Sandy's Place, 5001 Nw 34 St Ste G, Gainesville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SANDY'S PLACE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5001 Nw 34 St Ste G, Gainesville, FL 32605
License #: 1102844
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 07/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored/prepped in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Handwashing sink barrier removed so food around sink is exposed to splash. Barrier must be permanently affixed to sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide stored with/above food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens and/or single-service items. Raid **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over tomatoes, walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Roast beef in cookline reachin dated 7/22
  • 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. Greek sauce, milk **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg salad, tuna salad, rice, pastA **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter at ice machine dated 12/13
07/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cole slaw.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Splash guard for hand sink was removed.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Next to water heater and ice machine
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Both.
  • Basic - Shelf under steam table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. Soiled bins under wait station.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Shrimp.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over sauce in Walk-in cooler. Raw beef on top of beer keg in Walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Boiled eggs. Romaine lettuce in Reach in cooler closest to bar.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad in Reach in cooler closest to bar. Casserole in Walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
12/31/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/5/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Sandwich reachin.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Or changing gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.in walkin cooler, corned beef 45, casserole 44. These foods were at 42-43 by end of inspection. Thawed fish 57°. Iced down and returned to walkin.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Bacon over celery in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling pitcher
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Greek casserole, rice, meatloaf, tuna salad, chicken salad. **Repeat Violation**
12/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dumpster rusted out on sides/bottom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle and cloth tied around faucet at triple sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walkin cooler, rice 46, pasta 46, casserole 46-49, meat loaf 47, tuna salad 46, ham 46, chicken 45, roast beef 48, turkey 46, fish 50, cole slaw 46. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over Greek peppers ** **Warning**
9/20/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dumpster rusted out on sides/bottom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Meatballs, casserole **Warning**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. No barrier around hand sink and food next to hand sink and under soap and towel dispensers **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle and cloth tied around faucet at triple sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walkin cooler, rice 45-46, pasta 46, casserole 45, meat loaf 45, meatballs 45, ham 46, chicken 46, blue cheese dressing 45. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over carrots **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Over 200 ppm chlorine **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad, lettuce, meat loaf, meat casserole, rice, pasta, bleu cheese dressing **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
9/17/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Prep pans
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Freezers
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Placed in stainless pan. **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. Wrapping a sandwich. Only one glove on. Putonghua gloves **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna Salad 50?f in reach in cooler. Corrective action taken, paced in freezer to rapidly cool.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked onions 88 ?F. Corrective action taken. Paced on stove to reheat.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cheese sticks in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
2/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw bacon on broccoli, walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
8/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/31/2012Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. cardboard lining shelves in wait station reachin
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. cookline
  • Light not functioning. walkin cooler
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. on employee expired-new card filled out during inspection but no training done.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container and other beverage containers on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline
  • Observed extreme buildup of grease and food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. cook
  • Critical - Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use. handsink used to rinse tongs
  • Observed greasy residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. soap dispenser at cookline handsink
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed interior of cookline reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interiors of microwaves soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. on counter, cheeses 47-49, bean soup 79. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw salmon over meat loaf. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. mop sink
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. in walkin cooler, pasta cassserole, wings, containers of dressing, hot dogs, celery
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. turkey dated 5-16, roast beef dated 5-13 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. tuna salad, rice, pasta, meat loaf, spinach pies, sausages, casserole. Repeat Violation.
  • Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. pile of cloths on floor
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. no barrier around handsink and water splashing onto cutting board and deli paper when sink is used. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
5/29/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/9/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. ham, turkey, roast beef
  • Critical - Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meatloaf, corned beef, pasta, egg salad, tuna salad, rice. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw hamburger on beer kegs
  • Critical - Violation: 09-01-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. feta cheese , rice
  • Critical - Violation: 22-19-1 Observed interiors of microwaves soiled.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. on cookline
  • 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. for al who has been here 11 years
11/7/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline reachin cooler. no ambient air thermometer but foods were 48-51 degrees.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pastichio put inwaaalkin cooler at 3pm yesterday at 54 degrees.
  • 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. for al who has been here 11 years
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. toaster, handsink barrier
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. feta cheese Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. on cookline
  • Critical - Observed interiors of microwaves soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. in cookline reachin cooler, roast bef 51, turkey 51, ham 51, egg salad 48, chicken salad 50, cheeses 48-51, gyro sauce 45.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. ham, turkey, roast beef
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw hamburger on beeer kegs
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meatbloaf, pastichio, chicken salad, egg salad, spinach pies Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
11/3/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties. dishwasher
  • Critical - Food not in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash. handsink on cookline located in the Middle of the prep area with no barriers to protect food. when hands are washed, water splashes onto food and onto food prep surfaces on both sides.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. not accessible to dishwasher
  • Observed cardboard used as shelf cover. in waitress reachin
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from a beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area with no straw-lifts lid with gloved hand to take a drink.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. raw gyro meat to ready to eat food with no glove change/handwash.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. cook touched gloved hand to face, then continued prepping food with no glove change or handwash
  • Critical - Observed food employee use the toilet room then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. cook returned from restroom and put on gloves without washing gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. oil jugs, onions
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed mop/service sink used washing for pots and pans
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. fish over ready to eat foods, walkin
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. mop sink
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. tuna salad, deli meats, pastas, spinach pies, pastistio, soups
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. expired 2-11
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Oil containers & buckets of powdered food products.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. kitchen
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Beer Cooler
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood Filters
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Beverage Cups
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. near front door
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only. Rear exit lights
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Socrates Mamatsios expired 7/10/10
9/7/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/26/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pastichio
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. upright freezer
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Beverage system ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walkin Cooler shelving.
  • Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Prep pans and beverage cups are wetnesting.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor.
4/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/17/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. chicken strips 91 degrees on counter Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. upright and chest freezers
  • Critical. Soup container lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Soup container is located next to the walkway to the restrooms. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee touched sliced cheese, cut a ready-to-eat sandwich and used his hands to slide a cooked hamburger patty onto the bun. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed salt scoop with handle in contact with salt. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employees are changing gloves without washing hands. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. bread crumbs
9/17/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 4/7/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
No report available. 4/7/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 10/9/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 8/7/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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