Village Inn, 2525 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Village Inn
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2525 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765
License #: 6216264
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 10/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/27/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple containers.
  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Cook line microwave handle.
  • Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Leaking onto concrete pad.
  • 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. No straw on thermos on back prep counter.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on back prep counters. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket hanging on back single service shelving.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing watch.
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food on floor. Loosely wrapped raw hamburger patties fell onto floor. Cook picked up patties and placed them onto grill for cooking.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Pot pies in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug has hold through middle of it.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened screw top water bottle in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Soap/paper towels/hand antiseptic provided at a non-handwash sink. Paper towels at front servers station sink.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line.
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 52° in ice on counter.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • 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. Server placed tortilla chips and cut jalapeos on prepared food and immediately served to customer.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Fly spray on chemical shelf.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee bagging rice had torn right glove. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Hamburger patties fell on floor.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Both faucets.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. By syrup.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Front servers area.
  • 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.
08/06/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salt bin
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishmachine area on shelf
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Dishmachine area
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Steam table
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline across from grill
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in freezer. Cookline
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In bucket, next to walk in cooler
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt bin
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Lemons, drink area
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
4/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On shelf under waffle equipment
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handle of microwave , cookline
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on shelf under grill
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink near dishwashing area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-use gloves left on a food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. At salad station/service shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Soup and grits **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Back kitchen near office
  • 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.
11/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed 3 small live flies in kitchen, front counter area
  • Critical - Observed approximately 20 live flies in back kitchen near dirty linen / trash containers
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. highchairs in dining area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. dishwashing area
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. tray of partially cooked bacon over cooked ham, top reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed two small live flies in kitchen near handsink --food preparation /dishwashing area
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. uncovered pies on top shelf , pie area Corrected On Site.
9/19/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 24-08-1 Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
7/30/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. [open bottle of water on cookline] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. [shake mixers with old food on head]
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. [observed soiled paper towels being used on cookline as surface for storing in-use utensils]
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. observed employee lick his finger and touch ready to eat food without washing hands. This violation must be corrected by : 7/30/2012.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. prep person changing gloves repeatedly without using hand sanitizer or washing hands] This violation must be corrected by : 7/30/2012.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Observed personal clothing items stored with food. [employee clothing hanging on food storage shelves in prep area when employee lockers provided in break room/area]
7/27/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. plastic portion cup inside bulk crouton bin Corrected On Site.
6/13/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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