South Cape Diner, 1215 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SOUTH CAPE DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1215 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33904
License #: 4603176
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 08/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage 116°F.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Silverware in hand wash sink at wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
08/05/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Boxes of potatoes on walk in freezer floor.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Gravy hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage gravy 115°F. Corrective action taken, reheating on stove.
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs next to ready to eat ham and unwashed produce.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over ready to eat French fries in walk in freezer.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Have new books and training date is scheduled for 4/2/14.
4/1/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed 2 boxes of hash browns stored in walk in freezer floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed gym bag stored on a rack above food prep table next to blender and slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage links at 110°F. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient air temperature of 70°F. Placed plastic bag of ice on top of eggs as well as container sitting in ice tray. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Observed cleaning solution on prep table next to slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
10/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters build up of grease.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Observed grease accumulated in and around baseboard area behind cookline equipment.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. In use knives in chlorine water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Encrusted food debris located on all sides and glass rotating dish. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop being stored in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonium over 300 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Need chlorine and quaternary ammonium test strips, none present.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen hand wash sink next to mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. Mechanical part **Corrected On-Site**
7/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/1/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives stored between steam table and reach in coolers at cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cookline. **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. Cookline and dishwash areas. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open beverage on cuttingboard at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee eating omelet at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed employee's cellphone stored on cuttingboard at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen, wait station, and walk in cooler floors along walls underneath equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee at cookline not washing hands after cracking raw shell eggs before putting on a new pair gloves. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Cookline. **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. Observed barehand contact with ready to eat cheese and bread at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Scrambled liquid eggs at cookline 60?F. Placed inside container of ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage links and patties 122?F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Walk in cooler. **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. Precooked foods in walk in cooler. **Warning**
1/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/8/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
9/4/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink--observed employee washing hands in mop/utility sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor--observed boxes of frozen vegetables stored on floor in walk in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--raw shell eggs stored over fruits, vegetables and ready to eat gravies and hotdogs/hams in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found--observed 5 dried rodent droppings on top of dishmachine and 10 dried rodent droppings on floor underneath dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils--observed spray bottles of cleaning chemicals stored on shelving next to clean pans.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above--sausage patties 118F at cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses--dishwash area.
8/31/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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