Apple's Bar & Grill, 3810 Nw Blitchton Rd, Ocala, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: APPLE'S BAR & GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3810 Nw Blitchton Rd, Ocala, FL 34475
License #: 5200185
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 9/23/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on small black fan near pizza prep cooler.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on pizza prep cooler in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service containers stored on floor in dry storage.
  • Basic - Stored chicken, and sausage not covered in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Toilet in employee restroom not clean.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Orange Force near slicer, and Bleach near pizza boxes improperly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
9/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/19/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of sugar and salt bins. Buckets cleaned
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. On front ookline
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Underside of door handles on walkin cooler
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box in walkin freezer and buckets of cheese in walkin cooler
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs and spatulas in water at 78?F
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior top, on server side of line
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small reachin behind bar, with milk and cream in
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink on cookline and behind bar
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Maketable cooler on cookline and pizza make table gaskets starting to tear
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Make table cooler on cookline and on back line
  • 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. 0ppm chlorine. Primed machine. 80ppm
  • 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. Cooks bare handing salad on cookline
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese at 41-48?F overstocked in top of make table cooler. Some cheese relocated
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Alfredo sauce on cookline at 87?F. Discarded
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Box of raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in walkin cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Open boxes of raw chicken and shrimp in upright reachin freezer on cookline
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Handsink on cookline. Observed food in sink
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Up under blade sharpener part
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Behind bar
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Exhaust fan inoperable in employee's bathroom.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Repeat Violation.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification for William Buckley. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb in mop sink area. Repeat Violation.
12/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Exhaust fan inoperable in employee's bathroom.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Repeat Violation.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed bottom shelf of chicken wing reach-in cooler dirty.
  • Critical - Observed Orange Force Degreaser improperly stored over single service items. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed baby carrots stored on floor in walk-in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, put on gloves without washing hands FIRST.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification for William Buckley. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. (Ham, and Cheese Slices in walk-in cooler). Repeat Violation.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Shortning jug reused for Homemade Dressing.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle in room near back door.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb in mop sink area. Repeat Violation.
10/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Waitress Cooler Butter at 60 Degrees F. Ambient Air Temperature at 64 Degrees F.
  • Drain cover missing on mop sink outside.
  • Light missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers over prep. table..
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at handsink in grillarea used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed Orange Force Degreaser stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. LEMONS.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of a mold-like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands by touching faucet handle after washing hands..
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification for William Buckley.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter Pats in waitress cooler at 60 Degrees F. Voluntarily Destroyed By Owner.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. CHEESE.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. COOKED RICE.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb in mop sink area.
6/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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