Checkers Drive In Rest #755, 9901 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: CHECKERS DRIVE IN REST #755
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 9901 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33025-2307
License #: 1617196
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 08/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, by frontline.
08/14/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair, water dripping onto floor towards restroom.
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash, ice cream table next to hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing, by three compartments sink.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, by frontline.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface on top of grill. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle, three compartments sink.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233, only two employees on duty have proof of training. **Warning**
5/5/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room.
  • 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. Ice cream cones **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken nuggets and chicken wings at 126 and 119°f on the hot holding drawers. Reheated to 165°f **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 chicken over French fries.
  • Intermediate - Hot holding equipment incapable of 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 135 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter. Hot holding drawers.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/10/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee scooping ice with a cup. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Light on the restroom not functioning. **Warning**
  • 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. Bread, burgers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes on the sandwich station reach in cooler t 59-62°F, less than 4 h out of temperature according to mgr. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roches (2 juvenile) on oft serve machine area. Roaches killed and area cleaned and sanitized. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Restroom **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Restroom **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner **Warning**
7/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee's restroom.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Philly met in an ice bath at the prep area, moved inside a cooler, 43?F at the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Hotdogs and raw burgers in the chest reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
2/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning. walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting gloves on. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. cardboard boxes with bread on walk in freezer floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over french fries in a freezer.
10/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Approved source-wholesome, sound condition
7/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Blocked by cleaning suplies, Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Expired 4-12.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
5/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - K Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toilet unclean.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
11/16/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Removed.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Wi cooler, Repeat Violation.Door's sel closer in disrepair.Door left opened.
  • Critical - Toilet rooms not conveniently located and accessible to employees.Removed, converted into an storage room.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
4/19/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk-in cooler at 50 degrees. Mgr called for service to repair the unit immediately and all phf was placed in reach-in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. walk-in cooler
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach-in cooler on cookline
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. in 3 compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on and changing gloves Corrected On Site.
  • Observed Employee/Manager with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. on floor by pick-up window. For reporting purposes only.
12/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, WI cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.Reach in fRezer.
  • Observed walk-in frezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in frezer soiled with food residue.
  • Light not functioning. Reach in.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
5/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, WI frezer.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in frezer chicken soiled with food residue.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. K Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. K Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
12/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/23/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled of food residue.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, waste line, handwash sink.
  • Critical. Observed lady's bathroom not accessible .
  • Critical. Lack of signage properly designating bathrooms. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed one unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
7/21/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/11/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/20/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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1 User Review:

Charles

Added on Dec 24, 2014 10:57 AM
Visited on Dec 24, 2014 11:56 AM
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Worst service ever food was unacceptable had to return.. It could not eat. It manager had attitude...wow,,,
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