A Bit Of Boston, 1939 S Tamiami Trl #d, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: A BIT OF BOSTON
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1939 S Tamiami Trl #d, Venice, FL 34293
License #: 6804695
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. In reach in.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with rust
  • 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 - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On counter in dining room.
08/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In maketable units in kitchen.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Maketable.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
4/16/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name of flours.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reaching cooler.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
7/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on a kitchen food prep table.
  • Basic - 1 male and 1 female Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment in kitchen area.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed and located in rear management office.
4/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed excessive grease and food debris accumulated on kitchen floor underneath kitchen cookline equipment including 1 grill, 1 griddle, 2 lower ovens and 4 grease fryers.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods . observed kitchen upright white frigidaire reach in freezer raw poultry storage over raw seafood .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. observed kitchen upright True single door stainless reach in freezer ready to eat breads storage underneath raw beef.
  • observed 2 front line waiting station food preparation table Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed 2012 Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed and located on rear kitchen office wall.
10/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed 1 kitchen food preparation employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed 2 raw unpasteurized shell eggs containers storage over rte tortilla breads and milk containers in kitchen upright 2 door stainless true refrigerator .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed 2 raw seafood containers storage over rte baked beans in kitchen cookline lowboy 2 door stainless reachin cooler .
  • observed 1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on a kitchen food preparation table.
6/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • OBSERVED FOOD PREPARATION EMPLOYEERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS (REPEAT VIOLATION)
  • Critical - OBSERVED KITCHEN REAR COVNER HAND WASHING SINK WITHOUT SIGNAGE
  • Critical - OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER RAW CALAMARI STORAGE OVER RTE SALADS
  • Critical - OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER RAW SHELL EGGS STORAGE OVER RTE'S CHEESES
12/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed 2 cookline employees and 2 food preparation employees with no hair restraints. Repeat Violation.
  • observed 2 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses including 1 on kitchen food preparation table and 1 on waiting station food preparation table.
7/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/19/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/19/2011Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Observed 3 employees with no hair restraints. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license./observed current licensure approved 28 seating units and visually observed remodeled establishment including acquisition of adjacent mall unit space with increase of seating units to 32.
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress./observed licensure establishment remodeled to include mall unit space. Seating increased from licensure documented 28 to 32 seats and no current submitted /approved Fl DBPR plans review . Plans review may be obtained via www.myflorida.com/dbpr/hror via 850-487-1395. Observed partially completed /and DBPR returned , previously submitted DBPR plans review packet on site.
12/1/2010Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./observed raw shell eggs storage over rte's tuna salad, vegetables in 2 doors upright true reachin cooler - Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./observed scoop handle in uncooked rice product bin at kitchen preparation table lower shelf bin
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./observed handle scoop in flour/breading product on lower kitchen preparation table shelf plastic bin
  • Observed 3 cookline employees with no hair restraints.- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at dining room patron/employee hand wash sink.
  • observed 1 Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress./observed licensure establishment remodeled to include adjacent mall unit space . Seating increased from licensure documented 28 to 32 and no current submitted /approved FL DBPR plans review . Plans review may be obtained via www.myflorida .com/dbpr/hr or 850-487-1395. Observed partially completed and returned previously submitted DBPR plans review packet on site.
11/16/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./observed kitchen flour bin unlabeled - Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./observed 1 cookline employee wit no hair restraint Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./observed no signage at corner kitchen hw sink Repeat Violation.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./observed ice machine area light covering damaged - Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
7/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./flour bin- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./cookline 3 doors reachin lowboy cooler
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./x 2 cookline employees- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./cookline hw sink
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./cracked covering over light /ice machine area Repeat Violation.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
3/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./flour bin
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./xv1 cookline employee
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. x 1-preparation table
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./kitchen hwsink /dishwasher area-dumping ice, lemons , straws Repeat Violation.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./cracked-broken covering /ice machine area
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured./utility closet and hallway
10/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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