Wildcat Den, 25673 N Main St, Altha, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WILDCAT DEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 25673 N Main St, Altha, FL 32421
License #: 1700078
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 09/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Hand sink.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Pork chops in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in freezer. Pork chops.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm COS 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Potatoes in warmer 127° f. Less than 2 hours. Reheating.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
09/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair at front counter.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor under table at front counter that holds coffee and drinking cups- case of tomatoes. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed grocery store plastic bags used to store food- cooked chicken in reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed cook beef patty stored in crock pot at 120°f. Food not out less than 4 hours, employee turned crock pot on hotter to heat. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched food then engaged in preparing a plate of food without washing hands.
  • 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. Observed employee cutting and placing slices of tomato on customer plate with no gloves on. Observed separate employee place cut tomato in reach-in cooler with no gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed greens on shelf at 66°f. Food not out less than 4 hours- food was extra that would not fit into warmer. Employee heated product to use. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in kitchen by 3 compartment sink,
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked BBQ pork and rice in reach-in cooler not date marked- employee state cooked previous day morning. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed safe staff certificate for Sandra Morris certified on 6/19/09, expired 6/19/12.
1/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Oil.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed Beef gravy, tomato gravy, beans, greens in reach in cooler prepared and held more than 24 hours and not date marked.
8/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Door knob missing at women's restroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Fixed equipment exposed to spillage not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls. Hand sink.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Between dish sink and hand sink.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Sandwich table.
5/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Doorknob missing women's room.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Peppers under sink.
  • Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Paper towels under sink.
3/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off mop sink.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at mop sink.
  • Light not functioning. Over front counter.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground. Mop sink not hooked into septic tank runs out on ground. This violation must be corrected by : 10-16-12.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Peas, broccoil and cheese, green beans and potato salad in reachin cooler.
8/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Glasses on ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Butter beans and potatoes in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
2/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves in kitchen.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Piggly Wiggle bag used to store cut up collards in reachin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Collards in reachin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. BBQ pork and milk gravy in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
9/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cleaners and ant spray stored with potatoes. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Rice, peas and lima beans.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pasta, gravy, etc.. in reachin cooler.
2/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Potato salad in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Tea at front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes in storage room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed lid to toilet tank in women's restroom missing.
9/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/13/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat chicken for salad by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
4/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed hushpuppy batter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat cheese cake. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered chicken in reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered biscuits and hushpuppy batter in kitchen.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • 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.
1/21/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/3/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat meatloaf prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed pork chops cold held at 58 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed raw shell eggs stored over uncovered pork chops in reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed macaroni stored less than 6 inches off floor.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed crockpot insert washed and rinsed but not sanitized.
  • Critical. Observed men's bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by approximately 4 small live roaches found in storage cabinet in kitchen. This violation must be corrected by : 9-03-09.
9/2/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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