Berts Bar & Grill, 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BERTS BAR & GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha, FL 33993-9776
License #: 4603789
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 07/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings 55°F in reach in cooler. Too many layers, removed top layers and put into standing reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface on pizza oven rack. **Repeat Violation**
07/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 78°F.
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs next to ready to eat sauerkraut. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish stored over ready to eat vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in back wit station area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface on pizza oven rack.
3/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Observed grease buildup on fryer vents.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed bottles of water on prep stations across from fryers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shrimp and fish at 60°F and 54°F in reach in cooler at prep station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizing buckets stored in hand wash sink in beer storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
9/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Sides and backboards of fryers.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Pizza prep reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Toaster pizza oven.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink next to three compartment sink blocked by box. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Raw animal food cooked with non-continuous method is not identified/labeled while stored after initial heating.
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slimelike substance inside soda gun holster at bar.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink next to mop sink used to store ashtrays.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--raw hamburgers stored over precooked chicken wings. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottles around handwash sink in kitchen and in hallway near office.
11/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of graylike substance inside soda gun holster at bar.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottles around handwash sink at cookline.
6/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of graylike substance in the interior of ice machine in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor--bag of onions stored on floor in dry storage.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink near bar near ice machine used to store plastic red bucket. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ic--ice bin at bar.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation--container of raw hamburger stored over raw fish. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle at bar.
2/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container--garlic in oil in pizza prep reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of graylike substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans--three Monarch 6lb 6oz cans Red and green pepper strips. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice--beverage/wait station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle--beverage/wait station.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to dented cans. Corrected On Site.
9/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface--hood filters.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers--cookline.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food--bottle of suntan lotion stored next to single-service cups at beverage/wait station.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects at beverage/wait station.
6/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours--soup 50F in back food prep reach in cooler made 02.20.11. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed blacklike substance on ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers in kitchen nearest cookline.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface--hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slimelike substance inside soda gun holster at bar.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method--chowder 148F in back food prep reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--raw hamburger 48F in back food prep reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice)--improper cooling of soup (50F made 02.20.11)
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening--coldcuts and milk
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slimelike substance inside soda gun holter at bar.
10/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. OBSERVED CONTAINER OF RAW GROUND BEEF OVER RAW FISH. COS
  • OBSERVED CUP W/ NO HANDLE STORED INSIDE SAUCE
  • Critical. OBSERVED OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER ON CUTTING BOARD IN KITCHEN
  • OBSERVED MOP SINK MISSING
  • OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM
  • Critical. OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF CLEANING CHEMICAL STORED AT HANDSINK AND ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
6/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • OBSERVED PIZZA PREP REACH-IN-COOLER GASKETS IN DISREPAIR
  • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE ON SIDE BOARDS & BACKBOARDS OF FRYERS
  • OBSERVED TONGS STORED ON OVER DOOR HANDLES
  • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD LIKE DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND PIZZA PREP COOLER
1/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--raw shell eggs stored over RTE foods. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--raw fish stored over precooked chicken wings. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair--reach-in cooler in dry storage.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface--hood filters
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored--tongs stored on oven door handles.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees--men's restroom.
  • Critical. Observed employee food safety training expired.
9/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/30/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/29/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 9/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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