Lake Minneola Inn(Outside), 508 Main Ave, Minneola, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LAKE MINNEOLA INN(OUTSIDE)
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 508 Main Ave, Minneola, FL 34755
License #: 4501835
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 10/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The reach in cooler at prep area
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed. Prep area
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 400 ppm
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety foods in walk in cooler temp between 45°-470, advised
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine at 400 ppm
  • Intermediate - Walk-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 maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Has an ambient temperature of 45°
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. The class K, a ABC one under counter,
10/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated food debris. Walk in cooler shelves **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior of reach in cooler bottom is rusty **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor/table fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Wait service station area, under beer cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Beer cooler is very rusty **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Outside **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bib. At outside hose faucet **Warning**
6/25/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated food debris. Walk in cooler shelves **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In chili **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior of reach in cooler bottom is rusty **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor/table fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Wait service station area, under beer cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Beer cooler is very rusty **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Outside **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 9 fresh dropping found on slicer, 3 fresh droppings on prep table under slicer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bib. At outside hose faucet **Warning**
6/24/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. At ladies' room
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on paper towel dispenser. The one by 3 compartment sink
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On reach in cooler doors at cook line
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle water, can of soda
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen, back room
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. At hand sink of ladies' room
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Beer cooler is rusty on handles, doors, bottom, leaking rusty water to the floor
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. For buns
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Grill cleaner
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. At cook line, evidence by food debris in sink
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. The two white food containers in walk in cooler
2/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. By ice machine **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. Cook **Warning**
11/20/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. In ladies's room **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Above prep area **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook has bracelet ob **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil on floor and at outside **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatula for stirring ice tea **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in reach in cooler for dressing **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On the shelf for storing cleaned glasses under the rubber mat **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. By ice machine **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked vegetables hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked onion at cook line temp at 90°, advised **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoe temp at 50°, less than 4 hours, advised **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. Cook **Warning**
  • High Priority - Reduced oxygen packaged fish packaged onsite no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. At dish area, gallons of chemical **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In men's room **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No person in charge of establishment during operation. **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 - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Dog at patio **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Ice container by ice machine **Warning**
9/17/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on paper towel dispenser. By hand sink of cook line
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty containers.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket, shirt
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in reach in cooler for dressing **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. The one for storing cleaned beer glasses
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Ice bucket
4/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On top of the reach in cooler
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical - Observed buildup of mold like substance in the interior of ice machine. At underside
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Rusty Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
9/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Ladies' room
  • Critical - Observed buildup of mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Dry old food debris and blade is rusty
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cutting boards
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine at 300ppm
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 300ppm
5/10/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Missing in reach in cooler for dressing
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At bathrooms
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan at kitchen
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Blade is rusty
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. In reach in cooler of cookline, raw meat over individual cups of dressing
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Mold like substance on the interior edge of ice bin
  • Observed soiled wet wiping cloth in use with fresh solution.
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Corrected On Site.
12/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of a black like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. tomatoes on walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw beef above raw fish Corrected On Site.
4/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In walk in cooler, flour
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Ice machine
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. In flour
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Chef
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Blue cheese & ranch bucket
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad. Need to be on concrete pad
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • 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 Some expired
11/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/12/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. [ observed chef cutting tomatoes in the back screen room] Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue and liquid build-up inside keg beer cooler
  • Observed floor area(s) by key beer cooler covered with standing water and slimy residue .
5/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. [cheese in upright freezer in 3 bay sink room]
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. [ range cover 0 F - 212 F] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. [in chest freezer outside kitchen back door]
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. [Observed cook using a microwave oven to cook/re-heat food in a screen room outside kitchen back door. The screen is not tight fitting and protected from environmental contaminations ]
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. [Observed containers of condiments/pepper/seasoning stored in a sceen room that is not tight fitting and protected from environmental contaminations ]
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. [a bag of carrot on walk-in cooler floor]
  • Critical. Observed cases of potato chip and baking produsts stored on walk-in freezer floor.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed heavy buildup of soiled material on racks in the wal,-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of bar reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water/ residue.
  • Clean forks stored with eating parts upward. [Clean silverwares / forks not stored with handles upward to prevent bare hand contact.]
  • Critical. Hot water not provided at employee hand wash sink. [ hot water was at 76 F-89 F at handsink by 3 bay sink]]
  • Critical. Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. [Hot water was about 76 F at handsinks and 3 bay sink. According to manager on duty, once they fill the 3 bay sink with water, the water will take a while to become hot again.]
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. [at the outside hose bibb]
  • Critical. Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. [men's and women's] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. [at kitchen back door] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present. [The kitchen is located within a tiki bar. The kitchen has a swing door between the kitchen and the tiki bar and is not tight fitting. The door is a screen door with open spaces around. There are 3 large sliding doors at the tiki bar. According to operator, these doors are shut at closing. However, these doors are also not tight fitting when closed.] Repeat Violation. This violation must be corrected by : 5-9-10. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed heavy black residue and debris accumulated on floor. [at porch outside kitchen back door area]
  • Observed wall in disrepair. [Cracks and openings on wall at porch outside back door area]
  • Observed wall heavily soiled with accumulated black stains and residues. [at porch outside back door by kitchen ]
  • Observed walk-in cooler CEILING heavily soiled with accumulated residue / stain.
  • Observed fan covers in walk-in cooler heavily soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Observed walk-in freezer ceiling in disrepair. [ metal ceiling coming off the roof]
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
3/9/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest/coolest part of the holding unit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.[0 ppm]
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin/machine .
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters
  • Observed residue build-up inside beer cooler
  • Critical. Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present. [A tight-fitting door is not provided for the kitchen ]
  • Observed exhaust hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No documentation 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
10/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/18/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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