Smokehouse Restaurant, 415 Cooper St, Punta Gorda, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SMOKEHOUSE RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 415 Cooper St, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-3900
License #: 1800584
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 09/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Sausage gravy. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor/table fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue. Backroom near slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Take home trays not inverted in kitchen above cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Less than 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
09/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
09/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Container of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing plastic wristband while cooking.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light in back storage area missing light shield.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
08/27/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle does not have a functioning cover.
  • 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. Cook not wearing gloves while handling toast. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine bucket in excess of 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice dumped in front counter HWS.
5/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In back storage area.
  • 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 - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Broken sections in floor. Kitchen and dish area.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In dry storage area.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Cooler door observed sticky substance on door where they are grabbing.
  • Basic - Waste receptacle/floor mat/hood filter cleaned in a manner that allows the waste cleaning water to drain onto ground. Pouring mop water into drain on road.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink splash guard needed in kitchen. Washing hands next to food being prepped. Splashed by food.
11/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/25/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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 observed employee training out date This violation must be corrected by : 10/8/2012. upon callback not complied training not completed
10/9/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • 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 observed employee training out date This violation must be corrected by : 10/8/2012.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.observed thermometer broken
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.observed wisk stored in standing water
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.observed ham, cheese not date marked.
8/8/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.observed interior of dishmachine with hardwater deposits on it
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. observed on wall by rear door
5/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
1/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.observed no hot water mens room Corrected On Site. hiot water turned off
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.observed hood system cleaning tag out of date
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.observed line employee no hair restraint Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. observed stem thermometer not calibrated weekly
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.observed @0 ppm Corrected On Site. solution now @ 150ppm
7/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.observed dumpster plug missing
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.observed no thermometers in fridaire unit Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed dumpster rusted out on bottom.observed base of dumpster ter rusting out
  • Critical - Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only.observed light hanh from ceiling by gas heater
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.observed chef not wearing hair restraint
4/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. observed grease
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
1/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. mixer head leaking oil
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
9/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. egg slates reused to house and remove gase from layout bacon
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. egg slates reused to hold partial cooked bacon in walkin
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. kitchen area
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. stored in main prep area Corrected On Site.
5/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. on reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. silverware dried with towel
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. under cookline equipment
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. cookline. Corrected On Site.
11/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk and ham holding at 47 degrees F. in cookline cooler. Corrected On Site. products placed into proper refrigeration.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline cooler holding at 47 degrees F.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. seasoning on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. cookline
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. with foods on dry storage rack
7/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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