Steak 'n Shake, 3980 Wedgewood Ln, The Villages, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Steak 'n Shake
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3980 Wedgewood Ln, The Villages, FL 32162
License #: 7000465
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grease around cook line grill.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated with food debris in back kitchen area.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Back kitchen area shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Utensils at front counter not stored food contact surface up.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Takeout tray above cook line grill.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Middle kitchen area.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar near front counter.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrective action: moved to walk in freezer and chilled to 43°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Lemons not covered at front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Front counter beside trays. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer bucket beside cherries in middle kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Back kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Men's restroom.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Liquid butter in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
09/05/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Drink on shelf next to napkins at drive thru **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.phone and head set on cook line by reach in cooler
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles in dish washing area
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor under drive thru hand sink
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drive thru
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Hot dogs **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reaching coolers
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.scoops
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on kitchen equipment
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. By napkins at drive thru
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Onions
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0 ppm
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of ok'd dried on milk on milk dispensing nozzle/equipment.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Prep area
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Spatula in front cook line hand sink
  • Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Ice cream area and back prep
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Underneath front counter
4/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Water softener salt. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water heater bottom rusted out and leaking onto floor of outside closet.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Dish machine.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Hamburger presses. **Corrected On-Site**
9/17/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Light Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Ice machine door **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall and attached equipment soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Observed 5 Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food heated to a temperature above 135 degrees Fahrenheit not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Sausage gravy at 54° placed in walkin cooler covered after breakfast. Voluntarily discarded **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Moderate Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around shake mixer head. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
6/10/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Prep room **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor lightly soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid Eggs on cookline at 47? corrected to 37? **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Drivethru **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on milk dispensing nozzle/equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Shake station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
4/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on hand sink soap and paper towel dispensers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed build-up of grease on French fry warmer **Warning**
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty compartment tray. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Dish room **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed hamburger presses and cook line microwave heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. **Warning**
12/5/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength- 0ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
6/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Interior ice cream freezer soiled.COS
  • Critical - Milk dispenser/cooler soiled.COS
  • Critical - Tea machine nozzle soiled.COS
  • Critical - Three dented cans.COS
1/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on fryer heating device.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
7/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading 25 dEgrees F at 34 degrees F. in cooler opposite cooks line.
  • Observed small amount of food debris accumulatedl under cooking equipment along far back wall.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Temperature of sausage patties on raised drip tray in steamtable at cooks line 124 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date mark observed on water filters to ice machine. Please replace and date mark filters at least once a year.
6/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature of half and half on ice at server station 59 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date mark observed on water filters to main ice machine. Plea e replace and date mark water filters every six months.
1/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filters to main ice machine dated 9/14/09. Please replace and date mark water filters every six months.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. Several ice cream scoops heavily pitted.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
9/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits....knife holder at prep window.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits....shake mixer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue....bottom of glasses freezer.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor....shake mixer in dry goods room.
3/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice....near drive thru window.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions....date marked tag out if date.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched....spoons at front counter.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....salad prep area.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory....cook line near register.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
9/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/19/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/31/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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