Dipper Dan's Ice Cream Emporium, 2 Independent Drive #129, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DIPPER DAN'S ICE CREAM EMPORIUM
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2 Independent Drive #129, Jacksonville, FL 32202
License #: 2612866
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on mop sink. In back storage area, mop sink under water heater is soiled with black build up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. Light out in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. License expired 6/1/2014. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. United States Postal Service box used to hold dipped cones in walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. Cole slaw at 52° in Coca Cola cooler, employee stated that cole slaw has been in cooler since yesterday. Employee voluntarily discarded cole slaw. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Package of raw sausage stored over ice cream cones in shelf in walk in cooler. Ice cream cones not packaged. Employee moved sausage to bottle shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Hot dogs dated 7/10/14, should have been discarded 7/16/2014. Employee voluntarily discarded hot dogs. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. White plastic lid stored in hand wash sink. Lid removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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. Certificates expired in June 2014, employee on duty unable to produce new certificate. **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. Coca Cola cooler at 52.8° ambient with cole slaw at 52°. No other TCS foods in cooler, cole slaw discarded. **Warning**
07/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Standing water in three-compartment sink/three-compartment sink draining very slowly.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloths in front counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Operator touched ice cream cone while not wearing gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Large plastic containers stored in hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
3/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Behind front counter.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board.
10/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/14/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up in to mop sink, small pump used to pump water from mop sink to floor drain.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front handsink.
3/28/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed build-up of grease/debris on nonfood-contact surface. Mop sink heavily soiled.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler behind front counter. Corrected On Site. Dated.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 crawling on floor by front counter. Corrected On Site. Operator killed.
10/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 32-22-1 Observed objectionable odors in kitchen. Coming from grease trap in back area.
4/27/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler opposite handsink food temped at 50-51F. Ambiant thermometer reading 64F
  • Critical - Observed objectionable odors in kitchen. Coming from grease trap in back area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausages and hotdogs in reachin cooler at 50-51F
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
4/25/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of to go cups in back kitchen area
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter
11/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Small reachin coolrt by popcorn machine
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. No Quat test strips
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Interior of walkin freezer
  • Violation: 25-04-1 Observed single-service items stored on floor. Packet of cups in floor by walkin freezer
8/3/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Small under counter cooler. Ambiant thermometer reading 60F. Counter cake display cooler no thermometer in unit. Cakes temped at 60-65F Manager discarded. DO NOT USE UNIT UNTIL IT CAN MAINTAIN A HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41 F OR BELOW Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket sitting on handsink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Manager recently took test, waiting on certificate
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. No Quat test strips
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Cake display cooler
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Interior of walkin freezer
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Wash, Sanitize and then empty in the third compartment
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink. Observed grouts in handsink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle cone batter in small reachin cooler at 57F. Cheesecake at 60F and keylime pie at 65F in small counter top display cooler. Manager discarded.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reachin cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Small reachin coolrt by popcorn machine
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Packet of cups in floor by walkin freezer
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
6/1/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food employee WASHING hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.3 comparment sink HANDWASHING SINK BROKEN.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.TOPPING unit BOARD.
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on FRONT AREA MENU LIGHTING LAMPS .
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.WALKIN FREEZER .
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.FRONT AREA handwashing sink OUT OF ORDER .
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.FOUND SEVERAL CONTAINER lids being stored in handwashing sink.
10/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.BACK AREA BOXES of plastic utencils stored on floor BOXES ALSO opened and not protected.
  • Observed MOP SINK full of BLACK STANDING WATER bad odors in rear area due to situation .
  • Observed food debris accumulated on WALK IN FREEZER floors HEAVY EXCESSIVE food debris underneath shelving .
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored.2 bottles of quemicals stored HANGING OVER HANDWASHING SINK front area.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
3/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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