South Florida Dairy Queen, 4114 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: SOUTH FLORIDA DAIRY QUEEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4114 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813-1625
License #: 6302963
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 08/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of onions in walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. Frontline. **Admin Complaint**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. February 1, 2014 **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded lettuce 48° corrective action was taken and product was put on ice and placed into walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes in reach in cooler 49° corrective action was taken product was put on ice and placed in walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 47° in reach in cooler. corrective action was taken product was put on ice and moved to walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
08/15/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Admin Complaint**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler next to cookline. **Admin Complaint**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Next to cookline. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. February 1, 2014 **Admin Complaint**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. DQ Mini Blizzard Cup. Frontline under cash register shelf.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. A case of Oreo cookie pieces medium crunch.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Gray and pink back pack on a can of liquid peanut butter.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Front left corner of ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
12/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Chocolate covered pretzels, dairy whipped topping, yellow hipped icing.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. 32 oz. cola soft drink on prep table where toaster and microwave is stored.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Eating a chicken wrap,on prepe table where toaster and microwave is stored
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • 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 cut sandwich with bare hand on one hand and glove on the other hand.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. 2 in 1 concentrated floor cleaner and degreaser stored on rack above cold fudge, chocolate flavored.
9/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Top of inside of the microwave
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in #5 under counter where waffle cone is stored.
6/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler next to steam table and grill
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach in next to grill and steam table
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey,ham, tuna 51? in reach in cooler next to steam table .
11/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can Libby's pumpkin pie mix/dry storage rack.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched./short red spoons next to register at drive thru
7/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair./kitchen area
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can crushed pineapple toppings /usci dq
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./21 oz cup with soda on cookline /cup with water on prep table.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./collars for milkshakes being washed in handsink /frontline.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./frontline next to ice cream machine./white freezer in back prep area.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food./windex stored/slushie flavoring Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle./purple liquid /rack above mopsink /3 compartment sink area.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched./red short spoons in container next to beverage station
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing./above walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./employee toasted hamburger buns and cheese Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./Dairy Queen crushed pineapple toppings /walkin cooler.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination./dome lids and bottoms/notinverted /shelf back storage area.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./haier reachin cooler on frontline near blizzard machines.
  • missing air conditioning vent covers./frontline
11/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers..kitchen
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./ice machine
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food./cambro sugar like substance stored with cleaning supplies.
  • 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./frontline
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched./red sundae spoons./frontline
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./cambro container.
7/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner..scoop without handle.
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site./final assembly on sandwiches.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./utensils in handsink frontline Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./ice machine
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./frontline
  • Observed missing air conditioning vent covers. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair/exposed insulation /chest freezer near backdoor.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./frontline
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle./rack 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
3/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./walkin cooler/kitchen floor.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair/bottom cover missing ice machine /frontline.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./scoop and tongs in handsink near mopsink and 3 compartment sink.
  • AC vent missing./kitchen area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./back storage area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle./on rack above 3 compartment sink.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
12/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ meat in reachin Corrected On Site./product was removed from reachin.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./reachin in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./back prep area.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair/ bottom cover to ice machine .
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./kitchen next to prep table.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./kitchen
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination./utensils on frontline.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Ac vent cover missing./kitchen area.
  • Observed hole in door to kitchen.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./kitchen area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./ walkin cooler.
  • Light not functioning./ frontline.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food./purex detergent on can goods.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle./frontline.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.lobby to frontline.
7/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Doors on reachin cooler next to shake machine don't seal when closed
  • Critical. Reach-in cooler next to shake machine not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 70 days, after expiration date.
  • Critical. Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
4/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair door on front cooler.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
12/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair at front cooler
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb in rear of building
  • Critical. Violation: 31-08-1 Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area.
  • Critical. Violation: 31-11-1 Observed handwash aids at a non-handwash sink.
10/22/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair at front cooler
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb in rear of building
  • Critical. Violation: 31-08-1 Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area.
  • Critical. Violation: 31-11-1 Observed handwash aids at a non-handwash sink.
  • Critical. Violation: 47-05-2 Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use. For reporting purposes only.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 10/21/09.
8/24/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food not properly date marked after opening.Milk
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 08/22/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 08/22/09.
  • Critical. Observed box of shakemix stored on floorin walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair at front cooler
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb in rear of building
  • Critical. Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area.
  • Critical. Observed handwash aids at a non-handwash sink.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use. For reporting purposes only.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 10/21/09.
8/21/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 2/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/13/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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