Sharky's On The Pier, 1600 S Harbor Dr, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SHARKY'S ON THE PIER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1600 S Harbor Dr, Venice, FL 34285-3700
License #: 6802190
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone on make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Buckets for floor, rice, bread crumbs.
  • Basic - Interior of ice bin with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Stored outside at bar.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Out back
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment.wait station
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.by prep table
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By prep table
10/23/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Above grill
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 or 4 cans
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. In wait station.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags removed from unit
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Not kept in unit.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dump sink in kitchen
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By wal in cooler
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled.
07/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Above stove area.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Kitchen and prep areas.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Thruout back of house areas.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in dirty knife holder and splattered with debri.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by can opener.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad station.
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Burger meat over fish
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Under neath flat area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Buckets for storing food covered in debri.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Kitchen and prep areas.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By handsink by can opener
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By can opener
3/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Around oven area looks like previously had a leak.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In ware wash area.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic spoons for ice cream upside down all mixed up. In wait station.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. In back storage area. Both ice machines.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. With grooves at wait station cutting board.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. In meat cutting room.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled and drain backed up. At bar area.
12/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 3 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on kitchen food prep tables.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. observed frontline hostess/office station area ceiling excessively damaged from roof leakage and hanging down.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Observed saut station ceiling damaged with ceiling insulation and duct tape hanging down over saut station lowboy stainless reachin cooler and stored unit foods.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed 1 male kitchen cookline employee eating from a plate located on a cookline food prep table.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to environmental contamination. Observed stored in saut station lowboy stainless reachin cooler, with lid open, exposed to exposed ceiling insulation and damaged duct tape that is hanging down over reachin cooler.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 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. Observed 1 male kitchen cookline employee repeatedly touching and cutting washed tomatoes barehanded and plating cut tomatoes.corrected on site.
  • Intermediate - Excessive Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface including kitchen cookline fryer station.
6/12/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed excessive food debris accumulated on kitchen floor located under kitchen hot holding steamer tables and seafood walkin cooler area.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed kitchen white plastic flour storage bin unlabeled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a newly built exterior female restroom , that is associated with establishments current 2012 dbpr licensure , handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a newly built exterior mens restroom, that is associated with current 2012 dbpr licensure , handsink used by food employees.
8/7/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. observed exterior bar washed cut celery not covered and protected from patron contamination . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. observed kitchen nacho station cooler top cover lid interior ceiling damaged and exposed insulation present .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. observed 2 potatoes bags storage on exterior walkin cooler floor . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods . observed kitchen upright true 2 door upright stainless cooler raw comminuted meat storage over raw seafood and fish.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed 1 tray walkin cooler rte cokked vegetables storage under raw seafood . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. observed exterior bar unwrapped jumbo straws utilitized .
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination . observed kitchen nacho station cooler foods exposed to interior lid ceiling insulation .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 3 kitchen flour and sugar white storage bins not labeled . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - observed 1 front line bar Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
  • observed 2 kitchen food preparation tables Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen lowboy reachin 2 drawer/1 door cooler holding unit.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at an exterior mens restroom handsink used by food employees.
5/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. observed 1 walkin freezer potatoes box storage on floor . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. observed walkin freezer raw poultry storage over rte bread /tortilla shells.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. observed walkin freezer rte pumpkin pie storage under raw comminuted meats . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. observed 2 kitchen lowboy reach in cold holding unit milk cartons not date marked post 24 hours opened .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed kitchen lowboy reach in cold holding unit raw unpasteurized shell eggs storage over rte bread crumbs and 2 opened milk cartons. Corrected On Site.
  • observed 5 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on kitchen food preparation tables. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed frontline waiting station Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions . Corrected On Site.
12/21/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 3 kitchen flour and sugar white storage bins unlabeled .
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. observed exterior bar drink fruit garnishments uncovered and insect exposed.
  • Critical - Violation: 16-03-1 Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. observed dishwasher interior door lips and exterior top excessively soiled with foods debris .
  • Critical - Violation: 17-11-1 observed No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical - Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. observed 0ppm chlorine sanitizer at kitchen dishwasher .
  • Violation: 21-12-1 observed 1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on exterior bar foodstuffs preparation table .
  • Violation: 25-04-1 Observed single-service items stored on floor. observed 1 box thermoform take out cups and straws and 1 box paper take out boxes on exterior storage shed floor .
