Thirsty Turtle Seagrill, 2825 Sw Port St Lucie Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THIRSTY TURTLE SEAGRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2825 Sw Port St Lucie Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
License #: 6602473
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink-dish room.
  • 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/ observed employee drink on prep table.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public- observed a box of pizza in beer cooler and a container with personal food in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting- cambros over sauce station
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit- wing sauce with fresh garlic stored at room temperature.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In black pepper **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On the cookline
  • 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.
2/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled.
10/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bar area on three bin sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Ware wash room **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. In the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. **Warning**
6/10/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, on shelf above prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation, prep cook. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting, wet plastic food storage containers stacked directly on top of each other on the storage shelf. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, plastic container of raw hamburger patties stored over paper wrapped portioned corned beef in the cook line reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied, observed 2 cambro containers of raw clams in the walk in cooler with no shellfish tags.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
2/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, dish area.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, wet food storage containers stacked directly on top of each other on the storage shelf.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, prep area handwash sink in corner blocked by prep table with slicer and butcher block on each side of handwash sink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, dish and prep area handwash sink's.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed bar area glass chiller door tracks with heavy slimy/mold-like build-up. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, cook line.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, dish area hand wash sink drain pipe.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed reach in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - CAN OPENER BLADE MODERATELY SOILED.
  • Critical - COOKLINE WIPING CLOTHS @ 0 PPM - (COS).
  • Critical - COPIES OF EMPLOYEE CERTS ONLY. NEED ORIGINAL CERTS and BOOKS, LIST NOT SUFFICIENT.
  • Critical - DISHWASH RACKS HEAVILY SOILED WITH BLACK.
  • DISHWASHER - RESERVE CUP HEAVILY SOILED.
  • Critical - EMPLOYEE DID NOT WASH BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES.
  • Critical - EMPLOYEE DRINK STORED OVER PREP AREA (COS).
  • Critical - EMPLOYEE/SERVER WEARING BRACELETS AND GARNISHING PLATES - (COS)
  • Critical - INTERIOR OF ICE BIN AT WAIT STATION BY BAR HEAVILY SOILED WITH BLACK MOLD-LIKE SLIME.
  • Critical - MGR. FILLED PITCHER AT HWS (COS)
  • RAW SHELL EGGS OVER DRINK MIXERS - WIC.
  • Critical - SODA NOZZLES and FLAT SURFACES MODERATELY SOILED WITH BLACK.
  • WET WIPING CLOTH ON TABLE AT PREP AREA.
2/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength-dishwasher tested a bit light but sstill acceptable. Advised management what and how to check including location of data plate.
  • Critical - Employee training-copies of certificates are available band a list of more recent emplloyees on file. Must have oriiginal certificates aand books for each employee.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black slime on soda dispensing nozzle areas.
  • Observed deli case bsliding door track with moderate amounts of slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Cook touched raw beef then ready to eat onions and mushrooms without washing or changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Beer cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees F. Seafood salad holding 50-55. Advised quick chill 41 or colder. nManager toook 6oly
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon jug of milk.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair-PVC like pipes under dishwash room hand wash sink leaking when water is run.
8/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored, storage rack with clean foid storage containers and lids directly next to prep area handwash sink allowing for potential cross contamination from handwash water splash.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, prep area handwash sink in corner has a storage shelf on right side and a prep table with slicer in front of it leaving very little space to get to handwash sink.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, cook with loose unrestrained hair. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed glass cooler door tracks with residue build-up.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cookline handwash sink has a soiled foid storage container lid in the basin.
  • Critical - Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open- hasp style locking device on exterior of dry storage room door. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, walk in freezer door doesn't close properly due to ice build up on door frame.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation, prep cook cutting celery before washing. Corrected On Site.
4/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, shredded cheese on the cookline is at 53 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, cookline.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, black "garbage" bags used to line containers holdi g loose bulk food.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment, knives on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical. Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open- hasp style lockimg device on exterior of dry storage room door. For reporting purposes only.
12/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/26/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook handle raw chicken then tortillia without changing gloves when switching from raw to ready-to-eat foods. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, male server refilling condiment squeeze bottles.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint, cook.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, cook line.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cooler at fry station.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, interior of prep table storage drawer.
  • Observed beer and main walk in cooler gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, unwrapped straws and stir sticks at bar are exposed to potential customer cross contamination.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, dish area hand wash sink.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cook rinsed tongs off in cook line hand wash sink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees,prep area hand wash sink.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust and mold like substance, beer walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle, dish area.
  • Critical. Observed proof of required employee training provided has expired, food employee handling raw chicken then tortillias without changing gloves between tasks, certificate issued 06/07.
11/23/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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