Hungry Howies, 2039 Ne 36 St, Lighthouse Point, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HUNGRY HOWIES
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2039 Ne 36 St, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064-7538
License #: 1617574
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/16/2014Complaint FullAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged in prep area.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Sandwich prep cooler.
08/20/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At cheese container in pizza prep cooler and in flour container in rear prep area.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Hand sink in bathroom soiled. Shelving in dishwashing area, prep area and cookline area soiled. Cabinets in front counter area soiled. Door and door handle at walkin cooler soiled. Light switches soiled.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged in prep area.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By back door.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Sandwich prep cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At GE cooler in rear prep area.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container in rear prep area and water bottles in pizza prep area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over pizza sauce at pizza prep cooler.
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 18 dry and 2 fresh rodent droppings by Frigidaire cooler in rear prep area; 13 dry rodent droppings by pizza box storage; 25 dry and 1 fresh rodent dropping by walkin cooler; 6 dry rodent droppings by mixer, 56 dry and 1 fresh rodent dropping by prep table in rear; 1 dry rodent dropping on top of GE cooler; 24 dry and 1 fresh rodent dropping by the water heater/ dishwashing area. 2 dry rodent droppings on chemical storage shelving in dishwashing area; 3 dry rodent droppings by slicer in pizza prep area; 1 dry rodent dropping by Pepsi cooler in front counter area and 2 dry rodent droppings in bathroom area.
  • High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present By water heater, gnaw marks in foam on wall.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed hands with gloves on then continued prepping. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade and stand.
  • Intermediate - Interior and exterior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. GE cooler in rear prep area and FRIGIDAIRE freezer.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bathroom.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Cheese container in pizza prep area, onion storage container by 3 compartment sink and flour container in rear prep area.
08/19/2014Complaint FullEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Bathroom.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dressing storage containers in rear prep area.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In walkin cooler.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.2 door cooler at cookline.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving by dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. GE cooler in rear prep area.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Water bottle at cookline.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. By back door and bathroom.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 ppm chlorine.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Cookline flip top cooler.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bathroom
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Flour container in rear prep area.
4/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. At walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Pre Packaged dressings in dirty containers.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. At mop sink.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. By pizza oven.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Broken door at flip top cooler in pizza prep area.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At coolers in rear prep area and pizza prep cooler.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Water bottle in pizza prep area.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Can of olives.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Above 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. In walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container in rear prep area, and Parmesan in frontline area.
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in pizza prep area and 2 dead roaches in rear prep area.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At flip top cooler.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Parmesan cheese container in pizza prep area.
10/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, shelves under prep tables.
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler shelves.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler handle.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling in disrepair, water damage, throughout.
1/8/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling in disrepair, water damage, throughout.
  • 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 : 10/23/12.
10/30/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • 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 : 10/23/12.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, water damage, throughout.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, standing water bottom of reach in cooler , true unit.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue and moldlike substance, reach in cooler in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, true unit.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, turbo air.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, switch in restroom.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
8/23/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, employee restroom.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, in back.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container, in cheese.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, vent in prep area.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler door.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on dough machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, water bottle.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, water bottle.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, light switch in restroom.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, water bottle.
5/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, bottom of prep table rusty.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, fridge/freezer unit in back of kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed objectionable odors in bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, deli meat.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
8/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 07/13/11, reach in cooler still not maintaiing temperature, however no potentially hazardous foodnin cooler at this time.
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair, reach in cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, too strong at time of callback.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-18-1 Observed soil residue in storage containers, throughout.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on pasta maker.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-25-1 Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, walk in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 007/13/11.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 07/13/11.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, reach in cooler.
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on pasta maker.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, reach in cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, onions.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese, pepperoni and sausage. Corrected On Site. Employee removed from cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, mozzarella cheese, ham, turkey, feta, riccotta, cooked chicken.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, front counter.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, handwashing sink faucet, handles.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, soap dispenser .
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, throughout.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, spray bottle at pizza line.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, squirt bottle.
7/12/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. observed reachin cooler door in disrepair
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
1/10/2011Routine - 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.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. observed reachin cooler and freezer doors not attached
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
7/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
4/6/2010Routine - 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.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Observed on oven
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Observed wall in disrepair.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
10/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/29/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/12/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/13/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 12/16/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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