Thirsty Turtle, 2615 Mall Dr, Sarasota, FL - Bar inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Thirsty Turtle
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2615 Mall Dr, Sarasota, FL 34231
License #: 6802074
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 6/5/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above ice machine and in storage area.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar.
6/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Lights in food storage area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - High Priority - Accumulation of dead insects inside light cover in dry storage area.
9/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
1/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Corrected On Site.
9/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in back room with several holes and loose covering.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Ice at the bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed men's bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Observed unwrapped straws dispensed at bar.
6/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only. No cooking equipment located under hood.
  • Observed large hole in wall next to ice machine.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Unwrapped straws dispensed at bar with bare hand contact.
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black residue on baffle in ice machine.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only. No cooking apparatus in this area.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Unwrapped straws dispensed with bare hands at bar.
  • Soda gun holster behind bar not draining properly. Corrected On Site.
8/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only. No cooking equipment under hood.
4/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, rusty fan cover on cooling unit in walkin cooler.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only. No cooking equipment under hood, used for storage.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster at bar.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink in women's bathroom.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry, in mop bucket outside back door.
11/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee touching cut fruit with barehand at bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only. No cooking equipment under hood filters.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster at bar.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb outside with hose attached .
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
8/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only. No cooking equipment under hood.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
1/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only. Stove/grill has been removed, no heating unit under hood.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of dust on soda pump motors in back room.
  • Observed hole in ceiling near ice machine .
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
10/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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