Whales Rib (The), 2031 Ne 2 St, Deerfield Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WHALES RIB (THE)
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2031 Ne 2 St, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441-3816
License #: 1610616
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not 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. 2 low boy coolers next to each other at cookline and the flip top cooler at the cookline unable to maintain foods at 41° F or below at all times. **Warning**
07/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At flour container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For Servers portioning dressings. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In clean utensil storage area near dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On faucets at HANDWASH sinks near cookline area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Boiled eggs at 61° F, tuna salad 45° F, lobster salad 47° F, roast beef 46° F, turkey 47° F all at cookline flip top cooler.All items moved to working cooler. All foods must be discarded within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. 3 hours left. Corrective action taken. Cheese 50° F, raw chicken 47° F, raw fish 47° F, and crab cakes 49° F all at cookline 2 drawer low boy coolers. Food iced down and moved to a working cooler. All food must be discarded within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice between 44° F and 46° F cooling overnight at rear prep area cooler. Discarded by operator. Prime rib between 46° F and 52° F , cooked pasta between 46° F and 47° F all at walkin cooler, cooling overnight. Discarded by operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used his cell phone and failed to wash hands before continuing to prep lettuce. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dishwasher testing a chlorine based dishmachine with quaternary ammonia test kit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Ribs, pasta and rice. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not 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. 2 low boy coolers next to each other at cookline and the flip top cooler at the cookline unable to maintain foods at 41° F or below at all times. **Warning**
07/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. In cookline area and bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. At bar
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelving in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Soda gun holster waste line clogged at bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Flip top cooler in oyster/clam station.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At cookline flip top cooler.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store shrimp in rear prep area and used to drain water from unit used to hold seafood in cookline area.
1/6/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By dishwashing area.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse by olives on bar.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine with rusted exterior and broken sliding doors.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By water heater hook.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Rear prep area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At cookline flip top cooler.
  • Basic - High Priority - One Dead roach on premises. By water heater room.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked fries at 90° F under no temperature control. Time marked . Discard within 4 hours from leaving temperature control.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. In bar.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
8/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, cutting limes. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, ceiling and vent by soup station.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, gaskets reach in cooler on frontline.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw eggs over cheese in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin, waitstation.
  • Observed wall in disrepair, falling behind bag in a box and under dish snk.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface, bar from ice bin. Corrected On Site.
11/20/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/6/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reach in cooler drawers on cookline. This violation must be corrected by : 10/05/12.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, mahi and cheese 53 degrees, tuna 45 degrees.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, cleaner behind bar.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair, handwashing sink on cookline drain clogged.
  • Critical - Shellstock tags not maintained in chronological order correlated to the date or dates during which the shellstock were sold or served.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, squirt bottle on cookline.
10/5/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, reach cooler doors throughout.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, soap dispenser and paper towel holder on cookline.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, air curtains.
  • Critical - Observed objectionable odors in corner of kitchen by slicer.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, soda lines behind.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster, bar.
3/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/5/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures walk in cooler #2. This violation must be corrected by : 09/30/2011.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties, dishwasher unaware of sanitizer consintration of dishmachine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles, bar.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit milk, crab, butter,sour cream and provolone cheese. Walk in cooler #2. All food 44 and 45 degrees. Corrected On Site. Management moved to working walk in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 09/30/2011.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit swordfish and dolphin, reach in cooler drawers on cookline. Corrected On Site. Employee iced down.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food, raw eggs over bacon, reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin, waitstation.
  • Critical - Shellstock tags not maintained in chronological order correlated to the date or dates during which the shellstock were sold or served.
9/29/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, 10 gallons conch chowder, 67 degrees.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, raw bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, raw bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, reach in cooler doors. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, drip line for raw bar going into handwash sink.
  • Critical - Observed moldlike buildup inside ice bin, soda lines.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, white rice 45 degrees.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin, waitstation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in handwash sink area, raw bar.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, tuna salad wrong date.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, bottles on cookline.
4/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Ceiling tile missing.
8/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
3/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Dumping ice Corrected On Site.
11/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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