Hungry Howies, 6923 E Sr 70, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HUNGRY HOWIES
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6923 E Sr 70, Bradenton, FL 34203-7511
Phone: 352-293-0001, 386.438.5120
License #: 5104120
Licensee name: LMSN LLC
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 4/2/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two open beverages directly on pan to be used for pizza dough. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Red Bull open can inside reachin cooler next to food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area. Pizza boxes **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Water
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
4/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on preparation table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Food debris dried on caked on blade.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair. Rear door missing screen and door is open.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
11/9/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cold holding table for salad bar 60F, service company called. Manager using ice bath until unit serviced and maintaining temperature 41F or below.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle at self serve area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Vegetables and dressings on salad bar 60F. Manager put in ice bath and will use time/temperature log.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pasta and cut vegetables in walkin cooler
7/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle at selfserve.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. yellow ones
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle hanging from kitchen handsink [has red liquid inside]
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler, pasta, ham, cut vegetables
4/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle at selfserve.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Pizza oven
1/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage above pizza preparation table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle at self serve.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Sack of sugar in dry storage room
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Small, one door unit with prepackaged salad dressings.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Upper right corner
9/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pizza pans next to kitchen handsink exxposed to splash.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Rear kitchen by walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.[hood]
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzles. [self serve]
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Pizza maker
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Salad station
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes and cups Corrected On Site.
6/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink above clean dish storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing nozzle at selfserve.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Clean small cups stored on soiled plastic rack. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Long ponytail food preparation employee.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Sack of sugar in dry storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Walkin cooler topping mix. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic container with sugar Corrected On Site.
2/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/24/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Cucumbers walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Pizza oven conveyer
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen handsink observed plastic cups and wisk inside. Corrected On Site.
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 1 08A-21-1 3-306.11 FC:: Self- Service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Soup not under sneezeguard. Upon callback soup in warmers with lids but without cough and sneeze protection. Upon callback on 4 Sep 2010, a sneezeguard is installed over soup warmers with lids, however the bottom of the sneezeguard is approximately 5 feet off the ground and cannot protect properly as designed to do.
9/3/2010Routine - FoodInitial Service Request
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. open drink above dough aa
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. yellow board at veggies station
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. hard crusty buildup on blade
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. shelves above pizza cutting area and dough sheeting area at spices
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. outside of silver wares holder has black debris easily movable with alcohol swab
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.in walk in coole
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. above pizza make table wall soiled
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. 3 spray bottles labled windex all 3 different colors and viscosities
6/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/6/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese at 46 deg at pizza boxupon callback shredded cheese and ham was 48 at salad cooler. Corrected on-site with ice
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Salad table reach in cooler Upon callback cooler ambient temp 48 degF
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-21-1 Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed soup station without sneeze guard. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with heavy carbon on baking pans.
  • Violation: 33-11-1 Missing drain plug at cardboard dumpster.
2/4/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Observed macaroni noodles cooked, not date marked 2 days ago
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese at 46 deg at pizza box
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese at 44deg in pizza box
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed pizza rolls at 105 F on buffet line
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Salad table reach in cooler
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. at salad prep reach in cooler
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed soup station without sneeze guard. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. bucket of turnover mix in Walk-in-cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Observed styrofoam cups in spice containers. Observed paper cups in several containers in walk-in-cooler.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. dough prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.pizza prep table reach in cooler
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with heavy carbon on baking pans.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. in kitchen handwash sink
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Observed salad trays stored with openings facing upward
  • Missing drain plug at cardboard dumpster.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Observed srranding dirty water and debris on floor of exterior dry storage room.
  • Critical. Observed 4 unlabeled spray bottles in dish room.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. in beer cooler
2/3/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-21-1 Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. soup not undEr sneeze guard Upon callback Soups in warmers with lids but without cough and sneeze protection.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment. Upon callback no proof of Certified Food Manager available at facility.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.6 people working no certified food manager Upon callback five employees present engaged in food preparation. No Certified Food Manager present at beginning of inspection-manager arrived during inspection -states he has taken test but has not received results.
1/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. dressings not dated
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. soup not undEr sneeze gaurd
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cutting utensils in stagnet water at cutting area
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. above pizza make line
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. heavily encrusted with darl food build up
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. at pizza make line
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.6 people working no certified food manager
11/5/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 7/14/09.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 7/14/09.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-08-1 No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. This violation must be corrected by : 7/14/09.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
7/17/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 5/14/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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