Mangos Restaurant & Lounge, 904 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Mangos Restaurant & Lounge
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 904 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2312
License #: 1616310
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 08/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Coffee cup with no lid in cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking coffee in cook line **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Rusted in prep area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. In dish area shelving **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In cook line in 4 drawers reach in cooler raw chicken over crab cakes **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Found in sanitizer bucket quat in 400ppm. Call in service request
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. All 3 ice machines **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In front bar clear cleaner
08/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Rusted hood filters. In prep area
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. 2 doors glass reach in cooler bottom railings
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Dishwasher drinking hot tea without a lid in dish area
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking hot tea in dish area
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.employee in cook line
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. In dish area storage shelving
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Employee in salad station
  • 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 in cook line touching bread with bare hands
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over butter in 2 doors glass reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. In prep area on prep table next to food perpetration
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Center ice machine next to water heater
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Container with water in hand wash sink next to cook line
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Corned beef in walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue cleaner next to microwave in server station
3/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Above salad station
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 doors glass reach in cooler TRAULSEN IN 50°f,do not use until maintaining 41°f or below
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. In dish area spoons
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All items throughout 2 doors glass TRAULSEN reach in cooler in 55°f all items moved to different units to maintain 41° or below Dressings 55°,seafood mix 55°
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. All 3 ice machines
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In prep area
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear cleaner in north bar
9/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Kitchen
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Bar # 2
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Beef over vegetables. Walk In Cooler
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Chicken, Walk In Cooler
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Waiter, Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Sauteed onions, Garlic Butter, Next to cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar #2
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar #1
  • 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. **Warning**
1/8/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Employee not familiar with the sanitizer used in Dish machine
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Cook line
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Salad Bar
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE" Ice machine #1
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE". Ice machine #2
8/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar #1
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar #2
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE". #3
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Milk, Wait station
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Wait station
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Ground beef, Walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Shrimp, Walk in cooler
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dressings. Walk in cooler
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sauces, Walk in cooler
2/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar #2
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Wait station,
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Ice bin #2
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Ice bin #3
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Ice cream #2 Reach In freezer
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Ice cream, Reach In Cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Kitchen
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blender placed in front of handwash sink, Bar #1
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Contains drain hose from soda gun holsster, Bar #1
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar #2
1/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Milk. Wait station
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Beef, Reach in freezer beside ice machine
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Wait station
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE"
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bar
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Bar
7/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE". Ice Machine 2
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. "BLACK MOLDLIKE RESIDUE". Ice Machine 2
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar #1
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar #2
1/5/2010Routine - 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. Balsamic Bressing, WIC
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Mango Mayonaise 1, WIC
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Mango Mayonaise 2, WIC
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Chicken WIC
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Seafood Lasagna, WIC
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Spinach dip, WIC
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Bar Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Bar
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. #2, Bar
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
8/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/3/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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