Zeko's Express Grill, 3609 Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ZEKO'S EXPRESS GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3609 Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3916681
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 08/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Wall along/walk in cooler and walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Drawers reach in cooler and Reach in freezer cook's line . **Warning**
08/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Spice container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Wall along/walk in cooler and walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **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. Falafel mix. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Rice pudding. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Drawers reach in cooler and Reach in freezer cook's line . **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings 49 ° F, drawer cook's line, corrective action taken placed in walk in cooler and replaced with wings at proper temperature. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans , 2 cans stuffed grape leaves. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food stored in a container that previously held a toxic substance. See stop sale. Black beans 4 gallons. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beaded chicken tenders over onion rings, mushroom caps. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tilapia cook's line reach in cooler drawer 47 ° F, and basa 48 ° F, corrective action taken placed bags of ice on both fish. Portioned shrimp cook's line 53 ° F, removed shrimp from cook's line and placed in walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinated chicken/cook's line reach in cooler drawer. 47 ° F, corrective action taken removed chicken from reach in cooler and placed in walk in cooler and replaced with chicken at 40 ° F. **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. Breaded chicken tenders. **Warning**
08/25/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice in dry storage
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Front counter
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. 1 acoustic tile in dry storage
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By walk in cooler/freezer
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above reach in cooler on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food storage area.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice machine
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Dry storage
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In outside walk in freezer
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach on freezer cook line
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife tip broken
  • 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. Bulk containers, squeeze bottles on cook line
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings reached 43°f **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in ice reached 40°f, 38° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken reached 41°f, gizzards reached 35°f **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerated drawers 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. Cook line
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Window cleaner
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By back door
6/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hood system paint missing, not smooth and easy to clean easy to clean **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. By grill, reach in freezer on cook line, cold hold drawers on cook line **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. Not consistent **Warning**
2/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cracked on side, grove marks **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelet **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hood system paint missing, not smooth and easy to clean easy to clean **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Black beans **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. By grill, reach in freezer on cook line, cold hold drawers on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Rubber/plastic/vinyl spatula cracked/chipped. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Platter lids, to go containers in dry storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles throughout kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, beef, sliced tomatoes, salsa, fish, shrimp THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 2/26/2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Soap on top of bottled drinks **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. Top of reach in cooler on cook line 2/26/2014 **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. Not consistent **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerated drawers 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. Chicken, beef, shrimp, fish THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 2/26/2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dish room **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
2/25/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 46° re-iced **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site**
7/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk- in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Rubber/plastic/vinyl spatula cracked/chipped. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
1/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
7/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.reach-in
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
5/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.ice on freezer floor
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.walk-in racks Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. line reach-in gaskets
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.flour
11/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. missing vent cover on cooks line
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. barewood shelves in front
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
7/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. cardboard used as shelf liner
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.bottom shelves
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.freezer
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp at 47 degrees Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. storage containers; squeeze bottles
3/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 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
1/12/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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