Island Cow, 2163 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ISLAND COW
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2163 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957
License #: 4600381
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on the garbage can.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Jalapeos in a thank you bag at the walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Calamari 52°F. Shrimps 51°F. Pizza sauce 46°F at the standing cooler. Corrective action taken. Manager moved all TCS food to the walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Lettuce.
  • Intermediate - Standing 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 maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Calamari 52°F. Shrimps 51°F. Pizza sauce 46°F. Ambient temperature 50°F. Corrective action taken. Manager moved all TCS to the walk in cooler.
10/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor in dry storage.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above dishmachine.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Observed employee not washing hands before putting on new pair of gloves after picking food off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washed hands at three compartment sink.
4/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Bag of flour and single serve items.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Boxes of French fries on floor across from cookline.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Boxes of French fries on walk in freezer floor. Bags of onions, potatoes, and corn on outside walk in cooler floor.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. No cover in food prep area next to walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and half and half at 69°F on tables.
  • Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
1/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface (cook line). **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris (cook line). **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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 - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
11/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/10/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface (cook line). **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris (cook line). **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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 - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
6/10/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.bar area **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.bar area **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of ice bin with rust that has pitted the surface.bar area ice bin. **Warning**
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment.behind bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **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. **Warning**
4/9/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.handsink in rear food preperation area, turned off
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. walk in cooler metal floor covering is peeling back
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.dishmachine area
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.handsink in rear food preperation area, turned off
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.reach in coolers
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed an unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.dishwasher handling soil equipment then handling clean equipment without washing hands
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.using handsink to rinse food handling equipment , tongs
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.cooked pasta container in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.fish in food prep sink
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.pasta;sauces; dairy in walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.in food preperation area , cookline
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.dishmachine area handsink
  • Critical - Observed an unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.dish washer
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks.gallon jug juice store d in drink ice, waitstaition
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.ice scoop handle in contact with drink ice, ice machine in backyard
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw shell eggs stored above sauces in reach in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.meats,sauces ,pasta, in walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.cookline
7/30/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.true brand reach in cooler not maintaining proper cooling temperature
  • Critical - Observed an unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. need locking devices for the ice machines in backyard
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.fan guards in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.b-b-q pork, shrimp, scallops in reach in cooler product removed from cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.shrimp and fish thawing in standing water in sink
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.outside storage area
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.cookline , food preperation areas
6/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.walk in cooler fan guards
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.broken tiles in kitchen prep
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.hood filters
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.dust buildup on fan guards in walk in cooler outside of building
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.on fryers,stove.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.color coded cutting boards
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.ice machine at bar
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.I.q.f oysters thawing in standing water Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.knives stored between wood in outside prep area
4/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walk in freezer
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.in hollandaise sauce
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.unwrapped silverware on outside dinning area
8/9/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.breading and flour containers
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.breading container
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.kitchen cook handling raw shell eggs and rhen touching grated cheese without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.breading and flour containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.floor of walk in cooler in backyard is in need of repair.
2/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.true brand reach in cooler This violation must be corrected by : 07/09/2009.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.true brand reach in cooler on cookline This violation must be corrected by : 07/09/2009.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks.orange juice stored in drink ice
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.rice,meatloaf,crab cakes on a rack inside wa in cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.oatmeal container Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.manitowoc reach in coooer on cookline
7/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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