Shula's Steak House, 4860 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Shula's Steak House
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4860 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609
License #: 3905680
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/25/2014

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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.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tins, cooks line **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. Small flies
  • 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. Open milk and cream
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand-washing pot in sink
  • Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **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. Not consistent
09/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. At back area
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tins not inverted
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • 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. Not consistent in salad prep walk in cooler
4/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Bags of soups
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Yogurt container reused for yeast.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Round tins not inverted in dry storage area
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair.behind ice machine
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Not consistent
10/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. **Warning**
1/14/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights not working over ice machines in banquet area. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - Packaged food labeled improperly or incompletely and does not comply with Federal Standards of Identity. On prep line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, in room service. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tins on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Room service area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep counter **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination, butter unwrapped in juice cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • 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** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Operator continued to use food after notification by inspector that food is unsafe for human consumption. Hash brown casserole 45? chili 47? **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
1/4/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions - middle sink.
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Chef stated dishmachine is waiting for parts to complete repairs. All dishes and utensils sanitized at the 3-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime and mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked sausage (107 F) and chicken (97 F) being hot held on flat grill. Product re-heated for hot holding. Holandaise sauce held at 87 degrees fahrenheit. Chef stated sauce is only held for 3 hours.
7/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - HAND WASH SINK LACKING PROPER HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. MIDDLE EMPLOYEE HANDWASH SINK.
  • Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM AN OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN A FOOD PREPARATION OR OTHER RESTRICTED AREA.
  • Critical - OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON FLOOR. IN PRODUCE COOLER.
  • Critical - OBSERVED HANDWASH SINK USED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN HANDWASHING. FRONT EMPLOYEE HANDWASH SINK.
  • Critical - OBSERVED IMPROPER USE OF BOWL/PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER OR OTHER CONTAINER WITH NO HANDLE USED TO DISPENSE READY TO EAT FOOD. IN BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLE CONTAINER, REACHIN COOLER.
  • Critical - OBSERVED PROCESSED READY TO EAT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED AFTER OPENING. CUT MELONS NOT LABELED, WALKIN COOLER.
  • OBSERVED RIPPED/WORN TIN FOIL USED AS SHELF COVER. CLOTH USED AS COVER IN REACHIN COOLER, COOKS LINE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED RUST BUILDUP OF SOILED MATERIAL ON RACKS IN THE REACH-IN COOLER. STEAK COOLER.
  • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION. IN SALAD PREP AREA.
  • Critical - OBSERVED TOXIC ITEM STORED BY FOOD, BUTANE FUEL.
  • OBSERVED WALL IN DISREPAIR. TILE MISSING, COOKS LINE.
  • Critical - POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT HELD AT 135 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR ABOVE. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • WET WIPING CLOTH NOT STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
4/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - No current boiler certification provided/available. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. not consistant , walk in cooler .
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. small cups not inverted .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walk in cooler .
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. in dairy cooler.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. not inverted .
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. cheese in walk in cooler .
6/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. under cutting board .
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. can of cheese sauce .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. in produce cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. in flour bin.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cheeses and cold cuts .
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. cheeses and cold cuts.
4/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. produce cooler and walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. under cutting boards.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. reachin freezer , cooks line.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. employee handwash sink in dishwash area.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. dishwash area.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen. small flies.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher missing from designated location. For reporting purposes only. k-class, waite station area.
11/15/2010Routine - 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.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw beef next to lettus .
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters over grill area.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. in 3 comp sink pot wash area.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. at lemons prep area.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
2/15/2010Routine - 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. not consistant .
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. in produce cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. bread.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. plastic cup in chopped eggs.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. used wiping cloth stored on slicer .
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. salad plates.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. jackets.
10/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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