Cheddar's Casual Cafe, 7951 W Commercial Blvd, Tamarac, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Cheddar's Casual Cafe
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7951 W Commercial Blvd, Tamarac, FL 33321
License #: 1621484
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Kitchen area.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 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. Handle of tongs in direct contact with cut lemons. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Bar area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Bar and kitchen areas. **Corrected On-Site**
09/10/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dish washer.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
4/1/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.employee bathroom.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cambro containers and lids. Pans
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Seasonings and flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under the dump sink by the dish machine.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near the dish washing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Under the counters.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Ham and spaghetti in the walk-in cooler. Chef discarded.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Expediter with cut limes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed kitchen employee rinse wiping cloths in a kitchen hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. 1 door lowboy reachin cooler in the service area.
12/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. By ice machine.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bathroom in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In female rest room.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice, pasta.
5/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 1-7-2013.
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. A/C vents throughout.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Garnishes at bar.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dishmachine.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.Walkin cooler door and curtains.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cooks.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cooks on line.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler at salad station.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, to scoop bread crumbs and black pepper.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw beef stored over fish on cookline.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Ice cream.
  • Critical - Observed live gnats in kitchen.
  • Observed mop/service sink in disrepair. Mopsink has missing tiles.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Beef in sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Spinach in sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Garnishes at bar.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Apple pie in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Parmesan cheese in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Salad mix in walkin cooler.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface, from salad reacch-in-cooler .
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cooks on line.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Dishwasher.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
11/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Quesa and red beans in the walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen handsink blocked by a garbage can with lettuce on top of it. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. 2 door fliptop reachin cooler on the cook's line.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Salad reachin cooler .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Counter top under a microwave oven
  • Observed build-up of food debris, water, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving under a kitchen steamtable is covered with water.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Kitchen
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Box of lettuce on top of a garbage can with garbage in it Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Warmer drawer under a kitchen steamtable used for baked potatoes.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. 2 door fliptop reachin cooler on the cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reachin freezer by the fryers.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Salad reachin cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Quesa sauce in the walkin cooler , Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
6/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.---AC vents.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.---onions in dry storage, boxed foods in walk-in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.---ice cream scoops. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.---spices in dry storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.---window cleaner, in bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Restroom fixtures missing.---doorknob.
2/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.---by office. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.---around gaskets
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.---gloved hands, went from food prep to cleaning and back to food prep.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.---bucket next to cook line
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.---bottle over silverware wrapping area. Corrected On Site.
11/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, chicken pot pie mix, in walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, salad. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine, not accessible to employees.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, potatoes .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw beef storeed over fish in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, at bar.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, kets and purse.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, take-out containers.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, where dumpster is held.
4/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-01-1 Ceiling tile missing towards rear door.
9/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food with subsequent added foods not consumed/sold by date mark of earliest ingredient. Food may not be served (ribs, operator discard). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, in walkin and reachin coolers. This violation must be corrected by : 9/02/10.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, walkin and reachin coolers. This violation must be corrected by : 9/02/10.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices, plates and containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength-0ppm when tested. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed presetting of unwrapped silverware.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits, cutting boards.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, wetnesting.
  • Ceiling tile missing towards rear door.
9/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength at the bar.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
4/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, inside meats walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate, in employees' restroom. For reporting purposes only.
10/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 4/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/18/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/15/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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