Crossroads Restaurant, 5050 Ne 128 Ave, Okeechobee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: CROSSROADS RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5050 Ne 128 Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974
License #: 5700510
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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.( observed open cup of tea stored on cutting board at reach in cooler in kitchen) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.( observed soiled gaskets in reach in cooler at cook line)
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.( observed cook with gloves crack raw shell eggs and proceed to plate toast) **Corrected On-Site**
10/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.spoons at wait station dispenser
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.sugar
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight.rice and sliced beef in gravy
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. Rice voluntarily discarded during inspection
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.xslicded beef on gravy tightly covered found at 45°F after cooling overnight..
6/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. observed cook touching bread items , placing on grill not reaching minimum required temps.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.cheese slices **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.at waitstation
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.
  • 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.
3/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.microwave has rusted interior, no longer easily cleanable
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Individual single service butter cups stored on tables at dining area, found at 70°F , must be discarded at 12:30pm
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged.observed packaged onsite and opened packages of raw meats not stored correctly, raw chicken over sausage in walkin freezer
  • 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.dili meats packaged in zip locks frozen no date when thawed
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.no DOB, no date of training only expiration date
12/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of beef cooler, box of crab freezer
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour, brown sugar, scoops handle on contact with food
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.gravy cooling from day before found at 51°F
  • 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. Found at 0 ppm. Must hand sanitize until corrected to 50 ppm
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Observed deep plastic container of gravy cooling from day before at 51°F
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw egg mixture over cheeses in reachin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another.meat and stew in pans stacked 3 pans deep,
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.gravy not cooled from day before
  • 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.deli meat repackaged,frozen date, thawed no date. **Corrected On-Site**
8/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.observed butter packs stored on tables at dining area at 69?F.may not serve/ use( discard) after 2 pm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler.observed raw turkey and chicken over raw pork in walkin on cart **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.observed pan of potatoe salad presented for self service without benefit of sneeze guard, at buffet table. **Corrected On-Site**
5/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Non handled scoop used in brown sugar and scoop handle buried in pancake mix at shelving area.
3/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.sugar bin
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.box of chicken and box with lemons on floor in walkin cooler
10/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust.Observed tea and water pitchers stored in splashzone of handsink and under papertowel holder, drip from hands may contaminate pitchers.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.at drygoods/pancake batter mix, sugar.
  • 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. expired.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of old crusty debris above soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.no sanitization step used. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.Boiled eggs in walkin cooked appoximatly 5:30 am found at 50 degrees F at 2 pm. Must discard all broken shelled eggs. Proceedure for eggs was straight from boiling water drained- to cooling. only broken eggs must be discarded. Corrected On Site.voluntarily discarded
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours.cooked pork tightly wrapped in walkin found at 78 degrees F. Cook states cooked off around 11am left on counter until 2 pm then placed in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.voluntarily discarded
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust.Observed large rolling container of sugar with open garbage can pushed against and touching openingbof sugar bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. No sanitization step utilized in potwash 3 bay. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.pork left on counter to cool from cook temp to room temp for 3 hours. then tightly plastic wrapped and put in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.2 bags of onions on floor in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.sliced ham portion packeed onsight no dwte marks. deli meats in reachin cooler, and walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw shell eggs over cooked pork,in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
4/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.upright reachin at waitstation Corrected On Site. repairman onsite. all potentially hazardous foods held in another unit until repaired.
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust.Observed chicken thawing in water in 3 bay sink and employee . dumped water and rinsed foods.washing dishes in 2 bays and dripping dishwaer over thawing foods. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning.observed staff washing pots at 3 bay , wash rinse with no sanitation step. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.dairy products atwaitstation reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.foods held in buspan in ice at cookline, foods on counter at cookline.. Foods must be discared if notused in 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.deli meats and dausage in walkin cooler.
1/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.not in clean dry area. plates stored beside handsink in splash zone at waitstation Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.sugar scoop ,handle in product aat large bin at waitstation Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed non food employee access kitchen and wash hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.washed hands at 3 bay sink. Corrected On Site.3 bay sanitized.
  • Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area.Observed two men walk iinto kitchen and wash hands at 3 bay siink in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.dessert plates on salad bar, Corrected On Site.
9/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.boxes of steaks in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.at front walk.
4/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.creamers marked refrigerate stored on counter Corrected On Site.discard
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.at mopsink
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.as evidenced by ice in basin.at wait station .
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.at mopsink
1/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.glock of hard cheddar in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw hamburger over raw shell eggs in 2 door upright cooler cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.ziplock package of frozen deli meat on tray with and touching package of raw ground sausage in walkin speedrack Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.raw burger over raw bacon in walkin Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed with handle. observed scoop without handle in food container used to scoop food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.found at 300ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.red hose at mopsink
  • Observed garbage , approximately 2 galoons of food dumped on the ground and/or pad around grease dumpsters at back door.
10/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.milk creamers at waitstation reachin Corrected On Site.removed to another cooler
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.reachin at waitstation Corrected On Site.all potentially hazardous foods removed. milk
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.chicken over pork in walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.pans stored on top of in usegarbage can open bag of french fries and tongs\stored on top of pans.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
8/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.green beans and ham in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.milk and sourcream in 2 door reachin at waitstation Corrected On Site.potentially hazardous foods moved to another cooler
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.ambient air at 50 degreesF in reachin at waitprep ;may not use cooler to store potentially hazardous foods untill able to maintain foods at 41 degreesF or colder
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust.LEMONS for beverage stored in splash zone of handsink at waitprep
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.drink cup lids stored in splash zone of handsink at waitstation
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.2 hosebibs at mopsink
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
6/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.white pwder in plastic container at shelves in dishwash area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.at back porch filter housing leaking
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unbagged food on ground at back door on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Corrected On Site.
4/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.pork in walkin Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.white powder in small containers at wait prep Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.large containers of white powder at waitstation Corrected On Site.
2/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.lunchmeat in walkin cooler individually portioned onsite
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.eggs at cookline Corrected On Site. PLEASE SEE WEBSITE www.myfloridalicense.com
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. boxes of chicken breast in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.grill cook touching bread cheese and cut vegetables with bare hands after touching raw eggs Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.waitstaff washing hands at dishmachine prewash sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.at kitchen
11/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.butter at room temp 75F- on counter Corrected On Site.discarded
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.shell eggson counter at room temp 75F-discarded Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.at waitstation
9/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/29/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/28/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/2/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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