Rita's Hot Dog Mobile 1, 1200 County Courthouse, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RITA'S HOT DOG MOBILE 1
Type: Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle
Address: 1200 County Courthouse, Bradenton, FL 34210-3753
License #: 5150091
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 5/9/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
5/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
1/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Observed employee smoking away from food prep area, but after smoking used hand sanitizer rather than washing hands with soap.
4/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/1/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee touching bun with barehands when pulling buns out of bag. Corrected On Site.
7/30/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - HANDSINK LACKING HOTWATER. OPERATOR SHOWED INSPECTOR SUPPLIES TO FIX HANDSINK (TUBE NEEDED TO FIX HANDSINK)
  • OBSERVED OPERATOR DROP TONGS ON FLOOR. OPERATOR ATTEMPED TO SANITIZE TONGS WITH SANITIZER WIPE. INFORMED OPERATOR THE PROPER WAY TO SANITIZE UTENSILS IS TO WASH, RINSE AND THEN SANITIZE. ALSO ADVISED OPERATOR TO BRING SPARE PAIR OF TONGS.
2/21/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
12/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 4 27-16-1 5-202.12(A) and (B) FC:: Hot water not provided /shut off at employee hand wash sink. [Upon callback, 9/7/2011, hot water unit is inoperable. Quart milk-type jug of water is in sink. Water, when turned on, trickles momentarily from faucet then drips a bit then drops running. Water does not flow enough to wash hands.]
  • 5 27-17-1 5-103.12FC:: Water pressure lacking at fixtures that required the use of water. Hand sink with no tunning water. Upon callback 6/13/2011, water trickles from faucet. Water jug still supplied. Neither observed in use. [Upon callback on 9/7/2011, hand jug in place, water trickles from faucet momentarily, then drips, then stops.]
9/7/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 03B-03-1 Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. [Onion sauce and saurkraut between 80degF and 82degF] Upon callback, saurkraut and onion sauce hot holding at 122degF.
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [Hot dogs stored in rubbermaid style tub inside lower drawer of unit. Lower drawer is not refrigerated.] Upon callback on 6.13.2011, hot dogs held with extra freezer packs but only at 48degF.
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint while preparing hot dog.
  • Critical - Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Violation: 27-17-1 Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand sink with no running water. Upon callback 6.13.2011, water tricles from faucet. Water jug still supplied. Neither observed in use.
6/13/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [Hot dogs stored in rubbermaid style tub inside lower drawer of unit. Lower drawer is not refrigerated.]
  • Critical - Hand wash sink missing or inadequate on hot dog cart. [Hand wash sink not operable. Sink has no flowing water. Operator uses jug of water.]
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. [Operator observed using only hand sanitizer.]
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. [After handling cash and touching cigarette]
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint while preparing hot dog.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area. [Observed partial cigarette in ash tray on top of hot dog unit. Ash is at end of cigarette.] Corrected On Site by discarding cigarette and removing ashtray.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. [Operator is grabbing hot dog buns with napkins but fingers are still contacting buns.]
  • Critical - Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. [Using napkins to grab buns but still touching buns with fingertips.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Onion sauce 82degF, saurkraut 80degF, bulk hot dogs cooled by single lunch cooler sized freezer pack at 47degF.]
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. [Onion sauce and saurkraut between 80degF and 82degF]
  • Critical - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand sink with no running water.
6/9/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area. Corrected On Site.
3/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. EXPIRED FOOD MANAGER: COMPLIED DAVID STOLLER NATIONAL REGISTRY FOOD SAFETY PROFESSIONALS 01/14/2010
5/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. License expired 12/01/09, renewal returned by post office to DBPR. Paid 12/19/09, check #2305, late fee not included OWE $50.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 5/8/10.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. David Stoller 2/17/05 This violation must be corrected by : 5/8/10.
3/8/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
11/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area. Corrected On Site.
7/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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