The Plaza Bistro, 717 Breakers Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE PLAZA BISTRO
Type: Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle
Address: 717 Breakers Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
License #: 1652589
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 11/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm , replaced container, 200ppm, **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. 0 ppm. Sanitizer container was not connected. Connected bucket 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
11/05/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in commissary storage area.
6/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phones and keys on front counter prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored above fresh mushrooms. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. 0 ppm
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.Mahi Mahi used for ceviche.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 54°F for more than 4 hours , voluntary discarded.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In outside wait area.
12/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In semolina and bread mix at commissary. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door stainless steel refrigerator at an ambient temperature of 49°F.**Warning** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In 2door stainless steel refrigerator .. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.0 ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.in flip top cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. Cutting chocolate for Chocolate Mousse. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Commissary : one box of tomatoes,one lemon and one orange. Mobil unit 2door stainless steel: sliced cheese and lasagna. Everything was voluntary discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in Commissary. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lasagna and steak at 49°F.voluntary discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.lasagna at 49°F, steak at 49°F **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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
9/25/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • 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.
7/24/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.2 Bowles in breading mix.
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.Leaking on the ground from the refrigerators and coolers in front of the unit
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler next to 3 compartment sink.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.0 ppm
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Octypuss 54°F, voluntary discarded. Chicken breast 49°F for more than 4 hours, voluntary discarded. Shrimp 48°F voluntary discarded . Hamburger meat and chicken nuggets 52°F, voluntary discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly.Leaking from a pipe underneath the unit.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Next to ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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.Household refrigerator Keg cooler with Draft Beer dispenser ,wait station with ice bins and water dispensers ,shelfs, tables, tent, wine bottles , storage for glasses and utensils all installed in front of Mobil Food unit.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to ice machine.
  • 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.
  • 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. Next to 3 compartment sink.
6/25/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.Grated cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted spoons for tasting.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Hanging outside on counter.
2/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Strainer in sink.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint cook at cookline .
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces cutting board stained.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Thawing meet in sink.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture under trailer.
9/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/10/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. water pitcher stored outside not covered. ice bucket outside of unit.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. knife in gap between equipment . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. chlorine test strips. Corrected On Site.
  • Mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commmissary as required to dump sewage. This violation must be corrected by : 6/9/12.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 6/9/12.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. 5 employees. This violation must be corrected by : 6/9/12.
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. mobile unit has added a service station with unwrapped utensils ,a drink station with an ice bucket, 3 drink coolers and a wine cooler outside of the unit. This violation must be corrected by : 6/9/12.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. 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 : 6/9/12.
  • Observed a mobile food dispensing vehicle operating beyond food code requirements. directly plumbed, service stations outside . This violation must be corrected by : 6/9/12.
  • Observed a mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. connected to sewer system . This violation must be corrected by : 4/10/12.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. ice bucket on floor outside mobile unit under umbrella .
  • Critical - Observed liquid waste leakage from mobile unit onto ground. This violation must be corrected by : 4/10/12.
  • Critical - Observed mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. attaching hose to vehicle to drain waste tank at location that is not an approved commissary. plumbing directly attached to sewer system. Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 4/10/12.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Mushrooms at 50 degrees. Corrected On Site. placed in freezer temperature lowered to 41 degrees .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. cornmeal . Corrected On Site.
4/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit for chlorine sanitizer when using chemical sanitizer at warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
  • Observed debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
1/30/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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