Hungry Howies #284, 1030 S Hwy 331 Unit E/F, Defuniak Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HUNGRY HOWIES #284
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1030 S Hwy 331 Unit E/F, Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
License #: 7601242
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food (beef).
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured under soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of cheese on floor of walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Conveyor belt on pizza oven soiled with accumulate food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing, by soda machines and Three Compartment Sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items (purse) stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items (on top of metal pans). **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry (bracelet) other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated above pizza oven.
  • Basic - Insufficient lighting provided in walk-in cooler. Unable to see items in back of unit.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets and reach-in cooler doors on makeline cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 48 °F, less than 4 hours. Operator to move to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All Records missing date of birth and business name. **Corrected On-Site**
09/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair, odor in accessible bathroom.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, soda dispensing machine.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station, toilet paper in storage room.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing, detaching soda station and dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Dusty vent above pizza oven. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, bracelets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of pizza oven conveyor belt has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, in the pizza make line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, pizza make line.
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, chicken 45°f less than four hours in reach in cooler salad unit.
  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked up item from floor then proceeded to food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
6/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling dusty around oven area
  • Basic - Cinder block has a small gap/crack between AC unit and back dry storage room
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Oil and butter container Mgr stated its hard for labels to stay on bottles
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
3/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under three compartment sink
  • Basic - Observed exterior of reach-in cooler soiled
  • Basic - Reach in cooler leaking in back **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler fan dusty
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container **Corrected On-Site**
9/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Back of reach in cooler leaking **Repeat Violation**
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza toppings on cook line at 53F, cooler at 40F, food not out for more than four hours
4/17/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Thermometer digital and didn't turn on during inspection
  • Basic - Reach in cooler leaking in back of unit **Repeat Violation**
4/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tiles drooping leaving open spaces
  • Observed reach in cooler draining underneath unit
9/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/outside rim of reach in cooler soiled
4/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures broken at step in back area
11/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor...bag of sugar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled ice shoot on soda machine
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours dated with wrong date Corrected On Site.
5/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and utensils not properly stored...laddles close to handwash sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed crack wall in dry storage room area
  • Observed leak at three compartment sink Repeat Violation
2/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture...under three compartment sink ('wash' compartment)
  • Ceiling tiles with holes in dry storage room
  • Critical. Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed...license displayed expired June 1, 2010
7/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...oil bottle Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit...in walk in cooler positioned close to the door
  • Critical. Observed soiled ice shoot on soda machine
4/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor...sugar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...sauce in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair...long pizza unit; unit holding temperature at time of inspection
  • Critical. Observed soiled can opener.
  • Observed water draining from pizza cooler on back right side
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture...under three compartment sink
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers...at air conditioning unit
  • Critical. Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations...household use only products
11/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in makeline reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, makeline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler doors soiled, makeline.
  • Observed dusty vent cover in restroom.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed, current license is not displayed. Establishment is current.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
7/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/30/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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