Steve's Famous Diner, 1584 S Nova Rd, Daytona Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: STEVE'S FAMOUS DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1584 S Nova Rd, Daytona Bch, FL 32114-5816
License #: 7402349
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Parsley **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Next to true refrigerator and in employee.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Storage room.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Turkey ,chicken,hamburger place n walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler and freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter advised to use time.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Food debris by dishmachine and frontline.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee bathroom **Corrected On-Site**
10/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Storage room by bathrooms **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. 3 compartment sink ,employee restroom and cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above freezer and in storage in by bathrooms **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
5/28/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Storage room by bathrooms **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 on floor in storage room and 1 on floor in employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear door by bathroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Tile missing by rear door **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. 3 compartment sink ,employee restroom and cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Small 3 compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above freezer and in storage in by bathrooms **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler and freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Time mark appears to be old . Paper egg time marked on is stained and greasy. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sauce 91f place on stove to reheat. Sauce 172f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by 1 live roach found crawling on wall in small storage room.. Manager discarded. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee restroom **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Small 3 compartment sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee rest room **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
5/27/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelve under prep tables
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.storage room
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. About walk in freezer
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear door
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair by dishmachine and cookline.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Under storage shelf and employee restroom.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer.
  • High Priority - Cooked vegetables hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Mashed potatoes 119f advised.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Manager voluntarily discarded **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meat for lasagna 62f less than 4 hours advised.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
12/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.storage room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning** 8/15/13inprigress.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over freezer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.employye restroom. **Warning** 8/15/13 manager states waiting on plumber.
8/15/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.storage room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk in freezer does not close properly **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Obsessed ashes in employee restroom handsink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach in cooler on cookline not maintaining time temperature controlled food at 41f or below. Manager moving product to walk in.cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer.shrimp **Warning**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration . Operator paid license over phone. Called office money is showing but still showing delinquent. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Apple sauce **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. Bread stored in potato box. Bread voluntarily discarded and linen use to cover food**Warning** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 49f to 54f ham comminuted meat,pasta manager voluntarily discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.sausage ,plant food sauce 96f to 124f place on stove to reheat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.employye restroom. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.employee restroom. **Warning**
8/13/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Beans **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing over walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing end cap in storage room. Storage and over walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Raw animal food not properly separated from unwashed produce. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.waitstation.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage ,potatoes 104to 110f advised to reheat. mashed potatoes 101f manager discarded.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Waitstaion
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Waitstation.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
2/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Can opener soiled
  • Ceiling tile missing in storage room
  • Grease buildup inside of ovens
  • Critical - Ice bin soiled / waitstation
  • Critical - Ice machine bin with mold-like substance
  • Critical - Mixer head soiled
  • Critical - Slicer soiled
  • Tiles missing on floor by dishmachine
  • Critical - Walk in cooler shelves soiled with food debris
9/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Pie reach in cooler frontline. Do not use until reach in cooler can maintain phf at 41F or below.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable/tiles misdong by dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Phf pies 46F-50F manager moving to another cooler.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name/sugar. Corrected On Site.
5/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable/tiles missing by dish machine.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair/waitstation.
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease in 4 ovens.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease/cookline.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable/tiles missing by dishmachine.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers/missing cap in storage room.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair/waitstation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing/storage of scrub pad in kitchen and ice scoop stored in handsink frontline.
  • Observed wall in disrepair in storage area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease behind cooking equipment.
8/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable By dishmachine.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers/storage room.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on oven. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease in ovens.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food/reachin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area/walkin. Corrected On Site.
4/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods/ and ready-to-eat foods/tomato in walkin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Observed residue build-up on dishmachine.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead flies in trap over cookline. Manager removed. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed baseboards missing in employee restroom.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable/tiles missing by dishmachine.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease behind flat grill.
9/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 56F/advised.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method/meat sauce in 5 gallons bucket/manager seperated sauce into shallow pans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods/raw chicken next to onions.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods/egg and ready-to-eat foods/walkin. 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 cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable/waitstation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue/cookline and in storage area.
  • Observed residue build-up on dishmachine.
  • Observed residue build-up on shevles.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved/indisrepair in storage room.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease/behind fryers.
  • Observed ceiling water damage in storage room.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine/vitaqmins improperly stored at frontcounter.
4/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake mix and sausage and gravey 70F manager placed in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed insect control device installed over food preparation area.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed residue build-up on shevles.
  • Observed residue build-up in cabinet under soda station.
  • Critical. Observed 1 dead roaches by dishmachine.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease behind stove.
  • Observed ceiling with water demage in storage room and above freezer.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in storage room.
7/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/26/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/25/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/20/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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