Grill Smith, 1569 Town Center Dr, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Grill Smith
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1569 Town Center Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803
License #: 6307705
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 07/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Stored over clean silverware. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Beverage station across from dishwasher area.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • 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. Milk in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by trash can in back prep area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than utensils in handsink across from cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dishwasher area.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles in dishwasher area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Young children in dishwasher / office area.
07/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Drink on cutting board on reach in across from cookline.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line in back prep area.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 49°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Hand sink across from cookline.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by a trash can. Back prep area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Empty spray bottles tired in hand sink located in bar area.
1/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) old labels on clean dishes.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Drink with clear liquid and ice on prep area of reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Calamari in prep sink.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar area.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On cook line and across from cook line.
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Black spoons at service station.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. 2 spray bottles in red bucket with clear liquid on prep surface of reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand ink in dishwasher area.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles with clear liquid inside a red bucket on prep section of reach in cooler across from the stove,
9/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Spatulas , scoops, whisk on cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. License expired February 1 , 2013
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Calamari 50? , cod 50? , blue cheese 50? , crab rolls 50?
  • 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. Beverage station.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.blocked by trash can . Back prep area.
3/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./back prep area.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./two styro foam cups with soft drinks inside /on top of dishwasher.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can /Roland Black Beans/dry storage area
  • Critical - Observed employee reusing utensil to taste food.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./white spatula with red handle /hand sink /kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./sauteed mushrooms /reach in cooler across from cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food./raw salmon/over cooked ribs/reach in cooler /cookline.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris./far left end of bar
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
10/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory./back prep area.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices./food storage containers and lids.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./between changing gloves Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./dishwasher loading dirty dishes then unloading clean dishes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage service station across from dishwasher area.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knife between reachin coolers Corrected On Site.
3/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices./dishwasher area
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./cutting board reachin cooler
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./knife/handsink kitchen across from cookline
  • Critical - Observed live flying insects/dry storage
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage station /service station
10/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container./dry seasoning on prep line
  • Light not functioning./back of the kitchen cookline
  • Light not functioning./walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site./employee preparing bread
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can Roland dijon mustard/dry storage
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage station /service area.
6/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical - (A) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under Section 3-501.19, and except as specified in Paragraph (B) of this section, potentially hazardous food shall be maintained: (1) At 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in Paragraph 3-401.11(B) or reheated as specified in Paragraph 3-403.11(E) may be held at a temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit or above; or (2) At a temperature specified in the following: (a) 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less;
  • Critical - (B) Using a Handwashing Facility. A handwashing lavatory may not be used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical - (E) Except when dry cleaning methods are used as specified under Section 4-603.11, surfaces of UTENSILS and EQUIPMENT contacting FOOD that is not POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS shall be cleaned: (1) At any time when contamination may have occurred; (2) At least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and CONSUMER self-service UTENSILS such as tongs, scoops, or ladles; (3) Before restocking CONSUMER self-service EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS such as condiment dispensers and display containers; (4) In EQUIPMENT such as ice bins and BEVERAGE dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of EQUIPMENT such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, BEVERAGE and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending EQUIPMENT: (a) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or (b) Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold.
  • EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS: (A) Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining as specified in Paragraph (a) of 21 CFR 178.1010 Sanitizing solutions, before contact with FOOD; and (B) May not be cloth dried except that UTENSILS that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.
  • Effectiveness. (A) Except as provided in Paragraph (B) of this section, FOOD EMPLOYEES' shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; and unwrapped SINGLE- SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES. (B) This section does not apply to FOOD EMPLOYEES' such as counter staff who only serve BEVERAGES and wrapped or PACKAGED FOODS, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES.
2/25/2011Routine - 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./meat in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./meat in walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage service station.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knife between reachin coolers/kitchen
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./back prep area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./utensils in handsink /dishwasher area. Corrected On Site.
11/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
6/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.Milk
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Violation: 18-04-1 Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
3/15/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.Milk
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • 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 : 3/13/10. Repeat Violation.
1/12/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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 : 11/1/09.
11/3/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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 : 11/1/09.
9/1/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/3/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/19/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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