Sweet Basil's Bistro, 11208 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Sweet Basil's Bistro
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11208 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Bch, FL 32407-3603
License #: 1302946
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 6/9/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
6/9/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Observed ice machine located on rear exterior of building no shown in plans submitted March 2013. **Warning**
5/8/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Back hand sink connected to prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Multiple floor drains **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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 44° f, Pizza sauce 44° f, Sliced tomatoes 44° f, Sausage 47° f. Iced down 40° f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meatballs 110° f, Marinara sauce 100° f. Reheated on stove. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Observed ice machine located on rear exterior of building no shown in plans submitted March 2013. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Kitchen **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Kitchen. **Warning**
3/7/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in the back prep area
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing on the cook,line
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of stove.
  • Basic - Garbage can soiled on the cook line needs cleaning.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit on the cook line
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees front pizza area
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Observed fish setting in a container inside the prep sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface of the shelf in front of the mixer has buildup
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry next to three compartment sink.
  • High Priority - Dented cans present of tomato pure in the dry storage area.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink inside the waitress station ice inside the employee hand sink
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink front pizza area.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink front pizza area
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels on the cook line.
10/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline cooler not maintaining 41 f or below **Warning**
5/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. **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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline cooler not maintaining 41? f or below **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 58? f , **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table y no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
5/8/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Brick/stone wall in food preparation area not smooth and easily cleanable in pizza area. **Warning**
4/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Brick/stone wall in food preparation area not smooth and easily cleanable in pizza area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
2/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food Parmesan cheese. **Warning**
  • Basic - Brick/stone wall in food preparation area not smooth and easily cleanable in pizza area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning in 3 door cooler . **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken tenders 45? f , **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table y no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Chicken over pasta **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler . Raw chicken over pizza dough . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw sausage stored with ready to eat pizza items and over bread in cooler . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
2/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Drain cover(s) missing in kitchen and in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. pizza table
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced ham @47 , shredded cheese@46 , riccota cheese@52 , beef topping @45 in pizza make table . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. riccota cheese , ham
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. meat loaf in walk in freezer
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. by back door
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
8/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 22-26-1 Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. wait station
4/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Drain cover(s) missing by cookline.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. wait station
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed hotdogs uncovered in walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 45 pasta , ground beef , 45 walk in. This violation must be corrected by : 4/17/12.
4/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean plates, bowls not stored inverted or in a protected manner on the front line.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable - eroded grout in high use/traffic areas and a couple of broken or missing tiles.
  • Observed dirt and debris accumulated on floor under dry storeage racks.
  • Observed dusty air conditioning air return vent covers in the kitchen.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint preparing food.
  • Critical - Observed frozen bread stored on floor of the walk-in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit (milk wash). More ice added. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service napkins and drink cup lids stored on dry storage floor.
  • Critical - Observed stainless steel shelves soiled with dust/debris at front line.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
11/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered spices in dry storage
  • Critical - Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin in wait station
  • Critical - Violation: 22-24-1 Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Violation: 23-07-1 Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Violation: 23-08-1 Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. wait station
5/19/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.walkin cooler maintaining temperatures at 44 degrees. This violation must be corrected by : 5/19/11.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pasta at 45 in walkin cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 5/19/11.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. wait station
  • Critical - Observed , chicken cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 44 degrees fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 5/19/11.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin in wait station
  • Critical - Observed uncovered spices in dry storage
5/18/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken and cheese 46. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation,10/19/10.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg wash, 77. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pasta in prep area, 48. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
2/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken , butter at 50 degreea Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Produce
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.
  • Drain cover(s) missing.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust above cookline.
10/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented cans of dice tomatoes on the shelves by the walkin cooler. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Observed milk in the reachin cooler in the salad area not dated.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.Observed pork tenderloin thawing in a pan water in the back sink by the mixer.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Observed ice scoop setting on top of the ice machine out back.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.Observed the handsink in the waitress station has ice inside the handsink. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee having dry clothes hanging on there side.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair on the reachin cooler infront of the grill needs repairing.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.Observed the interior of the ice machine has a big hole inside the bin.
  • Drain cover(s) missing on the cook line. Repeat Violation.
  • Ceiling tile missing over the 3 doors reachin cooler in the back corner. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers on the pickup line.
2/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.Observed two cans of tomato sauce dented in the back on the rack.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit in the back corner the 3 door reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of plastic cup inside the sugar container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food in the waitress station.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair the two reachin cooler next to the stockroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair in the salad area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets in the pizza prep area.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Drain cover(s) missing in the kitchen .
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Observed ice inside the hand sink in the waitress station. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.Observed broken tile infront of the pizza oven.
  • Observed dirty floors under all kitchen equipment.
  • Observed wall damage in the lobby infront of the office.
  • Observed ceiling tiles has water damage where the two three doors reachin cooler are at. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ceiling has water damage in the waitress station.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/18/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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