Citrus Garden, 3825 Pleasant Hill Road #109, Kissimmee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CITRUS GARDEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3825 Pleasant Hill Road #109, Kissimmee, FL 34746
License #: 5911158
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 10/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices, glue trap for flies, with flies on top of food preparation area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, mop sink.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves, inside reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, sink next to soda machine.
10/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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, sushi rice was done at 10am time is 12:30pm. **Corrected On-Site**
4/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women''s bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
10/3/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage can soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on hood system pipe. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil/fork stored in crack between equipment and wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled, and walls. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up, also all reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture and starch with water held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked, and for other products. Letters available are out of dates. Operator must have last bill/ receipt. **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. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • 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, chicken over wonton. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Combined ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to the date the earliest ready-to-eat potentially hazardous ingredient was opened/prepared, all cooked food inside walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, both sink inside kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available 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**
7/29/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **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, all cooked food inside walk in cooler, chicken, beef, shrimps, and raw chicken wings. **Warning**
5/10/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Hood filters soiled with accumulated grease.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, salmon and crab meat in sushi bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, cooked food inside reach in freezer
5/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink, sponges **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available 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**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, all cooked food inside walk in cooler, chicken, beef, shrimps, and raw chicken wings. **Warning**
4/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, chicken over beef and beef over vegetable, in all units. Educate operator on storage procedure.
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, for all cooked food inside walk in cooler and reach in cooker.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food, inside a reach in cooler.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-06-1 Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation noodles, sweet and sour chicken inside walk in cooler . Repeat Violation. 03/08/11
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation. 003/08/11
1/11/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, preparation table at ambient temperature 60.
  • Critical - Equipment in chilled room not cleaned often enough, racks inside walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days, parasite destruction paperfor salmon . Repeat Violation. 03/08/11
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, hood filters. Repeat Violation. 03/08/11
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation noodles, sweet and sour chicken inside walk in cooler . Repeat Violation. 03/08/11
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation. 003/08/11
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink facilities not clean, moldy around faucets all sinks.
  • Critical - Observed open bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, rice, flour. Repeat Violation. 03/08/11
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, all potentially hazardous food at 57 degree F. Corrected On Site. Food was place at reach in cooler 2 hours prior, recommend rapid chill.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, chicken over beef, inside walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). noodles 62 degree F
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar, flour, salt underneath metal table. Repeat Violation. 03/08/11
11/8/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical - Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical - Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • Critical - Proper hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (evidence)
  • Critical - Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
3/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, by evidence of noodles and cooked chicken inside reach in cooler at cook's line.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 47, raw beef 48, shrimps 46, noodles 51. Corrected On Site. Food was discarded by Person in charge.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, preparation table in front of cooking equipment at 52 degree F ambient temperature.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, by evidence of 3 plastic container with chicken and meat underneath 3 compartment sink . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, 3 plastic with chicken and meat underneath the 3 compartment sink and one metal container with ribs in front of walk in cooler, sauces container inside walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in cold holding unit, by evidence of chicken, noodles inside reach in cooler in front of cook line. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic/can food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area, underneath hand wash sink very close to cook line.
8/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked at walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar, salt.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, at wa in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food, chicken over egg rolls in reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area at reach in cooler at kitchen line.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets for all cold holding units.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
4/20/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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