Muscle Car City Diner, 3811 Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MUSCLE CAR CITY DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3811 Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
License #: 1801802
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. Garbage lid broken.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Behind cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine bucket over 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
10/03/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
6/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. cook wearing watch.
  • High Priority - Dented cans present. Multiple cans in food storage area. Operator marked them to be returned. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dairy holding at 47°F. in wait station cooler. Corrective Action: operator placed all potentially hazardous foods into proper refrigeration.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Spray bottles stored on beer keg cooler.
  • 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 - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Waitstation cooler holding at 47°F.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats, sauces, prepared tuna salad and cut deli meats in Reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.multiple bottles.
3/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of residue in the interior of the ice machine.
7/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Accumulation of excessive food and other physical debris on exterior of warewashing machine on top surfaces.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored on dirty surface . Observed dishwasher soiled dishware cycle rack storage on excessively soiled dishwasher surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of food and other physical debris underneath dishwasher and rear food prep room food prep tables.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in frontline lowboy 2 door reachin comminuted meats cold holding unit.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting replacement gloves to work with food.
2/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
6/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Corrected On Site. chef corrected immediately
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.observed on hood system
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.under kitchen equipment
3/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • CO2 tanks not secured, by soda system
  • Utensils stored in commom water bath
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.observed 20# rank unsecured by soda rack
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. observed no hot water at hand sink by dishmachine
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
7/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.
4/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
1/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. office location
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. by soda container rack
8/25/2010Routine - 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 interior of microwave soiled.
6/11/2010Routine - 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. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. main sand bx by grill
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
3/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed grease and food debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. dish area. Corrected On Site.
11/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/20/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham holding at 67 degrees F. in ice bath on cookline. Corrected On Site. product discarded
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sausage gravy holding at 127 degrees F. on stove. Corrected On Site. product reheated
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cook handling bread and cheese with bare hands. Corrected On Site. gloves utilized
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop on top of ice machine
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. braclet on cook
  • Critical. Observed employee handling raw beef with glove on and then handle bread and cheese with same glove. cook
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint engaged in food preparation. cook
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on milk shake mixer head.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
8/18/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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