Tony Romas Express, 12801 W Sunrise Blvd #857, Sunrise, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TONY ROMAS EXPRESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12801 W Sunrise Blvd #857, Sunrise, FL 33323
License #: 1621499
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed a food build-up in the bottom hot hold drawer on the cook's line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed 2 ceiling lights in the back part of the store with no covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Observed frozen chicken breasts being thawed in standing water in the 3 compartment sink. Water was turned on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Spray bottle with oil? In it on the cook's line. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in drawers at cook line cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Raw burgers and chicken wings left in the reach-in cooler drawers over night. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Observed a sanitizer pail, large tong and large water pitcher stored in the hand sink on the cook's line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink on the cook's line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer read 40°f when tested in ice water. **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. Did not observe ant proof of training for Robert Raya, Alex Matinez, Nick Ellis, Ximena Galindo and Andres Tejada. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerated drawers 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 on the cook's line. **Warning**
10/13/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed numerous dead roaches in glue traps. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. The large white cutting board on the cook's line.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers above the ice machine.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By the rear hand sink.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. 6 door True reach-in Freezer.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under the rear hand sink.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above the rear hand sink.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Spray bottle with oil in it next to the grill.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken.
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons behind the front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter pats at 75° behind the front counter. The butter was left out all night.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Ground beef over pork ribs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Butter pars were left out all night behind the front counter.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Large white cutting board on the cook's line has old food debris underneath it.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. The True reach-in freezer at the end of the cook's line has a build-up of ice and food on the inside bottom of the freezer.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the rear hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
6/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. 6 door reach-in freezer
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in water on the cooks line at 76°
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above the 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. 2 on the cooks line.
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. On the cooks line.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken on the cooks line.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed Ant and Roach spray and Decon mice and rat bait stored above the mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Behind the front counter.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near the managers desk and the cooks line.
  • Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Cook line hand wash sink.
1/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, on shelf in kitchen.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation, cook.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin, in front service area..
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, on shelf in kitchen.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, mop sink.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle, by cookline .
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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, cheese in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, storing pitcher, by rear door.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • 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 in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, in kitchen.
8/1/2013Routine - 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 - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.oil **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Hamburgers This is not citation - please read hand out provided and reference text
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
2/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles by three compartment sink in disrepair-
  • Critical - Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked ribs at 46* F in reach in drawers- Corrective action- Ice bags
10/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in drawer-
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked ribs in reach in cooler at 58*F-Corrective action moved from reach in drawer to reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Ribs Corrected On Site.
5/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Employee lockers improperly located. Front by cups Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
1/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
8/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair microwave,cookline.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions.
1/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. Moved chilcken to WIC and iced.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner.Raw wings thawed with warm water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions by 3 compartment sink.
9/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked chicken wings & pork in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Wiping cloth storage.
  • Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food or food contact surfaces without wearing intact gloves.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Cook's line.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Cook's line.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers above 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
5/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 12/24/09.
1/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Knives. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fans.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Purse on top of cups.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 12/24/09.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 12/23/09.
  • 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. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 12/23/09.
10/23/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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