Theo's Kitchen, 2952 Curryford Rd, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THEO'S KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2952 Curryford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806
License #: 5812555
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 10/20/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Foam bowls used as scoops in sugar and bread crumb container
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On pressure fryer in kitchen on back of fryer
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Numerous bags of food in stand up reach in freezer has employees food throughout freezer per owner **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment under fryers
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light above reach in cooler in kitchen
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back kitchen exit door opened during hours of operation with no screen protection
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back kitchen exit door has missing door handle/knob. Per owner they had a break in last night
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line by fryers
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bread crumb container not labeled
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked fries at cook line t 125f degrees. Advised owner, corrective action taken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over fries in reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mobile prep table in front of hand sink in kitchen area **Corrected On-Site**
10/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On cook line
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken ove French fries **Corrected On-Site**
6/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers in the back **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Flour in the back **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
1/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.back door **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.cooked chicken wings **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by prep table on wheel by ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken wings cooked yesterday **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
10/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.back door
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.outside of ice machine
  • 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.spices
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.baked beans in steam table at 81 f.
3/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTERS Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 37-11-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. FANGUARD IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. CFL SPIRAL BULB IN WIC
7/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. REACH IN COOLER ON COOKLINE This violation must be corrected by : 07/18/2012.
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. FRIED CKN HOT HELD AT 89 F ON COOKLINE Corrected On Site. AS PER OPERATOR LESS THAN AN HOUR THERE . COOK REHEATED IN THE FRYER TEMPRATURES 169-176 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink IN THE KITCHEN lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. CFL SPIRAL BULB IN WIC
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.REACH IN COOLER ON COOKLINE Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. FANGUARD IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTERS Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SEE TEMPS. SEVERAL PRODUCTS IN REACH IN COOLER ON COOKLINE AT 47-45 F This violation must be corrected by : 07/18/2012.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. OPEN FOAM CONTAINER OF CRACKED WHEAT IN BACKROOM Corrected On Site.
7/17/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Use of grocery bags for food storage [direct contact] - reach in freezer
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. Licensed for 25 seats - 35 seats counted.
  • Critical - Fruits/vegetables improperly washed prior to preparation. Whole lettuce: leaves not separated and washed prior to cutting.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Salt container.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Salad prep cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Extraction hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed food employee not washing hands between glove change. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet on wrist.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Salt container.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Food containers not stored inverted above heat lamp warmer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked spinach pie - 1 hour under heat lamps in kitchen. Transferred to walk in cooler.
4/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured./ under front counter
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food contaminated by unsanitized equipment./ paper towel used as a lid on cucumber sauce.
  • 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./ cucumber sauce Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ sugar or salt in grey bin
9/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. front reach in cooler temperature elevated.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. spoon in tabouleh.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. in between glove changes after handling raw chicken containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. cracked container lids.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. cooling baked beans in deep container with lid.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. container labels when bought new.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. reach in cooler at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. feta, cucumber sauce.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. mousaka, chicken wings, gyro meat, spinach pie, etc. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
4/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. feta on rack. walkin cooler.
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid. shared dumpster back of building.
10/29/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. feta on rack. walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. spinach pie on front hot hold.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. cooling foods from cooked and ambient temp storing in deep containers with covers.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw steak over mozzerella cheese sticks. reach in freezer, raw chicken over produce in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. breading mixes in dry storage, feta cheese walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. raw chicken container filled with raw chicken and chicken juices to top of container stored very close to shredded lettuce and celery. cookline reach in cooler.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. front counter, ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation without washing hands. After performing non food related tasks then returning to food prep.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. multiple drinks at back prep table near carrots, by pita bread storage.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed sponge used as a wiping cloth on a food-contact surface. 3 comp sink and at slicer.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. bread bag reused to store cabbage. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cardboard box used as garbage container. kitchen near fryer
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster. shared dumpster back of building
  • Observed open dumpster lid. shared dumpster back of building.
  • Critical. Proof of required employee training provided, but cards are expired and not all employees have been trained.
7/29/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
6/25/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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