Popeye's Chicken, 1501 Ohio Ave, Lynn Haven, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POPEYE'S CHICKEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1501 Ohio Ave, Lynn Haven, FL 32444
License #: 1302035
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture by steam table .
  • Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in kitchen provided with disposable towels.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer . Pies **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle at prep sink .
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and filter powder . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
09/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
2/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing by walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
8/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on exterior of drink machine .
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved by walk in cooler ,
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water and floor in disrepair by three compartment sink .
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **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.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site**
8/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing by walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in dry storage under ac unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Cooked rice. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler next to warmer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment in dry storage under ac unit where standing water is located. **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed ac unit in dry storage area with soiled air conditioning vent covers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Corn **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Note: this violation must be corrected by 8/19/13. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Cajun rice and cole slaw in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
6/19/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing from drain.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a or over clean equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved by walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing shield in food preparation area containing tea urns and microwaves. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Corn.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substancein dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed mop buckets and employee jackets blocking handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
3/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED BLEACH CHEMICAL STORED ON FOOD PREPARATION TABLE IN KITCHEN - COS
  • Critical - OBSERVED BUCKETS BLOCKING EMPLOYEE HANDWASH SINK IN KITCHEN - COS
  • Critical - OBSERVED BUILDUP RESIDUE ON DRINK MACHINE BY DISPENSERS
  • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES ON FLOOR BEING USED TO STORE TEA JUGS
  • OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS NOT PROEPRLY AIR-DRIED IN KITCHEN
  • Critical - OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON CAN OPENER
  • OBSERVED GREASE ON FLOOR FROM COOK CARRYING JUST-FRIED FOOD FROM FRYER TO WARMER IN BASKET
  • OBSERVED MILDEW-LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILDUP ON AC VENTS IN STORAGE AREA
  • OBSERVED MISSING COVE MOLDING BY WALK-IN COOLER
  • Critical - OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGN IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM - COS
  • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT PROTECTIVE SHIELD OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN KITCHEN
  • OBSERVED NO HEIMLICH MANEUVER SIGN POSTED - COS
  • OBSERVED SANITIZER STORED ON FLOOR - COS
  • Critical - OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE CUP USED TO DISPENSE SHRIMP IN REACH-IN COOLER
  • OBSERVED SOILED GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLERS IN KITCHEN
  • Critical - OBSERVED SOILED ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN ON CHUTE AROUND LIDS -
  • Critical - OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN BOTTOM OF REACH-IN COOLER
  • Critical - OBSERVED UNLABELED BULK FLOUR OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINER. REPEAT VIOLATION 2/28/12
  • Critical - OBSERVED UNLABELED CINNAMON OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINER STORED ON WIRE SHELF - COS
  • OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED IN STANDING WATER OUT A T 135?F OR HIGHER. OBSERVED WATER AT 72?F
10/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Observed plywood flooring in paper shed.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dishroom area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, men's and women restrooms. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 2/28/12.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle paper and pen and then proceed to engaged back in food preparation without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Rinsing soap immediately, turned water off with barehands and did not dry hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Observed ice dumped into handsink at drive thru. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitize water at three compartment sink soiled with accumulated food debris. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Trays, paper towels, cups, tea jugs in paper shed. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed styrofoam containers with no handles inside white rice and cajun rice in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 2/28/12.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed fried chicken at frontline at 121 degrees fahrenhiet. Not out of temperature 4 hours. Manager discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at 0ppm. Corrected On Site. 300ppm .
6/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Inadequate number of trash receptacles in establishment. Observed no trash can by handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, women's restroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on storage rack in preparation room with suppose to be clean pans on top and batter mix on bottom.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles, drive thru.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored on dirty rack in preparation room and pans that are suppose to be clean are dirty.
  • Observed exhaust system operated with filters not in place and open gaps showing. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed real butter out in kitchen at 73 degrees fahrenhiet. Voluntarily thrown out. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice chute in ding room. Repeat Violation 9/1/11.
  • Observed styrofoam bowl with no handle used to scoop shrimp in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered butter in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Shrimp in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Handsink by office and three compartment sink.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk Flour. Corrected On Site.
2/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Observed blocked by grates. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed black mildew like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice chute in dining room.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Lids covering rice.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Observed styrofoam container with no handle in bulk sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed tiles missing at wall and floor junctures by three compartment sink.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
9/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, women's restroom. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk rice Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Measuring spoons Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Observed wiping cloths lying in handsink by three compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken batter at 47 degrees fahrenhiet. Bottom layer level of batter observed at 41 degrees fahrenhiet. Iced and covered. Not out of temperature for more than 4 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Corn on the cobb from yesterday in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed red beans, fries, and bag of ice stored on floor in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Styrofoam cups for foods. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Onion Rings, shrimp, and chicken bites in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled toxic container with bulk grill cleaner. (White Powder). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed wooden corn stick in salt container. Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair at three compartment sink. Faucets leaking and causing sanitizer level to be off. Manager has replacement part in stored and is fixing today.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Observed at 100ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at drive thru window area. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at a little above 100ppm. Corrected On Site.
5/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Observed pans stored were flour and food debris is splashed onto them, not protected from contamination.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in Bulk rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • 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. Observed only one person with an employee certification, 4 people working and they have been employed more than 60 days.
  • Observed cardboard box used as garbage container. Popeyes shortning box. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved by three compartment sink.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 9/14/10
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Pans
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored at front counter by single service lids. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 9/14/10.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Fried shrimp observed at 132 degrees fahrenhiet. Corrected On Site. A.C. Pending.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Red beans rice observed at 122 degrees fahrenhiet in styrofoam cup front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Red beans rice observed at 125 degrees fahrenhiet at front counter, styrofoam cup. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Styrofoam cup of cajun rice observed at 122 degrees fahrenhiet at front counter. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 9/14/11.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Styrofoam cup of red beans and rice at front counter observed at 126 degrees fahrenhiet.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Styrofoam cup of red beans and rice at front counter observed at 129 degrees fahrenhiet. Corrected On Site.
1/26/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed chicken wings at hot hold front counter at 129 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation. 3/5/10.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of ice in ice machine.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on top shelve under front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation. 3/5/10.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin at soda machine drive thru.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb in preparation area.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in cooler floor.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed old capped off drain with standing water.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in mop area.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored at front counter by single service utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Observed Crossfire insecticide stored at front counter by cajun spices and single service articles. Corrected On Site.
9/14/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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