Fat Belly's, 16750 Spring Street, White Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FAT BELLY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 16750 Spring Street, White Springs, FL 32096
License #: 3400184
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 07/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Behind the bar Under soda counter In dry storage
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Chest freezer in kitchen
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Purple spray cleaner, next to pre wrapped silverware under bar, next to filled portion cups, front line next to reach in. Moved bottles
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's rest room **Corrected On-Site**
07/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/7/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cups in bar and grill area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Front reach in, bar area, plastic container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Black unit in grill area Also can opener **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Less than 10 ppm to start. Primed, now 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Spray Lubricant on slicer table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surfaces. Racks in smoker.
4/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Smoke room, dish wash area, rear prep area**Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler and chest freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 54F, shrimp 68F, fish 45F, chicken wings 80F **Warning** Callback: chicken strips 47, shrimp 48, chicken 45, 47, fish 48, chicken wings 46 2nd Callback: chicken 47°, shrimp 47°, fish 48°
  • 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**
1/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Smoke room, dish wash area, rear prep area**Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Rear prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler and chest freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris/grease. Smoke room **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 54F, shrimp 68F, fish 45F, chicken wings 80F **Warning** Callback: chicken strips 47°, shrimp 48°, chicken 45°, 47°, fish 48°, chicken wings 46°
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Wait area **Warning**
  • 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**
10/22/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Under/ in front of smoker. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Rear prep room **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Grill presses stored on top of empty egg trays **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Smoke room, dish wash area, rear prep area**Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Rear prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Trash on ground around the premises of the restaurant. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler and chest freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris/grease. Smoke room **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • 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. Toast and bacon **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Mop sink and dish wash machine draining on to the ground. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 54°F, shrimp 68°F, fish 45°F, chicken wings 80°F **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Wait area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook filled a pan of water in the hand wash sink. **Warning**
  • 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**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans, chicken, roast **Warning**
10/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf above warmer **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Dish area, smoker area
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Front counter **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back room **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. Making sandwiches, nobody aware of a bare hand contact procedure, got gloves **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Two
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Front counter, by spices **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Bleach **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Front counter handsink
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front counter handsink
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrubby pads in it
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Gravy in walk in cooler at 110?, corrective action : uncovered
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. 122? whole fish on table, corrective action: placed in reach in cooler
5/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Chest freezer
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walkin cooler shelving
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Mold-like buildup.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives stored in crevice between sink and wall.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.LADIES ROOM
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture.LADIES ROOM
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.CARDBOARD ON FLOOR
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.DROP DOWN FREEZER
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.DROP DOWN FREEZER
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.FAILED TO WASH HANDS WHEN PUT ON GLOVES Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.DUMPSINK
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair LID ON ICE MACHINE BROKEN
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.POTATO 51 F AND BATTER 65 F ON COUNTER WITH NO TIME MARK Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.RAW EGGS OVER FISH AND RAW CHICKEN OVER SHRIMP IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.FOOD CONTAINERS
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.CUPS
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.EGGS
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
5/25/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/7/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walkin cooler
  • Violation: 14-27-1 Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter expired 6/28/11.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. mold-like buildup Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 23-05-1 Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. walkin cooler shelving
  • Critical - Violation: 31-08-1 Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area. Rear prep room
7/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area. Rear prep room
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in wait area is blocked with a tea urn.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of smoker and shelving between smoker and ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. mold-like buildup Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves.
  • Critical - Observed interior of smoker soiled with heavy accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. reachin cooler: cheese 47, ham 56 degrees f. kitchen: shrimp 76 degrees f
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. walkin cooler shelving
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walkin cooler
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sausage 113, chicken wings 117 degrees f Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter expired 6/28/11.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/11/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Groundbeef patties 118 & 128 degrees f on stove hot holding. Reheated to 165 degrees f during inspection. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. chest freezer
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over pork in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. oil
  • Observed breading scoop with handle in contact with breading.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
1/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/17/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over condiments in walkin cooler.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs hooked on fire suppression pipes.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. Behind cooking equipment
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. Above cooking equipment
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. toaster
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
3/17/2010Routine - 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. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 48 degrees & fish 47 degrees in prep area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken strips 115 degrees & chicken wings 105 & 84 degrees Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Upright & Chest Freezers Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over food that can cook at a less temperature . Raw shrimp over fries & cheese sticks in chest freezer.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Walkin Cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed seafood breading scoop with handle in contact with seafood breading. Also, flour scoop handle is in contact with the flour.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Cups & papertowels
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
10/20/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 4/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/30/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 8/27/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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