Palm Gardens Fish Camp, 1661 Palm Garden St, Tavares, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PALM GARDENS FISH CAMP
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1661 Palm Garden St, Tavares, FL 32778
License #: 4500874
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/16/2014

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
****
4.3
Ratings in categories:
Food:
*****
5.0
Service:
*****
5.0
Price:
***
3.0
Ambience:
****
4.0
Cleanliness:
***
3.0

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Table under griddle, floor under fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Butter blend **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the top of door that opens to the outside. Screen door torn **Warning**
  • Basic - Food being prepared outside. Outside tented bar area on dock. Shucking oysters, steaming shrimp per operator. Observed boiling stock pot and melting butter. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under prep tables **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of toaster oven soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Multiple in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, flour under prep table. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer. Raw beef over frozen fries. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer. Raw chicken next to raw fish. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Sliding door reach-in cooler in kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Outdoor tented bar area on dock. Shucking oysters, steaming shrimp per operator. **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 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
5/16/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle provided to dispense sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease and food debris accumulated on floor under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler fan guards.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
11/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.salt
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hodd filters
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw chicken over French fries in reach in freezer
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. Hand wash sink needs to be located in kitchen near cook line.
5/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.reach in cooler
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed flammable material stored inside fryer cabinet.. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.coffee filters
12/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/2/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.kitchen
  • Critical - Observed cardboard used to drain spatula.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw fish over french fries Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.coffee filters.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. storage room.
5/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
2/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.fryer cabinet
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.open raw chicken and shrimp over open french fries. Corrected On Site.
12/19/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Shelves inside reach in cooler rusty Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Cookline
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Onion
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. At all reach in coolers
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. At 2 doors glass reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. Behind cooking equipments
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back screen door
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
6/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 64 degree Advised
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Shelves inside reach in cooler is rusty
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives. Kitchen
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Glass door reach in cooler
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical. No water system approval reports on-site. Well water testing report not available
  • No mop/service sink installed/available at establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 2/08/11.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Kitchen
12/8/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. roast beef 45 degrees F stored inside reach in cooler. Employee readjusted thermostate.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed baking pans,plastic container stored on storage shelve.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Observed rubber mats on floor has trash debris.
5/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened resealed and cold held in kitchen reachin cooler 1, not properly date marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in the two freezer units.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler 1 bottom door gaskets must be cleaned.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks and bottom in the reach-in cooler 2, including the door tracks, must be cleaned.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment, also dust/trash under refrigeration equipment, must be cleaned.
  • Observed food debrisand trash accumulated on kitchen floor.
8/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/26/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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1 User Review:

lynn

Added on Jul 25, 2014 2:11 PM
Food:
*****
Service:
*****
Price:
***
Ambience:
****
Cleanliness:
***
Would you recommend PALM GARDENS FISH CAMP to others? Yes
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