Saltwater Cafe, 1071 N Tamiami Trl, Nokomis, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SALTWATER CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1071 N Tamiami Trl, Nokomis, FL 34275-2163
License #: 6803878
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 08/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
08/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp and bacon over bread. In tall reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Dish room hose.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
6/9/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris on door frames of bread warmer.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor in Walk in freezer has ice buildup.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of residue on ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
2/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - /walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - 1 Carbon dioxide/helium tank not adequately secured. Frontline liquor bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.located in waiting station ice bin.
  • Basic - soda line passing through ice storage bin at frontline liquor bar ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of excessive food debris/grease on food-contact surface including Blodgett mini pizza oven racks.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at kitchen cookline employee handwash sink.
6/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Observed pizza station reaching cooler without conspicuous thermometer. Corrected on site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Observed frontline bar employee handwashing sink without signage.
  • Observed 1 cookline employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed excessive encrusted material on kitchen table mounted can opener. corrected on site.
  • Observed excessive food debris accumulated on food storage and preparation area floors including kitchen walkin cooler and office area walkin freezer. Observed frontline bar floor excessively soiled with physical debris including broken glass shards. Corrected on site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Observed 1 bag each of carrots and potatoes storage on kitchen walkin cooler floor. **Admin Complaint**
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Observed 1waiting station 2 drawer/1 door lowboy stainless reaching cooler interior excessively soiled with food debris and observed 1 three door pizza station lowboy stainless cooler interior excessively soiled with food debris.
  • Critical - Observed kitchen cookline Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed kitchen cookline cooked pasta storage underneath raw shellfish. Corrected on site. Observed walkin cooler cooked rice underneath raw fish. Corrected on site. Observed walkin cooler raw fish storage underneath raw comminuted meats. Corrected on site.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue on storage containers. Observed rear kitchen dry storage flour and sugar storage bins excessively soiled with good debris. Corrected on site.
12/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed 1 excessively dented Empress snails can in kitchen dry storage room . product discarded .
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. observed exterior right side ice machine interior door panel damaged and cracking.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. observed front line pizza station GE microwave interior ceiling excessively damaged .
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice in front line bar ice station .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods . observed 1 walkin cooler raw fish storage under raw thawed beef. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of front line pizza station lowboy 3 door reachin cooler soiled with accumulation of excessive food residue.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed cookline lowboy 3 door reachin cooler rte pasta storage under raw thawed clams. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. observed 2 walkin cooler and 1 cookline lowboy reachin cooler clear plastic food storage bin lids damaged and cracking .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 2 rear dry storage room flour storage bins unlabeled.
  • Critical - observed Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. observed 0ppm dishwasher chlorine sanitizer strength . discussed with management - manual sanitization until machine serviced .
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in front line pizza station 3 door reachin lowboy cooler holding unit.
  • Critical - observed Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided on daily specials menu. Corrected On Site.
5/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. observed exterior right sided ice machine interior door cracked and peeling adhesive exposed to drink ice.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods . observed walkin freezer raw poultry storage over rte's uncooked spinach.
  • Observed in-use utensil including stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. observed 1 in use knife storage in room temperature chlorine sanitizer bucket.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed walkin cooler cooked plant foods and 4 packages sliced cooked deli meats not date marked.
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination . observed exterior right sided ice machine interior door cracked with peeling adhesive exposed to drink ice.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing signs provided at 1 frontline bar handsink and 1 kitchen handwashing sink each used by food employees. Corrected On Site.
9/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in employees women's bathroom.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./located in rear foods preparation room- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./frontline dessert reachin cooler .
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./observed exterior blue ice machine scoop excessively damaged .
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./observed exterior ice machine interior plastic door liner damaged /cracked.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces/kitchen floor mounted mixer head and stand encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice/frontline bar ice bin
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at dishwasher area hose bibb.
2/1/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food/snow crab stored on rear walkin freezer floor.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soil in the interior ceiling of exterior right side ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on kitchen floor mounted mixer head. Repeat Violation.
10/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./rear storage racks observed sugar bin
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./observed interior 2 doors true reachin cookline freezer with insulation door cover damaged
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./interior door lips and exterior top
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head./kitchen anvil
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster./observed 1 frontline bar holster drainline missing
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./frontline pizza station hw sink
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory./kitchen preparation area hw sink - Corrected On Site.
  • Observed inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry./observed rear hallway
5/25/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./walkin freezer and coolers -seafood boxes / Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./pizza station reachin cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink./frontline bar pizaa station hw sink
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./dishwasher area
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./frontline bar hw sink -observed ice dumping
3/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/2/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./2 doors reachin seafood lowboy cooler/ Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./flour , rice, spices bins/rear hallway- Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./knife in standing water/above seafood 2 doors reachin lowboy cooler/cookline end
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./frontline bar
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./exterior ice machine door plastic /interior cracked
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.exterior /rightside ice machine
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength./observed less than 50ppm/dishwasher chlorine -Vistaserve notification/sanitizer in 3 compartment sink
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./flour , rice, spices bins-rear hallway storage
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./seafood frontline reachin lowboy cooler
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./3 doors reachin lowboy cooler/pizza station
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.rear storage hallway shelving-employee restroom area
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination./frontline bar stirs exposed to patrons
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./cookline -utilized for dumping Repeat Violation.
  • Observed inside/of dumpster not clean.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises.observed 1 dead roach/southwest corner booth- Corrected On Site. removed during inspection Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises./observed 2 dead roaches kitchen syrup storage room Corrected On Site. removed during inspection Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease accumulated on pizza station -under equipment floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on employees restroom floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on frontline bar floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor./under all cookline equipment
  • Observed food debris accumulated on /under waiting station equipment floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on syrup storage room floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on /rear hallway /under preparation table floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin freezer floor.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair./damaged multiple tiles throughout establishment /food preparation areas
8/31/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/21/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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