Tj's Seafood Shack, 197 E Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Tj's Seafood Shack
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 197 E Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765
License #: 6904671
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/09/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Red glass **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go foam containers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hush puppy mix 70 f. Explained Time As A Public Health Control Procedure emailed form and filled out. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
09/09/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Ceiling dusty over ware wash area
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice container and sugar container by walk in cooler not labeled
  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knives in water at 76f degrees
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. For hush puppie mix at cook line
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw eggs over conch mix in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Slice cheese opened on 2/13/14 in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.chemical bottle at front counter
2/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On back part of fryers
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Trays of fish thawing in kitchen
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler had hamburgers next to hot dogs **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. Lobster salad **Corrected On-Site**
8/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used as scoop in pudding and cornmeal containers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light over walk in cooler and light over dry storage area is broken/cracked and missing and piece
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Metal container missing on left side of hood system, have plastic drink bottle in place of metal pan
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cornmeal container and pudding container **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Chemical bottle hanging on shelf of dry storage shelf and can of comet cleanser on shelf with dry storage food **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. **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. Lobster mix made on 1/8/2013 not date marked **Corrected On-Site**
1/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag of onions, liquid butter on floor in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. freezer at cookline
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. plastic forks at prep table in kitchen Corrected On Site.
8/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. side of fryers
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. under fryers at cookline
3/7/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. establishment must sanitize all dishes/equipment in 3 compartment sink until dishmachine is corrected
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. expired on 11-27-11
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. side of fryers
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. under fryers at cookline
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw fish and raw chicken over fries in reach in freezer
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw hambuger over raw fish in reach cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. spray bottle of degreaser on prep table next to rice cooker Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. 3rd bay at 3 compartment sink not hooked up amd working at this time
1/3/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. over walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shelked eggs over ready to eat chowder in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. bottle of degreaser on prep table and steam table
7/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag of onions
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. scoop
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • 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. For reporting purposes only.
3/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hush puppy mix at 66F degrees on cookline. placing oa time as a public health
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach in cooler by fryers
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. lemons at customer self service soda station Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. scoop in container of water at 81F degrees,used for dip
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. cook touching fis and hush puppies with bare hands. advised Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. above heat lamps
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. observed no hood filters in at this time, all filters soaking to be cleaned. establishment operating.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. plastic silverware in kitchen
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. handsink hand food debris in basin, used as a dump sink
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. behind ice machine
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. at back kitchen door
9/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. sliced cheese in reach in cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shelled eggs on top shelf over sauces and produce in walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. flour container on flour at dry storage area
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. bowl used as scoop in flour container
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. fish cooler on line
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. handsink on cookline
4/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. fish thawing in 3 compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. lemons at customer self service soda fountain.
  • Critical. Observed food dispensed at the salad bar/buffet line or customer self-service area without the use of scoops, tongs, deli papers, self-dispensing units, gloves or other utensils. lemons at customer self service soda fountain
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. 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. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. at front counter, soda fountain and in hallway
10/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/12/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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