Da Best Da Best, 10200 N 30 St, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DA BEST DA BEST
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10200 N 30 St, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3917118
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 11/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. In multiple areas of kitchen and in storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cook's line and front counter above steam table. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
11/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk rice storage containers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Fryers and fryer baskets **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Back room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. In multiple areas of kitchen and in storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cook's line and front counter above steam table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Chicken stored over tomatoes /walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac and cheese 68 ° F, white rice 63 ° F, yellow rice 63 ° F, corrective action taken placed in Reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Shelled eggs stored over shredded cheese walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 18-20 dry rodent dropping in corner of storage area under bulk rice storage containers, 6-8 dry droppings under cornstarch storage container in back corner next to walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter, men's restroom **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **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. Pork ribs walk in cooler. **Warning**
11/07/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk containers **Warning** On 5/30/14- bulk flour
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Above ice machine, walk in cooler, above walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By walk in cooler, on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish area, cook line, dry storage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Paint chipping on storage racks across from walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. By ice machine **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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
5/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dry storage shelf **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Above ice machine, walk in cooler, above walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By walk in cooler, on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish area, cook line, dry storage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Paint chipping on storage racks across from walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. Paint brush on food storage shelves, drill by sugar packets **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac n cheese put in walk in freezer reached 32°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in walk in freezer reached 39°f and 43°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Black beans **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects or other pests. 3 lizards in sticky trap **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over carrots **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 in cabinet by walk in freezer, 2 by walk in freezer (one on wall by chairs 1 by sticky traps), 7 under dish sink THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: May 30, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In cabinets **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 dry under front counter, 6 dry by dry storage shelf **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. By ice machine **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. On dicer **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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
5/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. By walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish room, buffet, walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Back door **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. **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**
2/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. By walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor/table fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **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. Sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish room, buffet, walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. White reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Potato salad containers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. Saw with potatoes **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings 48°f, potato salad 46°f, butter 46°f, cottage cheese 46°f THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: February 13, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Chicken wings, reach in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Mice rat poision on food shelf **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris on food-contact surface. Dicer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. White cooler in kitchen THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 2/13/2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dish room **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. **Admin Complaint**
  • 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 - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: February 13, 2014 **Warning**
2/12/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Service area/ally ,both bathrooms **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11/15/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. In men's bathroom , neighbors cut off drainage pipe from their side **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In wic **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Service area/ally **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Service area/ally ,both bathrooms **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **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. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 11/3/13 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. **Warning**
9/3/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Cooking equipment
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Preperation area
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen, walk- in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Bare wood handwashing sink stand **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47? moved to walk- in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Boiled ham, Sliced American cheese , in walk- in cooler
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.front **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Front line reach-in cooler
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
3/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.walk-in
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 11/7/12.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 11/7/12.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. barewood sink stand
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.preparation table shelves
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.under 3compartment sink
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • 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,flour
9/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.KITCHEN ,WALK-IN
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.ALL COOLERS
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.BAREWOOD HANDSINK STAND IN DISHWASHING AREA
  • Observed hole in wall.KITCHEN
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.REACH-IN COOLERS
4/10/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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