The Beach Pit, 49 W Pine Ave, Saint George Island, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE BEACH PIT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 49 W Pine Ave, Saint George Island, FL 32328
License #: 2900186
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 09/23/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Home defense by ortho at back door.
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.cookline
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Bottom of reach-in soiled with food debris.
09/23/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Grease build up underneath fryers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Hole in wall behind dish washing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed a pan under prep line holding shrimp with date label 7/31. Cook stated that the sticker never came off but the shrimp was prepped this morning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Pack of cups on ground dish/storeroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths were found laying around on various counters in the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container containing sugar unlabeled under food prep counter. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed sanitizer at 0 ppm. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. This violation needs to be corrected by 11/17/14. **Warning**
09/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed single service cup being used to scoop cornmeal without handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises.1 dead roach underneath fryer. this violation must be corrected by 9/16/14. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purse stored in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Grease build up underneath fryers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Hole in wall behind dish washing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed a pan under prep line holding shrimp with date label 7/31. Cook stated that the sticker never came off but the shrimp was prepped this morning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed ham being thawed in prep sink at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Pack of cups on ground dish/storeroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths were found laying around on various counters in the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container containing sugar unlabeled under food prep counter. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed sanitizer at 0 ppm. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. This violation needs to be corrected by 11/17/14. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09/15/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate used to dispense corn meal from storage container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make station at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both restrooms. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Chicken over shrimp in make station at cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow/clear liquid at server cart. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
2/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cups used for scoops in flour bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make station.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Make station.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid near back door. **Corrected On-Site**
10/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
6/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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