Midtown Caboose, 1406 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MIDTOWN CABOOSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1406 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303
License #: 4703530
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 09/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several in bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Ice bins for both bar and server station are next to hand wash sink with no splash guard as specified by plan review and during licensing inspection. This violation must be corrected by Wednesday September 3rd 2014. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Macaroni and cheese, red beans and rice, meat chili, veggie chili, mashed potatoes, buffalo chicken dip, etc. **Warning**
09/03/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Black portion cup used to dispense sour cream in salad station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several in bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Multiple cases of French fries, onion rings, shrimp, bread, buns on the floor in the walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above cook line and over server station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All 3 make stations. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Both flour and sugar scoops with handles touching product in large containers near ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Forks in server station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Ice bins for both bar and server station are next to hand wash sink with no splash guard as specified by plan review and during licensing inspection. This violation must be corrected by Wednesday September 3rd 2014. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast batter at 53° F, only out for 1 hour, re-iced and brought down to 41° F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Large 4 gallon bucket of meat chili in walk in cooler at 51° F. Mashed potatoes 54°, veggie chili 50°.See Stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked coconut shrimp 86° F, fried pickles 83° F, mgr states they are left at room temperature during rush periods. Only out for 1 hour. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Right side of cook line blocked by a cart. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cutting boards on hand wash sink near ice machine/prep area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. This violation must be corrected by Wednesday September 3rd 2014. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near ice machine/prep area.. Both bar sinks. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by Wednesday September 3rd 2014. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Both bar sinks. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Manager states that coconut shrimp and fried pickles are left at room temperature during peak periods. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Buffalo chicken dip, red beans and rice, and macaroni and cheese Spread out into shallow hotel pans. Other items related to stop sale: meat chili, veggie chili, mashed potatoes. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Macaroni and cheese, red beans and rice, meat chili, veggie chili, mashed potatoes, buffalo chicken dip, etc. **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. 2 bags of pulled pork in walk in cooler.. More bags in walk in freezer. Multiple containers of spring rolls. **Warning**
07/02/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All.
  • Basic - Splash guards needed on hand wash sink between steam table and soda machine. Outside bar next to ice bin. Per plan review checklist.
1/30/2014Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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