Rendez-Vous, 1576 E Oakland Park Blvd, Oakland Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RENDEZ-VOUS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1576 E Oakland Park Blvd, Oakland Park, FL 33334
License #: 1617341
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Flour. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Chocolate chips. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Dish racks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Plates front counter. **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Owner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Potatoes in dish area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Gate not locked. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Clams/mussels/oysters cold held at a temperature greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shaved chicken @ 46°; Ready to eat egg whites. @ 67° left at room temperature; placed in functional refrigerator. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Chicken pie @ 77°; 25 minutes later @ 77°. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **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. Line cook: Bread, cooked bacon, cooked eggs. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Smoked salmon. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon stored next and in contact with ready to eat pastries. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD-40 stored next to slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham, turkey. Operator has no idea when it was opened. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by shelves, front counter. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Chicken Vachquez @ 48° after 24 hrs.; Pork stew @ 45° same time frame. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Chicken Vasquez @ 48° after 24 hrs; Pork stew @ 45° after 24 hrs. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Chicken pastry @ 77°. **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. Pork stew, chicken Vasquez, chicken, linguini, cooked 09:00 hrs 10/30/14 not date marked. Nothing dated. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
10/31/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
07/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
4/3/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in kitchen provided with disposable towels.
  • Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. OUTSIDE REAR DOOR .
  • 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 CUTTING COOKED SUB.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BUTTER @ 78°; HEAVY CREAM @ 74°.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee trained using a state approved in-house training program not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements. KEEPING TCS FOODS OUT OF THE "DANGER ZONE". NO TIME IN LIEU OF TEMPERATURE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
4/3/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. FLOUR. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. TORTILLA BOWLS. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. TOP OF ICE MACHINE. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SLICED DELI MEATS @ 51°; SALADS MADE ON SITE @ 51°. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. HOTDOGS, EGG WHITES, NOTHING DATED. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. **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**
  • Intermediate - Reach-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. COOLER NORTH END OF FRONT COUNTER. **Warning**
12/11/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In dishwasher area **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Prep mushrooms, spinach roll. **Warning**
  • Basic - Urinal not flushing/functioning properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham, poultry, roast beef all 44? in reach in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Block with garbage container **Warning**
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by 5/28/13 **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. Plant food, salads, sauce in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser found in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
3/28/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. in dishwashing areas
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. in walk in cooler
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. walk in cooler
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed kitchen ceiling in disrepair
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shell eggs in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. chlorine found at 3 compartment sink
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meats in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. plant foods in walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bread crumbs found in storage
9/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. plates on front counter
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. no sneeze guard on front counter
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. block with garbage container
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed an uncovered electrical box. For reporting purposes only. in foods preparation area
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. chicken in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. shopping bags in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach -in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauce , soups , plantfoods in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
4/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler on the cook's line . DO NOT KEEP ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THIS UNIT UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED AND OPERATING PROPERLY .
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above the meat slicer in the kitchen.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reachin cooler on the cook's line .
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on the can opener blade.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in the walkin cooler.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reachin cooler on the cook's line .
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All potentially hazadous foods in the reachin cooler on the cook's line . Corrected On Site by moving to the walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef ontop of mushrooms in the walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. 3 door lowboy reachin cooler behind the front counter.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. 2 quiche onthe front counter hot plate
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. cooked potatoes Corrected On Site by refrigerating.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Many cooked items not date marked in the walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Need on consumer advisory on the breakfast menu because of raw or undercooked eggs on the menu.
11/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. dishmachine room Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. top of dishmachine
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reachin front coolers
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knifes waitstation/sandwich station
  • No mop/service sink installed/available at establishment, obstructed by several items stacked on sink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. rest room
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. fan coolers
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. waitstation
1/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooler 48 degrees however potetially hazardous items made today must disgard after 4 hours or document time in lieu of temperature
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.reachin front waitstation area must use time in lieu of temperature and dispose of after 4 hours
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reachin cooler
  • Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls the faucet on handwashing sink in ladies room need to be sealed very loose.
  • No mop/service sink installed/available at establishment. was removed must reinstall
  • Observed hole in wall. near floor in dry storage room
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. fan covers in walkin cooler
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only. sde door
8/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. front counter reachin. 53 deees
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. front reachin 53 degrees move all potentially hazardous foodvuntil repaired
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. beef over veggies
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. front reachins
  • Critical. Observed debris on white lip top piece in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. top of dishmachine
  • Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner. in drawer not in same direction so that handles are only touched
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. shelving
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment spatulas under toasters. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. fan covers in walkin
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.3 comp sink
4/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna salad 55 removed to walkin until prepared
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. salad station
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. front counter
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food raw chicken over veggies. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed residue buildup inside ice bin towards top waitstation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface top of dishmachine.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment knive in waitstation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust fan covers walkin.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or cover walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
12/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food prep area in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust observed employee prepping food in dishmachine room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination front counter
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor walkin.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils dishmachine room. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair several reachins.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle kitchen.
9/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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