Southwest Bar-B-Q Inc, 5715 14 St West, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SOUTHWEST BAR-B-Q INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5715 14 St West, Bradenton, FL 34207
License #: 5105289
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Takeout containers and spoons.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Kitchen handsink
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Floors recently resurfaced but still uneven, sticky, worn, hard to clean throughout kitchen including wait station and dishwasher area.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Blood
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cook
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 10 badly molded hotdogs inside cookline reachin cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 50°F, wait station, less than 4 hours, moved to nearby cooler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Salad area
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Wait station coleslaw cooler, product and ambient air 50°F. Food removed, service called.
08/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By office
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
4/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Croutons
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Ice machine
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage inside reaching cooler at salad station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook, food prep employee, dishwasher.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in bathroom area. Hallway to restrooms very dark. Light burned out.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Throughout establishment **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Wait station (butter and plates)
9/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Coffee cups are inverted at wait station but have coffee splashed on them and are not clean.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook, food prep employee.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reachin cooler at wait station leaking water.
  • Basic - Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources. Salad plates stored in reachin cooler at wait station have water dripping on them.
  • Basic - Food stored under dripping water line inside reachin cooler at wait station. Butter patties **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop by Mac n cheese
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to office.
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - mop sink dirty and food pan and cutting board sitting inside.
  • High Priority - Produce with mold-like growth, dry old appearance on carrot sticks on salad bar. Discarded by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior lid
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with water dripping inside and falling on salad plates and butter patties.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
5/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Rack for canned food.
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Oven racks
  • Basic - Debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Behind and under equipment, in corners throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage next to grill and bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal and plastic food containers
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Large gray plastic food containers inside walkin cooler heavily soiled.
1/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates have been splattered with BBQ sauce.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable throughout kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Cook
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. In use, but has buildup of soil, needs to be dismantled and cleaned.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cheese, walkin cooler
8/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Worn painted concrete with cracks and barespots throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Handsink in rear preparation area.
  • Observed employee with heavily soiled pot holders.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor. Blood from defrosting meat, other food.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bottles of ketchup
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed partially cooked burger on top of raw burgers, cookline reachin cooler. Discarded Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Takeout containers and cups
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler, mac n cheese dated 3/9/12 [really 4/9/12 per manager] Corrected On Site.
4/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable throughout kitchen. Black stains, worn spots, cracks, etc.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Black buildup in grooves of all cutting boards.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Ice at bar.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.[bar]
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
1/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/23/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet stacking plastic drinking cups.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth. Wilted, discolored and with moldlike growth, plantfood garnish in reachin cooler by cookline. Discarded by cook Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Grey plastic buckets with tea are heavily soiled. [not just stained]
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Waitstation at far corner of dining room
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Soup spoons at buffet not protected.
7/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler hamburger patties 47F, pork ribs 46F. Iced down by manager. Thermostat adjusted Corrected On Site. Callback 5/2/11 ribs in two drawer reachin cooler underneath grill 46-48F. Ice in drawer but foods still out of temperature.
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Two drawer reachin cooler under grill, foods 46-47. Unit 47F. Foods iced, thermostat adjusted Callback 5/2/11 two drawer reachin cooler underneath grill thermometer reading 45F, inspectors thermometer 46F.
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint. Salad preparation employee and waitstaff scooping out foods. Repeat Violation. Callback 5/2/11, cook, food preparation emplooyee [manager] at cookline not wearing hair restraint.
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair. Slicer attachment has large black gasket that is torn in several places, and harboring debris. Callback 5/2/11 manager states no replacement part available. Suggested removal of gasket until part is located.
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Cutting pork on board with heavy black buildup in grooves. Several others around kitchen also have black buildup. Callback 5/2/11, black buildup in grooves of cutting boards.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-18-1 Observed soil residue in storage containers. Grey plastic food containers in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation. Callback 5/2/11 grey food containers in walkin cooler heavily soiled. These are not stains, as the dirt rubs off with alcohol swab.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener. Callback 5/2/11, can opener has caked on food covering blade and holster.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-23-1 Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Large black gasket on attachment Callback 5/2/11, manager states no replacement part available. It is soiled and falling apart. Suggested removal of this rubber gasket if replacement can't be located.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Painted concrete with paint coming off, worn spots, cracks, etc. KITCHEN Repeat Violation.
5/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Waitstation coffee cups and salad plates not protected. Observed spills on clean items. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Two drawer reachin cooler under grill, foods 46-47. Unit 47F. Foods iced, thermostat adjusted
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Painted concrete with paint coming off, worn spots, cracks, etc. KITCHEN Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Waitstation handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Cutting pork on board with heavy black buildup in grooves. Several others around kitchen also have black buildup.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Salad preparation employee and waitstaff scooping out foods. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Large black gasket on attachment
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Slicer attachment has large black gasket that is torn in several places, and harboring debris.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dishwash area
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline grill Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steamtable Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Dishwash area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler hamburger patties 47F, pork ribs 46F. Iced down by manager. Thermostat adjusted Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Pork and imitation crab sitting in prep sink.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Cups and paper towels.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Grey plastic food containers in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
3/2/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Box of croutons
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic bowl used to scoop croutons.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.[by steam table]
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook, food preparation person
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Should be 120F, only 110F.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Large gray plastic containers for meats stored in walkin cooler appear heavily soiled.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen has painted concrete with paint missing in spots and worn areas and cracks.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor.
  • Light not functioning. Kitchen cookline and kitchen by soda boxes and plates.
11/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the quaternary ammonium sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. +300ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 150ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled salad prep reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on floor of walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at wait station at front of establishment.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory at wait station by front of establishment.
  • Observed floor area beneath dis machine covered with standing water.
  • Observed several holes in ceiling-holes cut above sauce prep table and in dish room for repairs above ceiling.
  • Observed hole in ceiling of employee bathroom for repairs.
5/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. beef. chicken, in walk in cooler.
  • Observed employees with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Wal in walk in cooler.
  • Observed walk in cooler floor soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
8/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/27/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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