Omaha Steakhouse, 225 E Altamonte Dr, Altamonte Spgs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OMAHA STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 225 E Altamonte Dr, Altamonte Spgs, FL 32701-4325
License #: 6902099
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dry storage area
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Panko
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. V8
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. All tcs
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Bibb behind tilt kettle **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Corrected On-Site**
07/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/3/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above tilt skillet and prep area, and dry storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In prep area next to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Water softener in outside dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Outside dry storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shrimp over onions in buttermilk. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance inside the ice bin on soda lines. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
12/19/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Handsink needs to be caulked to the wall.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Near grill in breakfast prep atea.
  • High Priority - Creamers cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. corrective action taken: product taken to walk in freezer to quick chill.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw beef stored over raw pork. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
8/26/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles missing. Kitchen, dry storage
  • Basic - Holes in walls. Breakfast area and below kitchen prep sink
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Prep sink leaking onto floor
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner.tuna vacuum seal not vented as required
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Leek butter 56 cooling overnight
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter 67,70 egg whites 47 all less than 3 hours, chilled for temperature recovery
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage 112 moved to cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Chicken over calamari in walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mopsink
  • 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. Milk walk in cooler, dairy servers cooler
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Breakfast area, blocked by reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline and breakfast area "Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Corrected On-Site**
7/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile grid/support structure in warewashing area rusted.
  • Basic - Food stored in drink ice at bar. Lemons **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By comp area hand sink
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Comp area
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Comp breakfast area.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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. Dairy products at bar
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Banquet area, coffee urn in sink basin **Corrected On-Site**
3/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Breakfast upright reach in cooler incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous foods in this unit until maintaining 41F or colder
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Cracking peeling surface, cookline
  • Critical - No handwashing signs provided at handsinks on cookline used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Sous ched handling sandwich bun with bare hands. Bun discaded. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.Damaged tile over 3 bay sink area
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands and putting on gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn 50F, boiled egg 50F overnight per operator
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
10/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. By back line ovens.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cooked french toast stored on napkin, hot holding
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, cookline reach in cooler doors.
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair over 6 burner stove.
5/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Clarified butter butter 50F cooling overnight per operator.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Clarified butter cooling covered and in too large amount in walk in cooler overnight 50F.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Bucket in cookline handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Liquid eggs 45F held ineffectively on ice. Recommended metal container and ice to level of food.
  • Observed wall in disrepair behind tilt skillet
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.Alley tea/coffee filters.
11/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.Icemaker bin door area
  • Observed build-up of grease on interior of ovens
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime/black moldlike substance in the interior ice chute at self serve drinks machine
  • Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, tile missing in dry storage area.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty containers, server's area and preparation line
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food (cracking shell eggs) to ready-to-eat food (omelette toppings) without washing hands and changing gloves Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed extremely heavy build-up of grease on inside of backline oven
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.Cookline
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.Bar
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.Chemicals too close to tilt skillet
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.Out of service equipment in several areas of facility
  • Observed wall in disrepair.By warewashing area
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.Warewashing faucet will not shut off.
  • Critical - Self-service ketchup and salsa lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.Breakfast area
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.Icemaker filters
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.Bar
1/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Sausage 109 & 120F, breakfast area steamtable for 2 hours reheated to 155F for continued hot holding
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Clarified butter 81F overnight per operator.
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.Breakfast area reads 160F in icepoint Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Self-service oatmeal, raisins,granola,brown sugar lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.When lid is opened, protection is lost.
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in ice dispensing chute at self service drinks machine
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil/food deposits.Chargrill & salamader surface
  • Cleaned and sanitized glasses stored too close to warewashing area handsink potential for handwashing splash Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Backline hood system
8/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Different use flours on cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Deli meat in bottom of pantry reach in cooler. Advised to unobstruct air flow
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Ground beef 44F in cookline cooler. Advised.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Cookline cooler food temperatures 39-44F. Advised to lower temperature to 41F or colder.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.Beef over pork in walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
2/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Breakfast area cooler. Foid temperatures 49-50F. Do not store potentially hazardous foods in this unit until maintaining 41F or colder. This violation must be corrected by : 9-10-09.
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.2 door cooler,breakfast area. Food temperatures 43-50F. Do not store potentially hazardous foods un this unit until maintaining 41F or colder. This violation must be corrected by : 9-10-09.
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable in warewashing area
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling with black moldlike substance in warewashing area
9/10/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Several foods in breakfast cooler 49-50F overnight per cook. Repeat Violation.from 3-09
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Ham 60F, sausage 47F held ineffectively on ice at breakfast area. Advised
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Ham 44F,half and half 50F. Advised
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Breakfast area cooler. Foid temperatures 49-50F. Do not store potentially hazardous foods in this unit until maintaining 41F or colder. This violation must be corrected by : 9-10-09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.2 door cooler,breakfast area. Food temperatures 43-50F. Do not store potentially hazardous foods un this unit until maintaining 41F or colder. This violation must be corrected by : 9-10-09.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Raw eggs over pasteurized eggs in cookline cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used as a dumpsink in server's area behind breakfast line
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.Breakfast area and server's area Corrected On Site.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable in warewashing area
  • Observed ceiling with black moldlike substance in warewashing area
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Only p 3 available
9/9/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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