America's Bakery, 5022 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AMERICA'S BAKERY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5022 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
License #: 1622255
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 09/19/2014

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about America's Bakery, 5022 N Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point, FL »


Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer lid broken. Near restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At 3 compartment sink. Faucet spout not long enough to reach all 3 compartments to fill them with water . **Warning**
  • Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Chest freezer near restrooms unlocked and unprotected. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of chest freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Near restrooms. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
09/19/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer lid broken. Near restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At 3 compartment sink. Faucet spout not long enough to reach all 3 compartments to fill them with water . **Warning**
  • Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Chest freezer near restrooms unlocked and unprotected. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of chest freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Near restrooms. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. On floor at cookline. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
07/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At rice container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Eggs **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container at cookline. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer lid broken. Near restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At 3 compartment sink. Faucet spout not long enough to reach all 3 compartments to fill them with water . **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 flour and sugar bulk containers in prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Water at 84° F. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken at 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Takeout containers not properly inverted. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Chest freezer near restrooms unlocked and unprotected. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beef at 68° F, cut lettuce at 56° F, cut tomatoes at 70° F, rice at 68° F and sausage at 73° F all at cookline under no temperature control. Foods must be discarded within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. Time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Cheese filled bread in front counter area not time marked. Operator unable to locate previously completed application for time as a public health control. Food time marked. Must discard within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline with ambient temperature of 75° F. Place in cooler. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.flour scoop soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At 84° F at HANDWASH sinks in both restrooms, cookline area and dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of chest freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Near restrooms. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Water at 84° F. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. For cheese filled bread in front counter area. **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. On floor at cookline. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
07/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/14/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Eggs, soup.
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Unlocked food storage chest freezer by restrooms where customers may have access.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Chicken.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes and lettuce cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At 52° F at cookline on ice bath. Add ice to food level. Corrective action taken.
  • 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 . Bread with cheese, Bolos ,at 72° F in front counter case. Time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice under no temperature control at cookline at 80° F. Placed on top of grill to maintain at 135° F . Empanadas at hot holding case at 120° F. Increased heat to warmer to maintain 135° F or above. Corrective actions taken. Foods must be discarded within 4 hours from leaving temperature control.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cheese at walkin cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw pork at walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter area.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory.
10/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Obseerved: Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. COS.
  • Basic - Observed: Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on paper towel dispenser. Dishwashing area. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. Dishwashing area. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in display case in front counter area hot held at less than 135 degrees F. Breads with cheese at 69 F. time mark. Must discard within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At rice container and at salsa container in the walkin cooler. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Rolling carts in dishwashing area. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees F. Butter under no temperature control at cookline at 76 F. time marked. Must discard within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Veggies on floor at walk-in freezer. Salsa on floor at walkin cooler. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing cove title near HANDWASH sink in dishwashing area. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees F. Cut lettuce and tomatoes under no temperature control at cookline. 75 F.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At cookline. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: 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. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment utensils. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. COS.
  • High Priority - Observed: Employee dried hands on apron after washing. COS.
  • Basic - Observed: Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purse stored with plantains. Cellphone stored with open straws on container in front counter area. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 1940 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. At cookline. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Food stored in a prohibited area. Unlocked food storage chest freezer by restrooms where customers may have access. Warning.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits. Sandwich press and blender. Warning.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Surgar stored by HANDWASH sink in front counter area. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage room. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: Live flies in kitchen. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: Live, small flying insects in food preparation area and in dishwashing area. Warning.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
  • Intermediate - Observed: No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter area. Warning.
  • Intermediate - Observed: No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemcial sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees F or above. Empanadas at 126 F at hot holding case in front counter area. Warning.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup.
  • Basic - Observed: Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has no hair restraint.
  • High Priority - Observed: Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greter than 45 degrees F. Placed in cooler.
  • Basic - Observed: Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Fire extinguisher heavily soiled near mop sink area. Warning.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Soil residue in food storage containers. Onion and potato storage containers soiled at cookline. Baking powder and yeast storage containers soiled on shelving in dishwashing area, salt container soiled at cookline. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Arepas not covered at chest freezer by restrooms. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Pork, peeled potatoes, and chicken. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Ten(10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Light out in walkin cooler. Warning.
  • High Priority - Observed: Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Stainless steel cleaner by Mojo. Chemical cleaning solution bottle next to mango at cookline. Warning.
  • Basic - Observed: Wet wipinig cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning.
7/30/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued

Do you have any questions you'd like to ask about AMERICA'S BAKERY? Post them here so others can see them and respond.

×
AMERICA'S BAKERY respresentatives - respond and add information

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review


Would you recommend AMERICA'S BAKERY to others? (optional)
  
Add photo of AMERICA'S BAKERY (optional)
Add more info about the restaurant »

About You

Your nickname:

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
Leave your signature»

Recently added reviews

Name City Users' Rating
ARBY'S #30Lighthouse Point, FL
**
R & L RIBS CHICKEN & SEAFOODFort Pierce, FL
****
HARDEE'S #1501537Jacksonville, FL
*
CHURCH'S CHICKEN #464Clearwater, FL
*•
BURGER KING #1684Crestview, FL
*•
MAC DADDYS IRISH PUBHudson, FL
*
THE BEACH BARPerry, FL
VALENCIA GARDEN RESTTampa, FL
*****
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #1218Tarpon Springs, FL
****
BURGER KING #9502Haines City, FL

Restaurants in neighborhood

Name

KAROCA'S STEAKHOUSE
GRECO
MCDONALDS #2864
WONG CHINA HOUSE
FIFTH AVE GRILL
TIM FINNEGANS
LEBISTRO RESTAURANT
PAPA'S RAW BAR INC

Create your own business profile on city-data.com. It's completely free!
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: