATION
4/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. BOX CORN STARCH - DOWNSTAIRS STOREROOM Corrected On Site. VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. WETWIPE UNDER CUTTING BOARDS 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. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. SMALL GAP IN HOODFILTERS
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. LESS THAN 50PPM
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. WALKINCOOLER CURTAINS ( UPSTAIRS )
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. ITEMS DOWNSTAIRS STOREROOM Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. OPPOSITE WALKINCOOLER IN KITCHEN
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises. 3 DEAD IN DOWNSTAIRS STOREROOM Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. BY DISHMACHINE
10/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/22/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 1/20/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/15/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 7/8/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/7/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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