Riverside Grille, 125 N Riverside Dr, Pompano Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Riverside Grille
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 125 N Riverside Dr, Pompano Beach, FL 33062-5026
License #: 1614716
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 08/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. ... Behind and beneath counter top pizza oven. ... Atop Dishmachine
08/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler curtains soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cheese in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
6/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/28/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. ... Throughout back of house.
  • 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. ... tested at 0 PPM.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Food server handling soiled dishes or utensils then clean dishes/utensils without washing hands. ... Servers working with order tickets, cleaning counter disposing of trash, handling soiled baskets and equipment, then plating and serving foods ... all without handwashing.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In WALK.IN.COOLER... beef patties 52°mahi mahi filets 52°
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In walk.in.cooler... 4 cases raw chicken wings stored directly above uncovered and/or unprotected sliced tomatoes, cut lettuce, cut vegetables, raw fish filets and covered sauces and bases.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. ... Cook line used as utility sink.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
2/19/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Server eating while working in kitchen, service station, cook line area.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. ... Hood Drain Lines to Drip Pans are blocked solid with thick grease.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ... REACH.IN.COOLER... (Cook Line Cold Table) goat cheese 46° bleu cheese 48° (Undercounter Cooler) salmon steaks 48° chicken 48° **Corrective Action Taken**
11/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door lowboy in the kitchen
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 washed hands with cold water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
4/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. True cold beer reachin cooler , do not keep any potentially hazardous foods in this unit until it is repaired and operating properly or replaced with a new reachin cooler.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above the dishmachine.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. 2 door lowboy reachin cooler on the cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Smoked fish dip
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food Service Manager not certified after 30 days of employment. Rachel Paschetag.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knifre at bar Corrected On Site.
3/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-10-2 Food Service Manager not certified after 30 days of employment. This violation must be corrected by : 12/22/11.
1/3/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Rear walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Food Service Manager not certified after 30 days of employment. This violation must be corrected by : 12/22/11.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. This violation must be corrected by : 12/22/11.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken wings Corrected On Site.
  • Observed waste line passing through ice storage bin at bar.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
10/20/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 00ppm. Note: Do not use t is dishwash machine until repaired/able to properly sanitize. Use 3 compartment sink to sanitize instead until then. Service call was made immediately.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided. Only 1 sign was posted INSIDE of kitchen where customers can not see it. NOTE: Inspector provided signs for establishment to post. 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. bar lemons / fruits. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on and changing gloves. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. several food boxes/containers in walk-in cooler. Note: must be off floor at least 6 inches. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. bar.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. plastic spoons/knifes on server station stored in container not with handles facing one way to allow handling by handles only.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour container. kitchen .
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef & hamburger meat over cooked shrimp in reach-in cooler on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. beef and chicken over vegetables in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on and changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. rusted fan guard of walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. No trash receptacle provided at a handsink used by food employees to dispose paper towels. dishwash area.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar.
1/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. shrimp in buckets in dishwash room
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. shrimp in dishwash room
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. bar Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. cookline
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. handwash sink faucet in kitchen leaking
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed greaseand debris accumulated on kitchen floor. throughout and under coolers and handwash sink
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris/grease. kitchen
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. eye glasses in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine in sanitizer buckets at 200+ ppm Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Pro. Foodhandler/cook working in kitchen at time of Inspection has no proof of training. (employed for approx 1 year) This violation must be corrected by : 10/03/2010.
8/3/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Fish, RIC
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Fish
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored with ready-to-eat food. Chicken, RIC
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Salad, RIC
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken, RIC
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Coloured Plastic Bags, RIF
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Kitchen
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Kitchen
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bar
4/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). dressings and cole slaw reach in cooler wait station.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked. Calamari and steaks not dated or labelled.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. wait station cooler, salads, cole slaw, mayonnaise
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Wait station cooler.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. salad cooler.
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. broken at salad cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. in salad bowl Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. can opener
  • Critical. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. Bar.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Not srt up at bar.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Bar.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Handsink not set up at bar.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. kitchen
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Kitchen.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. At wall/floor junction.
8/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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