Astoria Cafe, 2492 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ASTORIA CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2492 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511
License #: 3916188
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 08/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
08/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name.
  • 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 - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Forks on top of counter and styro dishes
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
5/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer, burgers
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink, grease from fryer
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
1/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
11/25/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination, mop bucket with dirty mop water from last night
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food., raw chicken over tomatoes and peppers
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
11/14/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Styrofoam cups in plastic
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination, mop bucket with dirty mop water from last night
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food., raw chicken over tomatoes and peppers
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
9/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Empty mop bucket after each use. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw eggs above cooked gyro meat
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
3/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/8/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface - door slot for sliding glass door cooler.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening - opened deli meat in reach-in cooler not date marked.
7/30/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date marked on opened deli meat in reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No date marked on cooked soup and meat in reach-in cooler.
  • 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. Observed employee training expired.
3/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Glass door cooler and make table refrigerator not maintaining temperature at or below 41F.
  • 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. Observed employee training expired.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Products (pot. salad, chicken, chicken salad, etc.) in glass door reach-in cooler measured 47F and gyro meat in make table refrigerator measured 50F. Manager stated cooler was constantly used for lunch.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date marked on opened deli meat in reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No date marked on cooked soup and meat in reach-in cooler.
3/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Products in the make table refrigerator measured 50 - 51F.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked gyro meat, ham sandwich, and cheese in make table refrigerator measured 50 - 51F.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening - deli meat in reach-in cooler not date marked after opening.
11/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening - deli meat.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Open bag of croutons not stored in covered container.
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
8/4/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 21 CFR 178.1010. No chlorine available to sanitize dishes and utensils.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed using wood knives holder.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 08/04/2011. This violation must be corrected by : 08/04/2011.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening - deli meat.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Open bag of croutons not stored in covered container.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked rice, shrimp, etc.
6/3/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • 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. Pro
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. shopping carts, tables and chairs blocking exit.
1/31/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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