Slice Of Life, 188 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SLICE OF LIFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 188 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34604
License #: 3700664
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 10/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk bread crumbs
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food employee not using hand antiseptic after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above 3 compartment sink area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make line reach in cooler
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Storage shelving with dust build up
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Establishment utilizing an Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No hand antiseptic provided at handwash sink in area(s) where bare hand contact occurs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Strainer in handsink **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In prep area handsink **Corrected On-Site**
10/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Lining under prep table for utensil storage
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Light bulb burned out in hood
  • 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. Prep room hand sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. White garbage bags used to store food
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On make line reach in cooler
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. White rack holding microwave on cook line
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Red strainer in hand sink
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in kitchen
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep room handsink
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Prep room hand sink
6/23/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment does not have a written copy of their approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Form not available upon request. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Garbage backs used to wrap food **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Handwash sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. Form not available upon request. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Dumping ice in handwash sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Colander in handwash sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Form not available upon request **Warning**
4/7/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment does not have a written copy of their approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Form not available upon request. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's bathroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Garbage backs used to wrap food **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tin to go containers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Handwash sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. Form not available upon request. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Cleaners next to condiment shakers **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Dumping ice in handwash sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. In meat sliding room, stub outs for hot and cold water present. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Colander in handwash sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In meat slicing room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Form not available upon request **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
2/6/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Kitchen and walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bathroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. Covering food in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3CS wand sprayer and kitchen hand wash sink **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Chemical next to hand cheese dispensers **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Colander stored in sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Prep area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Straining pasta. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
10/1/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Pizza boxes **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Large container of liquid margarine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Kitchen and walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lexon containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Around piping/conduit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Mop/service sink blocked by equipment and supplies in closet **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bathroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. Covering food in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3CS wand sprayer and kitchen hand wash sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil bottles cook line **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
  • 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. Cutting celery, placing pizza on pan. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken next to cheese/ whipped cream **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over pasta **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Chemical next to hand cheese dispensers **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Colander stored in sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Prep area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Straining pasta. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
8/1/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Reach in cooler cooler.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Onions
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Bottom of lettuce storage containers.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Gasket to Reach in cooler front line.
  • 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. Pizza table.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Ceiling also above fans.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler/ front line.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook's line
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen, light in Walk in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's and women's restroom.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area. Pizza boxes/ slicer area.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Kitchen
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Wait station.
4/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bathrooms
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility in disrepair.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bags of flour.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Small older cooler under prep table.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza at room temperature 78 degrees f. operator agrees to use time as a public health control
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
12/10/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair....inside 2 door reach in cooler near 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - Violation: 50-09-1 Hotel and Restaurant current license not properly displayed....license current and active, new owner, has not yet received license from licensing.
2/24/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured....back prep room
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....back prep room
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory....back prep room
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant current license not properly displayed....license current and active, new owner, has not yet received license from licensing.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 04/24/12.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine....need quat strips for 3 comp sink.
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by : 04/24/12.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair....inside 2 door reach in cooler near 3 comp sink.
  • Observed hole in wall....behind mixer in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....cook line reach in cooler This violation must be corrected by : 02/24/12.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....foods in pizza tablr This violation must be corrected by : 02/24/12.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found...4 small live german type roaches found inside 2 door reach in cooler gasket hole in kitchen near 3 comp sink. This violation must be corrected by : 02/24/12.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area....meatballs in walk in cooler.
2/23/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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