Sawadee Thai Cuisine, 1111 E John Sims Pkwy, Niceville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: SAWADEE THAI CUISINE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1111 E John Sims Pkwy, Niceville, FL 32578
License #: 5603257
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, rear door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**. Upon callback ice scoop on top of machine.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar in storage area, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue, used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee sneezed without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in upright freezer - all products not commercially packaged, chicken on a stick over beef. **Warning**
09/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, sugar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, bracelet. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, rear door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture under handsink frontline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar in storage area, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue, used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee sneezed without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic/oil 75°f sprouts 72°f left on crash cart(room temperature). **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, shell eggs over cut opinions in reachin cooler cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in upright freezer - all products not commercially packaged, chicken on a stick over beef. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 18 hard/dry/old on top of chlorine sanitizer container below dishmachine, 10 hard/old/dry on shelf in dry storage, 10 hard/old/dry on floor below shelf in dry storage area, approximately 50 hard/old/dry in soda station front counter in dining room, approximately 50 hard/old/dry in office on floor, 20 hard/old/dry on cabinet with register in dining room, 10 hard/old/dry on roll around cart on cookline, 10 hard/old/dry on floor under roll away cart, 2 soft/moist under stove that are in standing water. Employee have begun to clean up droppings. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Garlic/oil and sprouts left at room temperature for over 4 hours. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink, bowl kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09/25/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler, bucket of sauce. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, rear door. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses, ice scoop on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, spices in freezer.
  • 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. Employee handling carrot garnish.
  • 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, garlic/oil mixture and sprouts.
2/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cases of cabbage and buckets of soy sauce. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Under 3 Compartment Sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
2/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cases of cabbage and buckets of soy sauce. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Refrigerator door handle missing **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Under 3 Compartment Sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Scoop stored on top of butter package.. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
12/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Containers of soy sauce stored on floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cases of cabbage and buckets of soy sauce. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Refrigerator door handle missing **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Under 3 Compartment Sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Scoop stored on top of butter package.. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils for rice in standing water at 80°F **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. RIC By cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Grocery bags Used as a covering for spring roll mix **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over green onions **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 87°f less than 4 hours **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 70°f, cabbage at 71°f, raw beef 59°f, raw chicken 53°f, batter 57°f, all less than 4 hours. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 18 old/dry rodent droppings found by upright refrigerators/storage area. Per Ron Winn 24 hour callback advised. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Herbs stored in HWS. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. By cookline and in dry storage area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
12/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. (In bulk bin for sugar)
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler (case of cabbage and buckets of food)
  • 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. (Next to tea urns)
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. (Refrigerator door handle missing) **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. (Under 3 compartment sink)
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. (Sink next to dish area)
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. (Raw shell eggs over RTE tomatoes)
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • BROKEN BOTTOM HANDLE TO REACH-IN FREEZER IN FOOD PREPARATION
  • BUILK ICE SCOOP STORED IN UNSANITARY MANNER UNDER COUNTER IN FRONT OF RESTAURANT NEXT TO WINDEX
  • Critical - BUILK ICE SCOOP STORED IN UNSANITARY MANNER UNDER COUNTER IN FRONT OF RESTAURANT NEXT TO WINDEX
  • COOK GREASE BUILD UP AND DRIPPING UNDER COOK HOOD STATION SYSTEM
  • Critical - OBSERVED UNCLEAN FOOD STORAGE TACK IN REACH-IN FREEZER - LEFT OF KITCHEN ENTRANCE DOOR
  • TWO WET MOPS OUT BACK NOT HUNG TO DRY
  • WET WIPE CLOTHS LEFT OUT NOT IN SANITIZE SOLUTION
8/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable...some cracked and missing floor tiles in food prep...
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed cups and plates not stored protected.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...buckets of vegs in water...bottom if RIC @ storage line cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...house salad dressing Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
1/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair...reach in cooler...held together with duct tape.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair...RIF has broken door handle.
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Soiled cloth aprons soiled...hanging on dry food storage rack.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees...kitchen
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface...back behind deep oil fryers...
  • Critical - Observed employees not washing hands regularly. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor...WIC
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair...broke handle to RIC Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
3/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair..handle to RIC broken...
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/13/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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