T-Rex Cafe, 1676 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: T-REX CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1676 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
License #: 5812098
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 07/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Side A **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Red food crumbs left on ends of pans.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. storage shelve used for pans to air dry products.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Ice cream stored uncovered **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held using time as a public health control based upon a specific start and discard time, not to exceed the 4-hour/6-hour limit, not discarded at the time specified in the written procedure. Spoke to Kitchen Manager observed time mark 11am On all products stored on main cooks line.wrong time 11am on sticker . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Both soda machine in server area **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Milk stored inside walk in cooler
07/23/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Noted whips in container stored FCS up **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noted pico 45F prepped 12:12 3/25 product removed to blast chiller **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Noted chicken over fish in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Noted pico prep time 12:12 temp 45F @ 5:00 pm
3/26/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/19/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Server drank beverage ,returned to work ,no hand wash **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter improperly added to mop sink faucet. **Corrected On-Site**
3/13/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Advise testing at set up for manual portioning **Corrected On-Site**
12/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cheese slices **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Atlantic salmon with asterisk linking to consumer advisory - may be served undercooked if requested by guest. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 45? - cookline Cooled to 34? **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef above raw fish - cookline cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. red hose at dishwash machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Focaccia bread topped with fresh garlic and herb mix held at 100? - will be added to time procedure - time mark immediately placed on tray - stored 1 hour. Steak butter held on time control but not on written procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
4/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Clean plastc cotton candy containers - bar.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drinking cup observed in bar handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 44-45F - reach in cooler - transferred to blast chiller. Corrected On Site. Cooled to 40F.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Bar - less than 150ppm. Corrected On Site.
7/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/25/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On Site.INVERTED
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.CHIKEN HH AT 130 F Corrected On Site.MGR DISCARDED AND OTHER BATCH 160 F
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. JUAN SECUAL WORKING OVER 90 DAYS
  • Critical - Observed LIGHT buildup of PINK slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed WHITE cutting boardS grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. DISHWASHER PUTON NEW GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. SERVER HANDLED SOILED PLATES THEN HANDLED CLEAN PLATES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.RIBS 44-47,CKN 44,BUTTER 46 IN RIC ON COOKLINE This violation must be corrected by : 05/24/2012.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW BEEF IN CONTAINER OVER RTE BREAD IN WIF Corrected On Site.
5/23/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Food storage container not properly air-dried. At storage area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan covers inside receiving cooler, in need of cleaning. Corrected On Site. Fan cover was cleaned.
  • Observed build-up of syrup under bar equipment. Under syrup holder.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At storage area. Repeat Violation.
4/5/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food storage containers not properly air-dried.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At storage area. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site. Lables were removed.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towels on preparation tables. Towels throughout kitchen. Corrected On Site. Towels were removed. Repeat Violation.
12/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, not staying hot at handwashing sink in salad area and bar area. (check all as needed) Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee change gloves and not wash hands before putting new gloves on in salad area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, broken lid in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks, can of whip dream in bar ice used for drinks. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, containers on cooks line stored as clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease deposits, bread toaster.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, jacket in walk in cooler on shelf. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, shredded cheese 44 F in cooks line drawer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, eggs 46 F in salad prep. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, cleaned and cut lemon wedges in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, garlic butter 93 degrees Fahrenheit without timemarking on cooks line. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry, mop room.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, salt on line.
3/4/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Deep pan of chicken inside the walk in cooler by evidence of condensation and temperature of 48F.This food were move immediately to a shallow pan an into the blast chiller .
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
12/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. For herbs.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.At the grill at 116F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.Main units in the back.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.At the bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. At the dishwasher area.
  • Observed unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.The outside dumpster area.
3/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with a time marking that is incorrect.Food placed on cookline during inspection , stickers corrected. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use thermometers stored in sanitizer.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.88 degrees at salad area, engineering corrected .
12/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/12/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/6/2008Complaint PartialAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 10/1/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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