Kitchen, 5800 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Kitchen
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5800 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819
License #: 5809987
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 08/29/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Onions prepped 8/28/14 was 51° in the cold holding unit
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Onion in the cold holding unit at 51° from 8/28/14
  • Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Raw shell used in the Caesar dressing . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Pasta cooling with the lid in place. **Corrected On-Site**
08/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At dry storage area.
  • Basic - Hot box gasket torn/in disrepair. At hot box located in preparation area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasteurized eggs and ham at 52 F° and 53 F° Chef quick chilled Pasteurized eggs and ham to 41 F° **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in preparation walk-in cooler. Raw beef stored over ready to eat ham. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw smoke salmon stored over ready to eat food. In produce cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw ground beef and raw ground sausage stored over whole muscle beef, in preparation cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. At ice machine located in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. For rinsing towel. At hand sink located in preparation / dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
4/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloths stored on top carrots
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Main buffet line
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes stored in reach in cooler 44°f rechecked Again with Chef thermometer
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Muffins and breads not properly protected
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Observed main cook on line, spoke to chef concerning problem.
  • High Priority - Temperature not monitored and recorded during cooling process of cook-chill reduced oxygen packaged food.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding unit used to store cook-chill/sous vide ROP food does not have a continuous electronic monitoring system to record time and temperature.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Main cooks line, throughout kitchen
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta stored in cooler for room service
9/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light not shielded in the cooler at the buffet line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon can be ordered rear or seared. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. **Corrected On-Site**
4/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Muffins and biscuits not stored underneath buffet line.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks container on main cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Working in prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Strainer used for pasta in the front line.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Dish machine area
  • Observed soiled wet wiping cloth in use with fresh solution. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt,pepper seasoning
11/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Heavy water inside cooler located under flat top grill. At kitchen line.
  • Observed build-up of grease inside fryers, around drain nozzles. At Kitchen cook line.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. At bar area.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on floor. In both walk in freezer, under racks.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over ready to eat food. In Protein cooler. Corrected On Site. Raw bacon was moved and stored over raw beef.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw beef and raw sausage links stored over raw seafood. In Protein cooler. Corrected On Site. Raw seafood was moved and stored with other raw seafood.
  • Observed slimy/mold-like build-up inside floor drain located under hand wash sink. At Kitchen line.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area and preparation area. Under hand wash sink in preparation area and around beer cooler in bar area.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. At hose connection located under three compartment sink.
5/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. cinnamon, shredded cheese, granola.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Pizza prep line has red discoloration on cutting board. Corrected on site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with not time marking. Food may not be served. Observed shredded cheese used on buffet line food not time marked.
  • Critical - Self service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed danish and bagels, breads, pastry uncovered. Repeat violation.
  • Critical - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Engineering notify of dishmachine re-adjusted booster temperature. Corrected on site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizing bucket located throughout kitchen, chef notify dishmachine company.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed rice, flour container in bakery area. Corrected on site.
12/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Desserts stored on buffet line
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Ext Chef notify engineering department
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Observed plastic containers lids stored inside walk in cooler.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Observed throughout kitchen ,main line prep line ,Chef had steward employee replace cutting boards. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee on main line Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Observed on main cooks line and 3 compartment sink Ext Chef will notify Engineering,replaced faucet Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage pieces 49 degrees F, canadian bacon 48 degrees F Ext Chef discard food product immediately. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed short ribs stored underneath raw beef stored inside walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Observed three compartment sink area
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Spoke to Ext Chef Douglas
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Butter balls
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt/pepper/flour stored on main line Corrected On Site.
5/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sausage links 109 degrees F. Chef will cooled down product for sausage gravy. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint. Observed employee in dishmachine area.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Observed plastic lids cracked on ends stored inside walk in cooler has lettuce in campro.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Soiled items too large for warewasher or three-compartment sink not scrapped or rough cleaned to remove food particles.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Observed in main kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Hendrix servers area has liquid spilled on the bottom. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed broken floor tiles has standing water around tiles in bar area also ,the kitchen hot line.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed in bar area
7/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tools dustpans dirty and not cleaned after use. Corrected On Site.
5/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tool dustpans aii dirty need cleaning. Corrected On Site.
9/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/26/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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