The Greek Corner, 1600 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE GREEK CORNER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1600 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804
License #: 5808398
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 10/15/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In ice machine room. **Warning**
10/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean ladle touching water heater in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In ice machine room. **Warning**
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed wiping cloth where drip pan should be. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. In ice machine room next reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 49f-50f. Corrective action taken: operator moved item to walk in cooler for temperature recovery. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Observed 2 food handlers change gloves but did not wash hands. Corrective action taken: food handlers washed hands and put on new gloves. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food server handling soiled dishes or utensils then clean dishes/utensils without washing hands. Observed server handle dirty cup and dirty dishes, and went on to handler food with no hand wash. Corrective action taken : server washed hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Raw chicken 46f-47f **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Bread and raw fish in same container in reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in refrigerator. Raw chicken over raw octopus in refrigerator. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen. **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**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Display reach in cooler in prep area. **Warning**
08/12/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. OBSERVED RIC NEXT TO 3COMP SINK HAVING A LEAK IN THE INTERIOR. **Warning**
6/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. BOTTLE OF BLEACH
6/3/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. OBSERVED DUST ABOVE DRY STORAGE DOOR AND ABOVE SERVER STATION IN KITCHEN **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. OBSERVED RIC NEXT TO 3COMP SINK HAVING A LEAK IN THE INTERIOR. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. MICROWAVE IN BACK OF KITCHEN **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. DRY STORAGE SHELVING HAS DEBRIS, ALL THREE LEVELS **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jessica and Eleni **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/18/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Dry storage area
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
  • Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in kitchen provided with disposable towels. Handwash sink by gyros
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use bread bags. Used to wrap meat in Reach In Coolers
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of clean utensils. Dry storage area
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Handwash sink by gyros
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Hamburger over fish in Reach In Cooler
  • 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 in Reach In Cooler by break area
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Throughout facility
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
11/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Ceiling fan in the Waite area.
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Both restrooms
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons in the white container at the ware washing area.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in the rice.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Storage cooler before the ware washing area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Chicken base container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in bucket not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm/100ppm.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. WD40 next to cooler in the gyro room
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Required original certificates of all employee training.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach at the cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
4/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./ 2 new hand sinks.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory./ 2 new hand sinks.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. / reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. / 2 new hand sinks.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / cooked sausage at 46F / reach in cooler / product moved to reach in freezer / temperature rechecked at 40F. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. / raw shell eggs over washed vegetables / glass cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. / raw beef over raw fish / cooler next to dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. / 0ppm / sanitizing bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. / a container of white substance in dry storage room. **Corrected On-Site**
12/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 4 51-16-1 CALLED PR TO CHECK .ESTABLISHMENT SUBMITED PLANS ON 07/23/2012. THEN TRANSFERRED TO LANDAN LANG.HE REQUESTED SOME INFO AND JUST RECEIVED TODAY AND SENT E MAIL FOR MORE INFO AND PRINTS.
10/12/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/28/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Light shields above the prep area too soiled.
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. New space added to the establishment with cooling equipment. This violation must be corrected by : 6/23/12.
  • 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. Employee's not have proof of training must be trained within 60 days of hire. {New}.
  • Observed cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Inside the convection oven. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Caviar 46 degrees prepped at 11:00am, prep cooler. Removed to freezer. Rechecked at 40 degrees. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggplant 46 degrees, prep cooler. Prepped at 11:00am. Moved to freezer. Rechecked at 40 degrees. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinated chicken prepped 4/22/12 at 50 degrees in the reach in cooler in the new storage area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Inside the silverware holder. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife stuck between the prep area and warmer.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Small white reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Containers of rice on the stove top was 118 degrees . Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Chicken
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
4/23/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On Site.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cooking utensils in the the container next to the dishwashing machine store inverted . 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. Training expired. Training must be completed by the next unannounced inspection .
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cook drinking from an open cup.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Inside the convection oven.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Inside the oven.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 45 degrees, makeline cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinated chicken 48 degrees, double door dressings cooler. Prepped at 11:30 am. Product removed to the frezeer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 47 degrees, makeline .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hummus 45 degrees, makeline .
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Under the cutting board.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Spinnach pie 110 degrees at the prep area. Rechecked at 140 degrees. Corrected On Site.
12/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathrooms not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. Operator washed the knives for use at the handsink without sanitizing them. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. License verified in the office as delinquent/active.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. Small black and decker mixer on the shelf with the fan.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Operator used the handsink to wash the knives for use.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Detail cleaning on the gyro cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Inside the convection oven.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Grill/stove.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach in cooler before the 3-compartment sink.
  • Observed light build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Bottle of Jean Nate on the shelf behind the fan.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Bottle of windex hanging from the rack next to the microwave at the waite area.
  • Critical - Wiping cloth bucket chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 200ppm + Corrected On Site.
4/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/3/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. [Flour container on the rack in the dry storage area].
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Fetta cheese 44 degrees, makeline reach in cooler].
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Rice wrapped in banana leaf 51 degrees at the makeline reach in cooler]. Iced. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. [Spinnach pie 109 degrees at the prepline].
  • Critical. Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. [Observed employee chopped whole heads of lettuce serving it to customers without washing the product]. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. [Potatoes, onions, beans in the dry storage area].
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. [Operator using his bare hand on the cut bell peppers]. Product discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. [Operator using one glove on his right hand, no glove on the left hand touching the pita bread while cutting it in pieces]. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. [Cutting knives in water at 109 degrees at the cutting board next to the convection ven].
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. [Operator with watch on her hand while preparing/cooking foods] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed an open bottle of employee drinking water in the white reach in freezer freezing.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. [Reach in cooler before the dishwashing area with heavy water].
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. [Cutting board on the small table before the dishwashing area].
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. [The fan on the rack above the seasoning in the dry storage too dirty].
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water at the dishwashing area.
7/14/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Garlic in oil 52 degrees, cheese 49 degrees, mushroom 48 degrees cookline cooler]. Iced.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Grape leaf rice 89 degrees at the prep area]. Placed in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Marinated raw chicken 45 degrees, upright reach in cooler].
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. [Potatoes 130 degrees on the top of the oven].
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. [Lamb at 96 degrees covered cooling in the cooler at the handsink area]. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. [Operator with watch on her hand]. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. [Operator preparing food without hair restraint ].
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil at the waite area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. [Bucket 200ppm +].
3/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. [Container of pasta in the reach in cooler before the warewashing area with water dripping inside the product]. Discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. [Sugar on the rack at the handsink area].
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. [Spinach pie 95 degrees at the prep area, prepped at 10:15am]. Moved to hotline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. [Uncooked chicken stored on the top of the fries in the white freezer ]. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. [Potatoes].
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. [Cook washed his hands without soap at the 3-compartment sink].
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. [Dry storage area].
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. [Heavy condensation in the reach in cooler before the warewashing sink].
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. [Cardboard box in the bottom of the reach in cooler before the dishwashing area].
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. [Cookline].
  • Observed unused and unprotected place settings left on table with seated customers reused for other customers.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. [Coffee filters left at the coffee area unprotected].
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. [Women's restroom]. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. [Men's restroom]. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. [Women's restroom].
  • Light not functioning. [Women' s restroom].
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. [Employee jacket on the shelf with the food at the dry storage area]. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. [Windex on the prep table at the cookline]. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. [Chlorine 200ppm + in the bucket] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. [Men's restroom]. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed no child labor law poster. Corrected On Site.
12/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/29/2008Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
No report available. 10/28/2008Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
No report available. 10/28/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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