Offerdahl's Cafe Grill, 2400 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Offerdahl's Cafe Grill
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2400 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
License #: 1621535
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Uncovered on shelving in front counter area.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open coffee cup in prep table near HANDWASH sink at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cellphone on top of prep table near 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. At breadcrumb container in dry storage area and in dishwashing area shelving. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At ice machine and at ice bin near front counter area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. In dishwashing area shelving.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum foil containers not properly inverted in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water bottle in rear prep area not labeled. Spice container in rear prep area shelving not labeled.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Salmon at 52° F at front line cooler. Cheese bagels under no temperature control at 74° F in front counter area. Must discard within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Commercially processed Soup reheated on AMANA microwave model RC30S between 142° and 148° F. Placed in microwave again and reheated to 165° F. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 ppm chlorine
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At steam table.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Soup at walkin cooler. Soup between 72 ° F and 80° F, retemped within 30 minutes temperature range was the same. Total cooling time elapsed 1 1/2 hrs. Lid removed from container. Corrective action taken.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner in front counter area. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
07/24/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Food storage containers cracked or broken. In dishwashing area shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Milk storage cooler. **Warning**
4/1/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Prep cooler in front counter area unable to maintain foods at 41° F or below at all times. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage containers cracked or broken. In dishwashing area shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of soiled ice machine. **Warning**
  • 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. At bread crumbs container in dry storage area shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Milk storage cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In dishwashing area shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breadcrumbs container in dry storage shelving. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 48° F, bagel spreads at 47° F, salmon at 47° F, cheese at 50° F, turkey at 51° F, ham at 51° F, sausage at 50° F, onions 52° F, tuna salad 53° F and chicken salad at 53° F all at front counter area prep cooler. Cheese bagel held at 71° F under no temperature control at front counter area.. Time mark. Must discard foods within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored above prepped veggies at walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Glass cleaner by takeout containers in front counter area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At 90° F at men's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dry storage area shelving near ice machine. **Warning**
1/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Behind grill at cookline.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Chili
  • Basic - Dusty air conditioning vent covers. Near dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In dry storage area and cookline.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. A front counter area cooler.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Takeout container and lids not properly inverted in dry storage area and prep area.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At front counter area cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Bagels on rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spice/condiment container in dishwashing area shelving
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage at 52° F and ham at 50° F at front counter area cooler. Cheese bagel held at room temperature in front counter area. Time mark and discard within 4 hours from leaving temperature control.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Bleach and degreaser by takeout container lids in dry storage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store ice scoop in dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A 90° F at men's restroom.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser bottle in dry storage.
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
8/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses, knife on line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, butter 76?. Corrective Action Taken. Manager time marked and will discard at 10:30 am.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, several.
1/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, informed operator not to use dishmachine until maintaining proper minimum sanitizer strength.
  • Critical - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days, smoked salmon, parasite distruction letter.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, by blender.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, butter 72 degrees. Employee time marked. Will discard at 11:00 am. Repeat Violation.
  • Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke in kitchen area. For reporting purposes only, Establishment using an electronical burner to cook eggs without hood system.
8/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, water spray bottle.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, butter 65 degrees, front counter. Informed operater butter must be discarded at 4 hour mark. Gave Time as a public health control paperwork.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, cleaner.
1/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, shrimp, sour cream, rice, black beans and potatoes. All food between 45 and 50 degrees. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, tuna salad, sausage and cooked chicken. All food between 48 and 52 degrees. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, reach in cooler, kitchen.
7/29/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reach in cooler on cookline. This violation must be corrected by : 07/28/11.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reach in cooler, frontline. This violation must be corrected by : 07/28/11.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, rice and chili in walk in cooler.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, wet stacking.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of moldlike substance on ice shoot of soda fountain.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, reach in cooler, kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, shrimp, sour cream, rice, black beans and potatoes. All food between 45 and 50 degrees. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, tuna salad, sausage and cooked chicken. All food between 48 and 52 degrees. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in lemons on self service bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, oil. Corrected On Site.
7/27/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, by ice machine.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, by ice machine.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed broken in use storage containers, several cambros.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, rusty reach in cooler shelving.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, storing ice scoops. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with single service items.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, garbonzo beans, eggs, chicken, sauteed mushrooms, and tuna salad. Corrected On Site. Management iced down.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, handwashing sink.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, chlorine at 200 ppm.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored, with single service items.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, spray bottles.
5/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
1/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only.
7/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed raw fish over pie in reachin freezer
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
12/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only.
8/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/2/2009Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 10/29/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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