  • Violation: 29-17-1 observed exterior bar waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker missing at exterior corra l storage shed enclosed area hose bibb.
  • Critical - Violation: 31-09-1 observed exterior bar handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times and blocked by 2 plastic wiping cloth containers .
  • Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 observed n o handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at extterior bar employees handwashing sink .
6/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. observed 0ppm chlorine sanitizer at kitchen dishwasher .
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. observed dishwasher interior door lips and exterior top excessively soiled with foods debris .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed preparation walkin cooler beef stew cold holding at 44 degrees f. Product discarded.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. observed 1 box thermoform take out cups and straws and 1 box paper take out boxes on exterior storage shed floor .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. observed exterior bar drink fruit garnishments uncovered and insect exposed.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at exterior corra l storage shed enclosed area hose bibb.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 3 kitchen flour and sugar white storage bins unlabeled .
  • observed 1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on exterior bar foodstuffs preparation table .
  • Critical - observed No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical - observed exterior bar handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times and blocked by 2 plastic wiping cloth containers .
  • observed exterior bar waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Critical - observed n o handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at extterior bar employees handwashing sink .
6/9/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored./observed washed/sanitized white seafood storage buckets exposed to kitchen handwashing sink splash
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • No Heimlich/choking maneuver sign posted.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed excessive encrusted material on can opener/foods preparation area.
  • Critical - Observed excessive encrusted material on kitchen cookline can opener.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./observed raw shell eggs storage over washed mushrooms - Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination./observed exterior tiki bar unwrapped jumbo straws utilized
  • Observed single-service items/1 box napkins stored on exterior storage shed floor.
  • observed 3 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on kitchen preparation tables
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in cookline reach in lowboy 2 door cold holding unit and preparation area 2 door reach in lowboy cold holding unit
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at exterior tiki bar
3/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen lowboy reachin 2 doors holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed 1 cookline/foods preparation employee repeatedly cut/touching washed celery barehanded - Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cookline floor area(s) covered with standing water.
9/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./exterior top
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener./dishwasher area
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink./rear dining waiting station
  • Plumbing system in disrepair./lack of cold water rear waiting station hw sink
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./exterior tiki bar hw sink -blocked by sanitizer buckets - Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./exterior tiki bar
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory./exterior tiki bar
5/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/22/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 25-06-1 Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.unwrapped straws exposed to bar patrons Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./dumpster area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.both exterior bar and dining waiting station blocked by sanitizer buckets Repeat Violation./on 9/17/09 callback observed exterior bar hwsink remained blocked by sanitizer buckets
  • Critical. Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./exterior bar
  • Critical. Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.dining waiting station
  • Critical. Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory./salads station area
  • Violation: 36-22-1 Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water./dishwasher area
  • Critical. Violation: 45-07-2 Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles. For reporting purposes only./management states cookline equipment rearranged
9/17/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed the use of unpasteurized liquid, frozen, or dry eggs and egg products./establishment practice, per management , to utilize raw shell eggs for ceasar salads dressings preparation
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.flour /sugar bins-dishwasher area
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./observed 15 dozen raw shell eggs/70 degrees , 2 gallons dairy based key lime mix, 3 cases butter at 51 degrees f/both-rear walkin cooler Repeat Violation. all foods in holding 24 hours or longer Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./observed comminuted meats/raw hamburger, hotdogs cold holding 49 degrees f-cookline 2 drawers reachin cooler/foods less than 4 hours temperature abuse -removed to walkin cooler 2/ambiant air 43 degrees f. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.walkin cooler /rear- Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures./cookline 2 drawers reachin cooler cold holding 49 degrees f. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./4 drawers salads station ric'
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./2 drawers seafood /salads ric Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination./exterior bar-drink garnishments uncovered facing patron bar side
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walkin cooler #3-milk cartons x 2
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.frontline waiting station
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine./door, gaskets
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soil on soda dispensing nozzles/surrounding connection base/frontline waiting station
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./soda gun holster /exterior bar
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.unwrapped straws exposed to bar patrons Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./dumpster area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.both exterior bar and dining waiting station blocked by sanitizer buckets Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./exterior bar
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.dining waiting station
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory./salads station area
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water./dishwasher area
  • Critical. Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles. For reporting purposes only./management states cookline equipment rearranged
9/16/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 5/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/15/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 1/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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