Hastings Cafe, 224 N Main St, Hastings, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Hastings Cafe
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 224 N Main St, Hastings, FL 32145
License #: 6501737
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 2/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil and potatoes on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Broken dumpster lid. Operator filed claim with waste removal.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Above wait station.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open water bottle in Reach in cooler. Removed by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Cups.
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets at wait station 78°.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meatballs 120° oxtail 130°. Product stirred, now 140-150°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Oxtail over shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Empty shell on egg flat, removed by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 24 butter packets at wait station 78°.
2/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Container of toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Cut potato pieces in front hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
7/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. No handled bowls/cups used as a scoop in sugar and rice bins.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cook put chicken and fish on plate with bare hands. Went to using gloves and tongs.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Back top part of make table cooler under lid. Fan on table opposite steam table dusty and blowing old air onto pans of corn bread.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine. Slight build up on splash guard on outside ice machine.
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Starting to tear on upright reachin cooler on cookline.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top in server area
  • Observed nonfood-grade bags used for food storage. Corn bread and biscuits stored in grocery store/take out bags
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish on cookline at 43-50?F. Fish placed onto container of ice.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Mashed potato on cookline at 98-110?F. Cook made up a steam table on stove top, to keep potatoes and rice hot.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Establishment recently started doing breakfast and does fried eggs. Gave sign.
12/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Establishment not yet open. Owners have training books and are scheduled to take test, prior to establishment open
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. No chlorine test strips
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment not yet open to public. Employees must be trained within 60 days.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. On make table cooler
  • Observed wall in disrepair. Under handsink across from 3 compartment sink
7/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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