Bar Zin Bistro & Wine Bar, 4924 First Coast Highway #10, Fernandina Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BAR ZIN BISTRO & WINE BAR
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4924 First Coast Highway #10, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
License #: 5501109
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 10/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wet towel used in bucket with mussels
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Chef Mike no hair restraint
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Gaskets on reach in coolers on cooks line have some black build up on them
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Gaskets on cooler on cooks line are torn
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet towels siting on make tables in kitchen area
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Flies in kitchen area
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Key lime pie date marked 10/21. Corrective action-chef voluntarily discarded product
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of unit has some black mold like build up on them
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Mussels tags not marked with date last portion sold
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment missing consumer advisory. Emailed form to manager and she printed out and posted
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Lobster butter frozen and not re-dated when removed from freezer **Corrected On-Site**
10/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink without lid and straw on shelf in kitchen area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs sitting in standing water under make table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Gaskets in cooler on left side of cooks line are torn
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Gaskets in coolers on left side of cooks line have some buildup in them
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth sitting on make table **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 65°, sitting on shelf at make table. Corrective action-moved to walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring rolls 48° in cooler in service station. Corrective action-moved product to walk in cooler.
12/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Behind bar not secured
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple on cooks line
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. On oven handles
  • Basic - Thawed portions of raw animal food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 4 hours (including all time for preparation, thawing and subsequent cooking or cooling combined) while being thawed under running water. Thawing chicken wings 47? Corrective action-moved to walk-incooler
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers on line not labeled-salt **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Oysters 47?, lobster 48?, tuna 45? all in bus tub under cooks line Corrective action-re-iced product down **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork chop 48?, steak 54? in bus tubs under cooks line Corrective action- re-iced down **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black build up on interior top of unit
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sink behind bar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pastas not dated, prepared on Saturday **Corrected On-Site**
4/9/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Soda cooler, milk and creamer at 48? Don't use this cooler for potentially hazardous food until keeps temperature at 41? or below **Warning**
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded. Cold Smoke salmon **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Interior **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice at bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48? smoked salmon, and 46? pork patty, corrective action iced down, 50? half half and creamer, at soda cooler, all discarded **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream opened yesterday **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over cream cheese and cooked pork in walk in cooler and reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). **Warning**
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Splitter in mop sink **Warning**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • 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 build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. reach-in gaskets
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. under bacon
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. changing gloves Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cooks
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. reach-in on cookline pooling water
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. chicken on tray on cooling rack 74'F Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. plating food Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bread in walk-in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth. salami, lemon Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. dumping
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. reach-in on cookline
12/15/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Wash, rinse water clean, proper temperature
  • Critical - Employee training validation
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
7/1/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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