Smittys Beachin Chicken, 3812 W Manatee Ave, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SMITTYS BEACHIN CHICKEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3812 W Manatee Ave, Bradenton, FL 34205-1714
License #: 5103505
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 5/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of rust on walk in cooler shelves, walk in cooler floors, and shelves holding canned goods.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting(plastic drinking cups)
  • Basic - Food debris and grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Floor under cooking equipment in poor repair.
  • Basic - Rust and food debris residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface( shelf holding to go containers)
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing clear substance not labeled.
5/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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 - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Observed standing water at outdoor ice machine and reach in cooler storage area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Also observed several shelves holding dry goods with rust build up.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor and bottom part of door in poor repair.
  • 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 cook touching herbs with bare hands while chopping them. Also observed cook handle lettuce with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink located in men's room.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue(cooler holding chicken wings)
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled holding blue substance in bar area.
12/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface(under grill) **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water(outdoor area around mop sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.Observed bag of onions stored on floor of walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of ice machine with black mold like substance and rust color substance. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler(holding chicken) soiled. **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. **Warning**
4/8/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed a soiled wiping cloth stored on top of table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed expired employee training certificates.
  • Observed small amount of grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall in disrepair along baseboard under storage shelves located across from racks holding dishware.
11/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed collander full of cooked pasta inside handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Observed three spray cleaners hung above cracker packages and next to bread.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
5/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. [Full tank resting unsecured against cookline upright freezer doors. A second tank is resting along wall near freezers.]
  • Critical - Incomplete 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. List of training provided. No original certificates provided.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at sandwich bar cooler on cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint while preparing beef patties. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris and raw chicken wings lying loosely on inside surface of cookline sandwich bar cooler where food containers are stored.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. [Bar handsink with drink cherries in drain, other food scrap blocking drain.] Repeat Violation.
  • Plumbing system drainage at bar hand sink slow draining due to food blockage.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. [One of 3 stalls in women's restroom posted as "Out of Order".
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. [2 containers of buffalo chicken spread in cookline sandwich bar cooler date marked 1/11]. Both containers also withmold-like green and white growth on food surface. Corrected On Site by discarding.
1/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. [Red Craig cooler at cookline.]
  • Violation: 15-30-1 Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. [Heavily rusted.]
  • Critical - Violation: 22-19-1 Observed ceiling of lower microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 Incomplete 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.
11/7/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. [Red Craig cooler at cookline.]
  • Violation: 15-30-1 Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. [Heavily rusted.]
  • Critical - Violation: 22-19-1 Observed ceiling of lower microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. [New card is expected in mail. Test taken in July.]
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-20-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 Incomplete 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.
9/7/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [Walkin cooler ambient air at 52degF.]
  • Critical - Incomplete 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.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical - Observed 6 small flying insects in bar area at hand sink.
  • Observed broken container used to store crab cakes in outdoor reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of walk in cooler vents.
  • Critical - Observed ceiling of lower microwave soiled.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. [Red Craig cooler at cookline.]
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener blade. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. [New card is expected in mail. Test taken in July.]
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. [Bar handsink has scrub pads in sink.] Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. [near hand sink]
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [Chili mac, sliced cold cuts in walk in cooler.]
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. [Heavily rusted.]
9/6/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. [Kitchen hand sink with bowl and whisk inside basin.]
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. [Bar hand sink misding drain pipe connection. Water drains onto floor]
5/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. flat ware presented with coustomers eating part not protected handles wraped
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. parts and shell encrusted with old food debris
  • Observed wall in disrepair. behind slicer
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. wood back board has black mold like groth
1/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable; on Craig unit.
  • Violation: 23-05-1 Observed rust/residue build-up on wire shelving in walk-in cooler.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on interior of upright freezer outside kitchen in fenced storage.
  • Violation: 25-06-1 Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Straws in cup at bar-station not individually wrapped.
  • Violation: 33-06-1 Inadequate number of trash receptacles in establishment. Sole hand sink in kitchen does not have conveiently located receptacle.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kItchen and at bar. Several tiles misding at various locations.
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling in disrepair over center of cookline. Outer coating is peeling at holes.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 No CURRENT 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 is expired.
10/19/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice, pasta salad, lunch meats in Cookline Delfield cooler.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cookline Delfield unit ambient tempertature 54degF..
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit in Delfield unit.
  • Observed cook with no hair restraint.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable; on Craig unit.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Craig unit on cookline.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed rust/residue build-up on wire shelving in walk-in cooler.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on interior of upright freezer outside kitchen in fenced storage.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Straws in cup at bar-station not individually wrapped.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink at bar is inoperable.
  • Inadequate number of trash receptacles in establishment. Sole hand sink in kitchen does not have conveiently located receptacle.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kItchen and at bar. Several tiles misding at various locations.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair over center of cookline. Outer coating is peeling at holes.
  • Critical. No CURRENT 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 is expired.
10/18/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener. [rusted]
8/27/2010Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served.[chicken 6/3/10, walkin cooler] discarded Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed cheese sliced, repackaged in walkin cooler not datemarked.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on cooked chicken, coleslaw, meatballs in sauce, sausages. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Observed eggs stored on shelf next to dairy in walkin cooler.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. [bar]
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.[cook]
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint. [cook]
  • Wet wiping cloths not laundered daily. Accumulation of soiled wiping cloths in bucket outside kitchen door, objectionable odor & attracting flies.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. 3 door DELFIELD by steam table.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Observed an orange inside soiled container in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. [rusted]
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.[onions stuck on it]
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Styrofoam takeout containers in bar area should be covered or inverted.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment, and up against walls behind equipment.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Sanitizer bucket on preparation table next to plantfoods. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. Sour cream container used for sanitizer bucket must be relabeled.
6/21/2010Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.[pork ribs cooked and portioned not datemarked]
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed cook preparing sandwiches with barehands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook preparing sandwiches with barehands. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, and unused cloths stored in dirty plastic milk crate.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material and rust on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of walk-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Floor, shelving, etc are soiled, has bad odor.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
3/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. [bar]
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reachin cooler at cookline
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Throughout kitchen vinyl tiles stained and worn.
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Some Kitchen shelving rusted.
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Extremely rusty.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
7/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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