Brandon Ale House, 1817 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Brandon Ale House
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1817 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511
License #: 3911225
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 5/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Prep area
  • Basic - Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice.
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Foit pedal on left side
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Spray bottle
  • Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Prep area
  • 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.
5/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure does not include provision requiring thorough washing of the hands and use of a chemical hand antiseptic solution.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. Beverage piping in ice at bR
  • Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Bucket not emptied
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Hood over cook top
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Seafood crackers and forks **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee dried hands on soiled towel after washing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
3/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A)
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Pipe over stove and make station
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.walk in cooler area
  • 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.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. Mop bucket not emptied
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. In walk in cooler-- repair man called
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken next to box of oysters
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. At wait station
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
11/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator.
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Ice buckets **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food employee not using hand antiseptic after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No bare hand contact allowed with ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Empty mop bucket after each use
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
4/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. CPUs in service area next to restrooms.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Through out kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Hand sign in service line and bar area area
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Door on Reachin cooler cooksline disrepair
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Outside faucet w hose
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. In mop water.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table on cooks line.
11/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Make table refrigerator by stove not maintaining temperature of potentially hazardous food at or below 41 degrees F.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Measured 0 PPM at bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed broken floor tiles throughout kitchen, cooks line, walk-in cooler, etc.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - walk-in freezer.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Observed door on upright cooler by dry food storage area not sealing to cooler leaving open space.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers - above ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooked pasta in walk-in cooler measured 49 - 52 degrees F. Employee stated pasta was cooked around 10:00am. Pasta in large plastic container measured 52 degrees F and individually wrapped pasta in bags measured 49 degrees F. All pasta placed in the walk-in freezer to drop temperature.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice - bar.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in make table refrigerator by stove. Sausage (48F), sour cream (45F), rice (50F), etc. All product placed on ice to control temperature.
6/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable - throughout kitchen area and walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. No paper towels at handwash sink by walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the walk-in freezer and broken light shield in walk-in cooler (not attached to walk-in freezer.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface - debris build up on door slot on shaved ice maker.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer (cake freezer) soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed open/broken dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken in reach-in cooler under flat grill measured 52F. Ice bags placed on product to control temperature.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife stored in crevices inside make table refrigerator. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Measured 0 PPM. Corrected On Site.
1/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on clean containers.
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Observed water pooling in chicken batter cooler.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - walk-in-freezer.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Fan covers in allwalk-in-coolers and walk-in freezer.
  • Observed crushed ice machine door slot with food debris build-up.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half on waitress station measured 57F. Product moved into working cooler to control temperature.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Open bags of sugar and hushpuppy mix not stored in covered container after opening.
  • Waste line clogged at soda gun holster. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Measured 0PPM. Switched to bleach sanitizer.
9/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on clean pans in dishwashing area.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed broken floor tiles in kitchen area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed ceiling lights missing sleeve/cover in the walk-in-freezer.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dust build-up on fan covers in the walk-in-cooler and walk-in-freezer.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice - bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old foods stuck on mixer blades. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening - milk in walk-in-cooler and bar cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw meat stored over ice cream in the walk-in-freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Open bag of sugar in waitress station. Corrected On Site.
3/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repackaged, refrigerated foods (lemons) 1must be marked with their common names.
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Replace the missing-deadman-release lever in the walk-in-vegetable cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Remove the standing water, from the wine refrigerator, behind the bar.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Provide hot water to the handwashing sink behind the bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Repair the leaking-hot-water faucet, at the handwashing sink, behind the bar.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Install a door sweep, on the bottom of the rear-kitchen-exit door, so as to eliminate daylight.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tools that interferes with cleaning. Empty dirty-mop water, into the mop sink, after each use. Corrected On Site.
9/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. lemons - Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. not consistent
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. wet nesting
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. bar areas
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. one in bar areas
  • Employee lockers improperly located. hat ,cigarette ,keys- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. on cookline
4/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer and walkin coolers Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.lemons in server areas
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. scooping ice with metal cup --no handlle
  • 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.seasoning
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar areas
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. bar areas
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. bar area
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. missing tiles
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.under cutting boards
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. using cup to despense ice Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.before donning gloves
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. on back prep tables
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
8/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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