Giraffe Tavern, 1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GIRAFFE TAVERN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
License #: 5806025
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 08/20/2014

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Giraffe Tavern, 1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL »


Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table lids in poor repair - cookline
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. WIC
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cookline
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cookline above tall RIC
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Bar RIC At callback rack inside reach in cooler still soiled.
2/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside container of cooked potato - Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Storage shelving under handsink and microwave - cookline
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wet towel placed on work counter - kitchen - food prep area
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table lids in poor repair - cookline
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. WIC
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cookline
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cookline above tall RIC
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Bar RIC - TCS products stored **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Container of egg whites thawing on kitchen counter
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Strawberries not washed before cutting
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline
  • 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. Employee cracking shell eggs then used bare hands to assemble French toast on plate and bacon - discarded **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline: egg whites 52?, liquid egg 46? - recommend improved storage on ice. Container of potato left at room temp on Cookline at 50? - less than 4 hours - transferred to cooler
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. French onion soup made previous night at 46-50? at 10am (this violation was previously cited under Giraffe Cafe license - giraffe cafe restaurant no longer in use therefore walk in coolers inspected under the main operating restaurants license - giraffe tavern) - Improper cooling of French onion soup was cited on the previous inspection in the same walk in cooler **Warning** **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Beef stock dated 1/26 **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on plate at Cookline **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Improper cooling - French onion soup - 3x 5gal containers and 1x 4qt container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storage of dirty food containers - cookline
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Bar RIC
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottles - cookline
2/18/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler - potentially hazardous food stored - half and half. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Food containers not stored inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area. Under unused ice bin.
8/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand sink without paper towel.
  • Critical - Insects (nats) flies. Small flying insect.
  • Nozzle not connected COS
6/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored; clean dishes stored next to hand wash sink. No splash protection.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed an ice storage unit with no overhead protection.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
1/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

Do you have any questions you'd like to ask about GIRAFFE TAVERN? Post them here so others can see them and respond.

×
GIRAFFE TAVERN respresentatives - respond and add information

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review


Would you recommend GIRAFFE TAVERN to others? (optional)
  
Add photo of GIRAFFE TAVERN (optional)
Add more info about the restaurant »

About You

Your nickname:

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
Leave your signature»

Recently added reviews

Name City Users' Rating
R & L RIBS CHICKEN & SEAFOODFort Pierce, FL
****
HARDEE'S #1501537Jacksonville, FL
*
CHURCH'S CHICKEN #464Clearwater, FL
*•
BURGER KING #1684Crestview, FL
*•
MAC DADDYS IRISH PUBHudson, FL
*
THE BEACH BARPerry, FL
VALENCIA GARDEN RESTTampa, FL
*****
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #1218Tarpon Springs, FL
****
BURGER KING #9502Haines City, FL
BIG O DRIVE THRUOkeechobee, FL
*****

Restaurants in neighborhood

Name

AMERICAN Q
EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA
GIRAFFE TAVERN
GIRAFFE TAVERN MARKETESSEN GRAB/GO
PLAZA BALLROOM
SIPS POOL BAR
BENIHANA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
HILTON ANDIAMOS

Create your own business profile on city-data.com. It's completely free!
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: