Kool Beanz Cafe, 921 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: KOOL BEANZ CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 921 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303
License #: 4702526
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 3/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw salmon stored above vegetables in reach in make station in back prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Stove top.
  • Intermediate - Pet dog permitted in outdoor dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor dining areas. Observed dog water bowl on cart in outside bar area.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler.
3/17/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fan cover in reach-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Dessert cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Both.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. Produce walk in. Including interior of door and door frame.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Establishment utilizing an Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No hand antiseptic provided at handwash sink in area(s) where bare hand contact occurs. Back prep area hand wash sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking observed in walk in cooler. Cooked noodles, mashed potatoes, cooked rice, multiple sauces/dressings in walk in cooler.
2/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty in at dish storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans at dish storage area.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. At cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Near back door of kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
11/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Bakers rack in cooler.
  • Basic - Ceiling with flaking paint in dining room.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer lid.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Lettuce.
  • 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**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in oven soiled with accumulation of food residue.
5/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.
2/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-02-1 Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
9/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. PREP TABLE COOKS LINE # 2
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. PREP TABLE ON COOK LINE # 1
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. EXPIRED TRAINING. This violation must be corrected by : 7-19-12.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BLACK BEANS AT 46F
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PASTA AT 60F
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
7/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BREAD
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. DRAIN COVER MISSING
2/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Wall behind dishwasher.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed hole in wall. Behind dishwasher.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in oven soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed top of stove encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
9/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. 1st reachin on line. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. 2nd reachin on line. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. KITCHEN REACHIN
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • 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 garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. CHEESE
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food whipped cream cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Do not store PHF.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. 1st reachin on line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. 2nd reachin on line.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispenser.
  • Critical. Observed interior of toaster oven soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Wall behind dishwasher.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Stove top.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
9/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line drawers at far end of cook line cold holding greater than 4 hours. Repair person on site. Items on ice or moved until repair complete.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cook line make tables at 45-50 F degrees. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site; repair person on site during inspection.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
5/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair; reach in cooler at middle of cook line.
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb outside by kitchen door.
  • Violation: 34-02-1 Grease receptacle not on proper pad.
3/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Multiple items in cook line reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Seafood and other items in reach in cooler at middle of cook line. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler by office, and reach in cooler at middle of cook line.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair; reach in cooler at middle of cook line.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb outside by kitchen door.
  • Grease receptacle not on proper pad.
3/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/4/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in front middle make table and rear prep table reach in cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit at middle of cook line.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed dishwasher employee engage in handling clean equipment or utensils, after handling soiled dishes, without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Reach in cooler shelves are rusted, at middle cook line make table.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Washers in ice machine are rusted; lid of ice machine is in disrepair.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover at cook line.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container thawing in handwash sink by rear door. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, in rear prep area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris behind dish machine.
  • Observed ceiling and wall in disrepair above ice machine.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Jacket stored on dry storage shelf.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate by dish machine. For reporting purposes only.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. Repeat Violation. 46 seats inside, 40 seats at covered 86. Repeat Violation.
  • Carbon dioxide not adequately secured.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical. Expired 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. PLEASE HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES' TRAINING UPDATED BY NEXT UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION.
11/2/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 1 Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, wastewater system, fire safety or other related requirements. Complete Seating Change Evaluation form provided and fax to Joan Prager at 850.233.5174 within 60 days. This violation must be corrected by 7/4/09.
  • 2 Ceiling tiles missing outside walk in cooler. Repeat violation.
  • 5 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-sugar, flour, etc.
  • 6 Observed uncovered containers of panico and flour.
  • 7 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers outside walk in cooler.
  • 10 Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only. Repeat violation.
  • 11 Observed chlorine sanitizing solution exceeding the required concentration allowed of 100 ppm, wiping cloth bucket.
7/8/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 5/4/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/9/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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