Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, 5119 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5119 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
License #: 3916627
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Downstairs bar **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Upstairs bar and seating area, walk in cooler moved outside with an outdoor prep area in unenclosed room, smoker room outside by dumpster area THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: December 2, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No state approved required employee training program present. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Servsafe THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: December 2, 2014 **Warning**
10/03/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.pails of food on walk in cooler floor
10/03/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Dry storage shelf **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored/prepped in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Outdoor freezer, prep table **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage room **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Upstairs bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to cutting/shredding. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Pans **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. In cake container **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. Dry storage shelf **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Handle melted **Warning**
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Downstairs bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On prep table by cutting board **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dijon mustard, ground tomatoes **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live rodent present. 1 outside between smoker/dumpster area and shed with grease receptacle **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon, butter, cheese THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: October 3, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Sliced tomatoes, butter **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over butter **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked pasta **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold after thawing when pre and post thawing refrigeration time exceeds 7 days. See stop sale. Cooked pasta **Warning**
  • High Priority - Refrigerated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food received at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chorizo, panchetta, cut collard greens **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Outside between smoker area/dumpster and shed with grease receptacle **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Lighter by clean plates over prep table **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside by prep table **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Brillo pad, container **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Upstairs bar and seating area, walk in cooler moved outside with an outdoor prep area in unenclosed room, smoker room outside by dumpster area THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: December 2, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No state approved required employee training program present. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Servsafe THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: December 2, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **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. 3 door on cookline **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer **Warning**
10/02/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster.behind bar
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
2/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
9/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
3/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.kitchen
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed wall in disrepair.wallboard by rear door
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.behind bar
11/20/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.bag of carrots on walk in cooler floor Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
7/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on mixer head.
  • Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.filters
  • Critical - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Critical - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food debris.
  • Critical - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
3/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.side of grill next to fryer
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.behind pizza oven
8/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.bag of carrots on walk in cooler floor Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
3/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • grease barrel not on proper pad.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
10/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walk-in
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • 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.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.reach-in freezer
  • Ceiling a/c vent covers missing.
4/30/2010Routine - 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.open cheeses in walk-in
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.in storage area
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chopping onions Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. barewood wall mount for dicer
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.reach-in freezer
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.wall mounted dicer
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.not inverted Corrected On Site.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.in bar
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. cooks line Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. By bathroom
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. cigerettes ,ect on cooks line shelf
11/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.2 door reach-in
  • Critical. Hand sink missing at dishwashing machine or area. per plan review if handwashing violations are cited handsink will need to be installed
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. must identify handsink in bar area and preform no warewashing unless individual hand sink installed
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.bar,cooks line,ice machine
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • 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
8/26/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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