Gateway To India, 1960 Hillview St, Sarasota, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GATEWAY TO INDIA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1960 Hillview St, Sarasota, FL 34239
License #: 6804478
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 10/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Upon callback observed bowls to dispense various sauces in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning** Upon callback carbon dioxide tanks nor secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Observed container full of potatoes on kitchen floor by back door. **Warning** Upon callback observed tub containing raw chicken on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Observed multiple containers stored in walk in cooler with no cover or lids. **Warning** Upon callback observed buckets of sauces uncovered on walk in cooler floor, various tubs of raw meats uncovered. Upon opening a container containing flour, discovered a bowl and multiple live insects inside. STOP SALE ISSUED.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning** Observed employee put on set of gloves without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lamb, chicken over ready to eat chicken, sauce. **Warning** Upon callback observed raw lamb over ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning** Observed multiple unlabeled spray bottles throughout establishment.
10/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Observed container full of potatoes on kitchen floor by back door. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Observed multiple containers stored in walk in cooler with no cover or lids. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee plating naan bread bare handed. SEE STOP SALE. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lamb, chicken over ready to eat chicken, sauce. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed employee plating naan bread without use of gloves or utensils. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
08/21/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
07/24/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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. Observed chicken, beef, different sauces prepared on site no date marking. **Warning**
4/29/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **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. Observed a drink located on reach in cooler prep table in glass no lid or straw. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at sink in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry cloth in use in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches in kitchen. 3 live roaches by front door. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed sewage backing up through floor drains. Employees are walking through kitchen as it has gone over the floor. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Observed reach in cooler located on cook line soiled with food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap located at sink in 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**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken, beef, different sauces prepared on site no date marking. **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. **Warning**
4/28/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface in Walk in cooler on cooked vegtables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, lights at cookline not covered.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, cooked chicken, cooked vegtables and sauces in Walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Curry chicken and cooked vegetables in Walk in cooler.
12/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers at cook line.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint handling food in kitchen.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water in kitchen near walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed hole in wall near hand wash sink in kitchen.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb in kitchen with hose attached.
12/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Sneeze guard for open sauces at buffet line do not adequately protect food, too high. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in wall near prep table.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked lentils, lamb and chicken in walkin cooler.
  • Observed wall behind reachin cooler soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken breasts stored on tray with onion in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/17/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/9/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-20-1 Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. No adequate sneeze guard on buffet line, hanging lids used over exposed food.
  • Violation: 29-03-1 Observed water draining onto floor surface from drain pipe of single compartment cookline food prep sink in kitchen.
  • Violation: 29-03-1 Observed water draining onto floor surface from three compartment sink.
  • Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb faucet in kitchen.
3/9/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. No adequate sneeze guard on buffet line, hanging lids used over exposed food.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink in kitchen.
  • 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 cut carrots in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint handling food in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food strainer in handwash sink in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 2 dead roaches on kitchen floor near dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by one dead roach in food storage cabinet in dry storage room.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by one dead roach on dry storage shelf in dry storage room.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by one live roach found inside plastic container of samloina flour in dry storage room. See stop sale issued.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by one live roach observed on back room storage floor.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced 3 dry rodent droppings in flour sifter in dry storage room. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by 19 dry rodent droppings on food shelves in dry storage room next to walkin cooler. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 20 dry rodent droppings observed on top of dishmachine. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 27 dry rodent droppings observed along baseboard of floor in back dry storage room. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 11 rodent droppings on top of chemical buckets under dishmachine. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20 dry rodent droppings on dry storage room shelves and floor where dry foods stored. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed the presence of approximately 20 live weevils in plastic container of samloina. See stop sale order.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris and black residue in corner near handwash sink in kitchen.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface from drain pipe of single compartment cookline food prep sink in kitchen.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface from three compartment sink.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. No hot water at handwash sink in kitchen.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb faucet in kitchen.
3/8/2012Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation area of kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink in kitchen with plastic tub in bowl. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in wall over kitchen doorway.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by 6 rodent droppings found on dry storage shelves in back room near back door. This violation must be corrected by : 9/22/11 per supervisor Vicky Bagley's instructions.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris behind prep table in kitchen.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked lamb and cooked chicken in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly inverted to prevent contamination. Corrected On Site.
9/21/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Some of the dry storage shelves are constructed of unsealed wood.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on crash cart next to stove.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on dry storage floor.
  • Observed front door cover missing on large microwave oven in prep area of kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Chicken breast over curry chicken in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Currt chicken, fried vegetables and dumplings in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Curry chicken in reachin cooler at cookline.
5/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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 cut vegetables in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walls in kitchen soiled with accumulated food debris near cookline and dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Masala and curry chicken in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Corrected On Site.
2/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken Tikka at 124 degrees on buffet line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Chicken over lamb in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, bottom shelf of table near dishmachine is rusted.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unsealed plywood used as back stop fo table holding plates and uncovered table settings for buffet line.
  • Observed unused and unprotected place settings are set out for selfservice buffet .
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
9/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, bucket of garlic/ginger and sauces.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled at cookline .
  • Critical. Observed interior of upright reach-in cooler near ice machine soiled with accumulation of food residue
  • Observed build-up of food debris on ouside of trash container n kitchen .
  • Observed build-up of food debris on shelves in dry storeroom .
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented, no sneeze guard for selfserve silverware at buffet table.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Pans wet nested on clean equipment rack.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food dish in handwash sink in kitchen . Corrected On Site.
4/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/3/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Sugar and flour bins in kitchen not covered. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed bowl with no handle in contact with ice inside ice machine .
  • Observed employees with no hair restraint preparing food in kitchen .
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on storage cart wih cooking pans in kitchen .
  • Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris above handwash sink in kitchen .
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, dry storage area.
  • Observed building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Face board for eave is missing at back corner of building .
  • Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 2/2/10.
12/2/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, worn and torn gaskets on reachin cooler in kitchen .
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, worn and torn gaskets on reachin cooler across from stove.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, bottom shelf of food prep table in kitchen rusty.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, rusty equipment rack in kitchen .
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unsealed wood on wall behind reachin freezer in kitchen .
  • Observed hole in wall. Two golf ball sized holes in wall above entrance way to kitchen .
  • Observed hole in wall. Small hole in wall near floor by handwash sink in kitchen .
  • Observed hole in wall. Two holes in wall near ceiling above reachin cooler in kitchen .
  • Observed hole in wall. Numerous small holes in wall near dishwasher.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
7/31/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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