Salem's Gyro & Subs, 5635 14th St W, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Salem's Gyro & Subs
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5635 14th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207
License #: 5105383
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 08/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Sauces
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cookline area and rear kitchen for pots and pans.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drive through area
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
08/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
4/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler curtain soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Rear handsink by freezer **Corrected On-Site**
11/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - High Priority - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Small flies stuck to fly paper above soda boxes.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Flour, seasonings, etc Large white bins.
5/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic food containers
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Gray plastic bin with fish inside reachin cooler, broken with piece missing.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. License expired since 12/01/11 **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ham, turkey, other coldcuts in walkin cooler date marked 12/21 removed by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Pink and black mold like substance on water dispenser at self serve.
1/2/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Two door CONTINENTAL at cookline not maintaining temperature below 41F Foods being removed during inspection. Establishment has other nearby coolers to work from.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Rear preparation area by ice machine Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda and ice dispensing nozzles at selfserve.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook and food preparation employee
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Conveyor oven
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Walkin cooler, coldcuts, cheese, dressings.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Plastic cutlery at selfserve area not individually wrapped. Completely Exposed forks, spoons, knives
8/6/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 1 -05-08, No thermometer to measure temperature of food product Callback 5/29/12, not a single cooking thermometer on premise.
5/29/2012Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/5/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Rear kitchen handsink by walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop kept on top of ice machine which is dusty. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Kitchen cookline handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • 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 : 12/5/11.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed olen beverages [2] on preparation table next to cucumbers and plastic wrap. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle at self serve.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By rice and black beans. Corrected On Site.
10/4/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced, repackaged cheeses and coldcuts and portioned out dressing in walkin cooler. Callback 4/6/11, walkin freezer , sliced salami, repackaged and frozen, not datemarked.
  • Critical - Violation: 05-08-1 No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. Callback 4/6/11, operator cannot find thermometer and cooks unaware that they need one.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-20-1 Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cut lemons at selfserve area have cover but no sneezeguard. Callback 4/6/11 same situation
  • Critical - Violation: 09-01-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Sugar bin Callback 4/6/11, observed employee scoop salt and seasonings from large bins with small plastic cups. [no handle]
  • Critical - Violation: 09-05-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Rice bin. Callback 4/6/11, plastic cup inside rice, no handle.
  • Critical - Violation: 12B-03-1 Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cookline Corrected On Site. Callback 4/6/11, observed open beverage [soda and ice] on preparation table in backroom above flour sacks and next to raw chicken.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-24-1 Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzles at selfserve. Callback 4/6/11, line of black slime inside ice dispenser at selfserve
4/6/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cut lemons at selfserve area have cover but no sneezeguard.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Six [6] employees preparing and serving food. Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Proof of training not available for all employees. This violation must be corrected by : 4/4/11.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzles at selfserve.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water in corner underneath papergoods.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Rice bin.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Sugar bin
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By crockpots for soups and beans.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced, repackaged cheeses and coldcuts and portioned out dressing in walkin cooler.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Plastic takeout containers not covered or inverted, back prep area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Premade salads and coleslaw in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet not provided with proper dispensing utensils. Lemons at selfserve area have no utensil for dispensing.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several blue cloths strewn about kitchen.
2/2/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several white containers not labeled with various powders or grains.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Preportioned bowls stacked high in sandwich bar cooler bin. Top of stack at 74degF.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cut lemons at soda station in open container with no sneeze protection. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw chicken preportioned in small plastic cups stacked within each other at sandwich prep counter, upper level. Stacked bowls result in raw chicken on bottoms of lower containers, handled by cooks who also handle fresh cut vegetables at same station.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Bowl used as scoop in sugar container.
  • Observed cook on cookline with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler, where fish and shrimp are stored, soiled with accumulation of food residue.
9/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • 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
5/26/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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