Star's Kitchen, 1909 Northgate Blvd, Sarasota, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Star's Kitchen
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1909 Northgate Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234
License #: 6802916
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 08/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Takeout containers
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reachin cooler, tuna salad, falafel, hummus, grape leaves, pasta.
08/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/1/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Soiled plastic container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonbagged garbage in dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **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. Observed operator handling pita bread with barehands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. All coolers **Warning**
1/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cellphone and pen sitting on cutting board.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Portable fan had accumulation of dust/debris, sitting on prep table.
  • 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. Slicing and handling Cold cuts, etc **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Bottom of produce cooler.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
9/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/2/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Dried chick peas.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. License expired 12/01/12, renewable online, by phone, or mail. Person in charge tried paying by phone during inspection. Confirmation #126020992 (record not updated /confirmed by district 7 at this time) AC issued until payment can be confirmed. **Admin Complaint**
3/1/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Men's restroom
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Table top fan next to toaster and sandwich press is covered with dust.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Black buildup in grooves
11/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-15-1 Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Need splash guard between kitchen handsink and preparation table. Callback 8/21/12 misunderstanding splash guard on wrong sink. Time extended to next unannounced inspection
8/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Need splash guard between kitchen handsink and preparation table.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces not cleaned after being contaminated. Employee eating on top of cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. This violation must be corrected by : 8/20/12.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 8/20/12.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Employee training incomplete [3 new employees] This violation must be corrected by : 8/20/12.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open beverage on cutting board in sandwich preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of brown slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating sandwich over cutting board, sitting half eaten sandwich down on cutting board. Also has drink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Jalal Shalabe certification expired 3/22/12 This violation must be corrected by : 8/20/12.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham and turkey, reachin cooler
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Boxes of takeout containers stacked in rear kitchen and hallway.
6/20/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Observed cutting board on preparation table next to kitchen handsink where foods are exposed to splashing.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Eggs cooked to order. Corrected On Site.
2/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/23/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 11/23/11.
9/26/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Glass case reachin cooler thermometer reads 40F, actual temperature 50F.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Glass case reachin cooler foods and ambient air 50F. Foods removed from unit. Advised to stop using unit until serviced and maintaining temperature 41F or below. This violation must be corrected by : 9/26/11.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 11/23/11.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on preparation table between cutting board and steamtable.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, poultry, salads 50F. glass case reachin cooler. Foods removed to other nearby working coolers. Operator states meats were delivered this morning. Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 9/26/11.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
9/23/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Observed employee cutting vegetables on preparation table next to handsink. No splash guard in place.
5/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
1/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
9/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
10/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/25/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/23/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/28/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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