Shantel Lounge, 5426 Nw 7 Ave, Miami, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SHANTEL LOUNGE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5426 Nw 7 Ave, Miami, FL 33127
License #: 2331306
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 5/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Sheet pans
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In kitchen **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. One cooler in back. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Kitchen **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Rodent poison on shelf with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
5/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Front counter.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise.
  • 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 - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can.
  • 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.
12/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand wash sink.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
12/11/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler kitchen
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Handwashing sink in kitchen **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Front counter.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken sous have been sitting out since 11:00 a.m. At 5:30 checked.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. In reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 4 dozen eggs and chicken sous. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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 - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Front counter for limes.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. All
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
12/11/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All
  • Basic - Holes in walls, kitchen.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Tops of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Souse meat
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead rodent present. Kitchen, behind a reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Souse meat, pork , plant food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Souse meat.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
4/17/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. **Admin Complaint**
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
2/28/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. **Admin Complaint**
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Observed hole in wall.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
12/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed holes in ceiling. kitchen
  • Observed holes in wall. kitchen
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by 1 fresh and 2 dried rodent droppings found in the kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
5/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
  • Critical - Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Observed cardboard box used as garbage container.CARDBOARD IS PLACED ON THE YARD NOT INDUMSTER.
  • Observed hole in ceiling.
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination. COOKING FOOD IN BACKYARD AS WELL AS FRONT ENTRANCE (OPEN SPACE).
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand sink missing in food prep area outside at smoker location
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooked in outside smoker
  • Observed hole in ceiling. kitchen
  • Observed hole in wall. kitchen
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. eggs
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. beef Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
5/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. HANDSINK
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
9/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
3/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
8/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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