Brunia's Caribbean Take Out Restaurant, 3630 N Sr 7, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3630 N Sr 7, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
License #: 1619897
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked/broken.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. Hand wash sink at front area.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand-wash sink at the front area.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken, goat.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Nearby three compartment sink.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. White rice 128-131° f, stew chicken 105-115° f
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bathroom.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
10/28/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood Filters.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. By back door.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Warning**
4/17/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar container.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood Filters.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses on prep table.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. By back door.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw fish over cooked turkey in reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
2/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar container.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles with water marks.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in cooler. Gryo sauce.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork and soup.
11/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Observed: Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperature. 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 F or colder. Delfield cooler in the kitchen.
  • High Priority - Observed: Employee washed hands with cold water. No hot water at the kitchen handsink.
  • Observed: Flammable stored near a source of ignition. For reporting purposes only. Propane tanks inside restaurant.
  • Basic - Observed: Food stored on floor. Raw beef. COS.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen COS.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Continential reachin cooler inside bottom is covered with water.
  • High Priority - Observed: License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Observed: Live flies in kitchen.
  • Basic - Observed: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Observed: No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only.
  • Basic - Observed: Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water faucet for the kitchen handsink is broken.
  • High Priority - Observed: Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees F but less than 70 degrees F more than six hours. See stop sale. Raw pork, cooked pork and goat
  • Basic - Observed: Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Raw beef on top of raw potatoes.
  • Basic - Observed: Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw beef on top of potatoes in the kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Reach-in cooler 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 maintaing foods at 41 degrees F or coler. Continential reach-in cooler in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Observed: Standing water in mop sink/mop sink draining very slowly. COS.
  • Basic - Observed: Unnecessary items on premises. Non working refrigerator in the kitchen and a deep fat fryer in the rear hallway.
  • Basic - Observed: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
2/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a license.
  • Critical - observed food contact surfaces encrusted with grease and or soil deposits----top of prep table.. corrected onsite.
  • Critical - observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • observed unnecessarry items on the premise... top of reach in cooler.
  • Critical - potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees fahrenheit or above.... fried chicken. corrective action taken..prepared hot food put on top shelf over stove for hot holding.
5/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 10-01-1 In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.---bowl used in place of scoop.
  • Critical - Violation: 50-09-1 Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.---Owner states she sent off application and check on 12/26/11.
12/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.---reach-in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 12/28/11.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.---Owner states she sent off application and check on 12/26/11.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.---bowl used in place of scoop.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored.---on prep table
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.---in three compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.---carrots, garlic, rice.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.---bottom of cooler and freezer.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.---eggs over vegetables.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.---grease, chicken in butter SS containers
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.---salt, sugar.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.---window cleaner stored over food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.---chicken, goat in RIC
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.---purse on prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.---cooked chicken
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.---in mop bucket.
12/27/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Bathroom , no hot water in establishment.
  • Critical - Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Kitchen
  • Violation: 29-08-1 Plumbing system in disrepair. Handsink falling off wall.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. NOT ALL EMPLOYEES TRAINED Repeat Violation.
6/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. No sanitizer in establishment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. NO ELECTRICITY This violation must be corrected by : 6/14/11.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. NO ELECTRICITY , ELECTRIC TURNED OFF DURING INSPECTION . This violation must be corrected by : 6/14/11.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bathroom Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Bathroom , no hot water in establishment.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Kitchen
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. kitchen
  • 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. NOT ALL EMPLOYEES TRAINED Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All potentially hazardous foods in reachin cooler. NO ELECTRICITY This violation must be corrected by : 6/14/11. Note electricity restored.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Handsink falling off wall.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pork, chicken , goat, rice. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/13/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/17/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical - Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
  • Critical - Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical - Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
  • Critical - Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical - Current license properly displayed
  • Critical - Employee training validation
  • Critical - Exiting system - adequate, good repair
  • Critical - Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Foods properly cooled
  • Critical - Hot food at proper temperatures
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
3/16/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative determination recommended
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination flour, rice, cornmeal, salt.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food, raw chicken over ready to eat veans in reachin freezer.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, hot water heater. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand sink missing at dishwashing machine or area.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions in kitchen.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises, 1 in dining room area.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors rear door. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation rear door.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor and in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, hood filters. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license-expired 12/01/08. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. Pro Repeat Violation.
3/2/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, bag with onions. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, in reachin cooler.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, reachin freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, Kenmore reachin freezer.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, hot water heater. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, by frontline and restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, by frontline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, rear door. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris in kitchen.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated, in dining room and rear door. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use,by frontline with coffee maker. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. Repeat Violation.
9/16/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 4/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 2/5/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 9/8/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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