Sea Star Cafe, 11544 Palm Brush Trl, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SEA STAR CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11544 Palm Brush Trl, Bradenton, FL 34202
License #: 5105027
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Cool Iced tea in dispensing unit not covered. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. RIC at cook line: ambient 48°F, chopped tomato 52°F, tuna salad 50°F, hash 48°F, cheese 49°F Owner turned dial down for unit. Ambient temp. Dropped to 40°F during inspection. Chopped tomato cooled to 45°F
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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. Opened corned beef, per owner opened two days ago, not date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chili, per owner, prepared 09/29/14 not date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
10/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting boards throughout have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
  • High Priority - Raw pooled eggs stored over ready-to-eat food in front RIC in kitchen. Eggs dripped onto sealed bag of biscuits below. Mgr discarded biscuits and moved RTE food from below eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in rear storage area.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in coolers in kitchen soiled with accumulation of food residue.
4/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wall/ac vent above utensils soiled with accumulated dust.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled eggs 54°F, cut tomato 54°F. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Make table/RIC in kitchen. Service called.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
12/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on surface of make table cooler at areas where upper door rests and hinges. Potential for debris to fall into open food containers,
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Scoop stored lying in corned beef hash in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Bag of frozen vegetables thawing in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef and raw pork in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in 2 door upright cooler at cookline has broken thermometer. The red indicator is broken into multiple sections.
1/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. [prep line]
8/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. [Men's room]
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. [Well has buildup of soil/residue.]
  • Critical - Observed objectionable odors in bathrooms. Extremely heavy odor in both men and women's restrooms. Restrooms nearly unusable due to heavy odor, especially women's restroom. No water overflowing at drains. Plumbing/drainage appears normal throughout establishment.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.[several chemical bottles] Corrected On Site.
5/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress.Observed ice machine moved from kitchen to mop sink closet. Please contact plan review at 1 850 487 1395.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on stove top.
12/15/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed small amount of buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
8/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface-under grill
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area-croutons
3/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked-gravey and lasgna
11/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee butter toast with bare hands Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed orange substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
7/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-sugar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit-back cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Observed toxic spray bottle hanging on shelf next to bread loaves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
3/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/22/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for dishwash machine.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Tested chlorine sanitizer with inspectors chlorine test strip and sanitizer concentration tested at 0 ppm. Establishment must use three compartment sink to clean and sanitize dishware until dishwash machine sanitizer strength is at the proper strength.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Observed clean muffin pans stored next to chemical cleaners. Corrected On Site.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, cutting boards and pots and pans stored on top of ladder which is lying across top of two reach in coolers.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by Seven dead roaches found in back area along baseboard across from office.
12/18/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
10/15/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled along cookline.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • 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
8/14/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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