Byrans Caribbean Cuisine, 310 W Memorial Blvd, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BYRANS CARIBBEAN CUISINE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 310 W Memorial Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33815
License #: 6305413
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/08/2014

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
**
2.3
Ratings in categories:
Food:
*
1.0
Service:
****
4.0
Price:
**
2.0
Ambience:
**
2.0
Cleanliness:
**
2.0

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Nonbagged garbage in dumpster. Securely bag all garbage before placing it into dumpster.
  • 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. Wash hands, and wear disposable-plastic gloves, when chopping vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Label repackaged, refrigerated foods with the dates they are originally repackaged.
08/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Transfer dry rice, from its open bag, to a clean, covered container.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Clean the food splash from the inside of the microwave oven.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Do not store frozen foods in plastic-grocery bags; store them in food-grade-rated "ziplock" bags.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Remind employees to wash hands every time they change gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Provided copy of the " Employee Restriction" handout.
  • 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. Provided copy of the "Big Five" handout.
4/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Replace the missing cold-water-faucet handle at the three-compartment sink.
  • Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom. Slowly pour water into the drain, of the disconnected urinal in the restroom, so as to block the escape of sewer gas.
8/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/17/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. A hold has been placed on your license, for a bad check, from 3/25/2008. Call 850-487-1395, and ask to speak to someone in the bad check section, in order to clear the discrepancy. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Do not leave wet- wiping cloths lying on counter tops; store them in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Provide sanitizing solution, of two capfuls bleach per gallon of water, for the storage of wiping cloths between uses.
  • 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. Label open carton of milk with the date it is originally opened.
3/15/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Wash hands every time you change gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Label the carton of milk with the date it is openned.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Transfer dry rice, from the open bag, to a clean, covered container.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repackaged, refrigerated foods must be labeled with the date they are repackaged. The food must be used within 7 days.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
10/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. Late fee of $50 is still past due. Mail payment to Tallahassee immediately; or pay online at www.MyFlorida.com
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. Clean the mixer.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Transfer dry rice from open bag to a clean, covered container.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Repair the cold-water faucet at the three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repackaged, refrigerated foods must be labeled with the date they are first repackaged.
4/20/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Observed build-up of food debris, on nonfood-contact surface. Clean food crumbs from the table top.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Transfer dry rice, from the open bag, to a clean, covered container.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Repair the stripped cold-water handle at the three-compartment sink.
12/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Replace the missing cold-water faucet handle at the three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Wash hands, and wear disposable-plastic gloves, when cutting vegetables. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Label repackaged, refrigerated foods with 7-day-date labels.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label repackaged, refrigerated foods with their common names.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label the bulk-food-storage containers with the common names of their contents.
9/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning./cookline
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area/prep table near microwaves
  • Observed hole in ceiling.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found/1 small roach on fire extenguisher
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets..refrigerator near backdoor
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./product in reachin cooler.
5/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./over cookline.
  • Critical - Observed an uncovered electrical box. For reporting purposes only./kitchen.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed hole in wall./kitchen.
1/28/2011Routine - 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./refrigerator.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./product in refrigerator Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./cookline.
  • Light not functioning./cookline.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./eyeglasses
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food not properly date marked after opening.Milk Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • No mop/service sink available at establishment.
  • Critical. Observed toilet in disrepair no handle..
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 17-11-1 No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Violation: 29-05-1 No mop/service sink available at establishment.
10/1/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food date marked after opening.Milk
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. STEAK
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 9/28/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 9/28/09.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • No mop/service sink available at establishment.
9/25/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/4/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/29/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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1 User Review:

brenda freeman

Added on Nov 13, 2015 6:10 PM
Visited on Nov 8, 2015 7:00 PM
Food:
*
Service:
****
Price:
**
Ambience:
**
Cleanliness:
**
THE WORST MEAL I'VE EVER BOUGHT......FOOD WAS SOUR ,WITH A BUG IN IT.........SERVICE WAS GOOD AS FAR AS INTERACTING WITH CUSTOMER,BUT PLEASE CHECK YOUR FOOD BEFORE YOU LEAVE....no I did not take it back,He's not open on monday and I was'nt keeping it in my fridge another day.......I sent it to a dumpster.......
Would you recommend BYRANS CARIBBEAN CUISINE to others? No
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