Saigon Bistro Restaurant, 1554 Town Center Drive, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SAIGON BISTRO RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1554 Town Center Drive, Lakeland, FL 33803
License #: 6308062
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Boba beans 58°. Corrective action was taken reduction was put on ice.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Washed hands with gloves on.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filled container for utensils in hand sink in back prep area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Frontline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Product in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. No date on water filter to the ice machine.
11/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Bowls, cups on rack located in front of handsink on frontline.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 86°
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of nestle bottle water stored with food in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Tribe at 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3 compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket for cleaning filled T the hand sink in back prep area.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Frontline.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, beef in walk in cooler.
6/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Sprouts under drain line to fan in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cookline.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Product in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Egg rolls
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Premium Hunt's Tomato Ketchup Restaurant Style. Operator set dented product aside for delivery guy to pick up.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken over onions,
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit.raw chicken over shrimp in top section of reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by refrigerator handsink on frontline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls.
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Minor child in dry to rage area.
6/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Brown sugar across from dishwasher.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
1/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 98°
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Back section of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill a container with water.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink on frontline. **Corrected On-Site**
8/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of lime in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Big stock pots under 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls , plates at waitress station.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth over lettuce in the walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill pitchers of water
3/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./rice in rice cooker Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./using water to prep food.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./spoon for rice.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knives between wall and prep table and reach in cooler and wall.
10/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./scoop without a handle/brown sauce/walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./product in walkin cooler/carrots prep area.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./spoon for rice.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./raw eggs over carrots and tomatoes walkin cooler.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knives between reachin coolers/kitchen
6/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./kitchen and frontline
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./date filters to ice machine.
4/26/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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