Duck Duck Express, 2224 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DUCK DUCK EXPRESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2224 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3909512
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 09/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk rice storage container.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under rice holding container.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in kitchen. Paper quart take out containers, closet behind oven. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Carrots, onions walk in cooler, sauces. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Roof access missing tile/cover.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cook's line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Lid to Home Depot bucket, broken chipped. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop for rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook's line reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Pork.
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Rack under bottled/canned drinks. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles.
  • High Priority - No air gap present between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink. Drain from woks on cook's line.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Home Depot bucket in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tempura batter 60 ° F, corrective action taken, placed tempura batter in walk in cooler .
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Chicken on stick. Double door Reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Tracking powder pesticide/graduals used inside establishment. Along base boards behind reach in coolers on cook's line, under oven. Multiple area in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E-coli), hepatitis A virus, or Norovirus. Corrective action taken, spoke to operator about big 5
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Front counter.
  • 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. Chicken in walk in cooler pulled out of freezer on 9/2/14 verified by operator.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork, not consistent in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
09/03/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Barewood by mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Behind 2 door freezer in back, by back storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Door handle cushion on stand up freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Employee bathroom to outside door, back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelving on floor by walk in **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. To go boxes, cups **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. By ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Cook line **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Plastic 5 gallon home depot containers **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chop over cooked chicken **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
4/16/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Rice **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Leak in ceiling above ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Barewood by mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Behind 2 door freezer in back, by back storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Door handle cushion on stand up freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Front area **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee using tongs to handle raw animal food and then ready-to-eat food without first washing, rinsing and sanitizing tongs raw shrimp to cooked pork **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Employee bathroom to outside door, back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Sodas up front **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelving on floor by walk in **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. To go boxes, cups **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. By ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, chicken wings, crab Rangoon, eggs rolls THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: April 16, 2014 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tongs **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Plastic 5 gallon home depot containers **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: April 16, 2014 **Warning**
  • 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. Reach in cooler egg rolls, shell eggs, crab Rangoon, shell eggs, chicken, chicken wings **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of other pests. Dead lizard in storage area behind cook line **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chop over cooked chicken **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over cooked chicken **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: April 16, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing wiping cloth bucket **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Book, certificate not filled out THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 15, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Stand up in kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Not consistent **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/15/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Barewood on ceiling over ice machine
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Kitchen
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda in storage area by counter, rice on floor by reach in freezer
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Back storage room
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket up front
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken put in freezer reach 40°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice heated up to 181° in 5 minutes **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over wonton
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of white debrisin the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket in sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
3/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. In storage area
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 49° returned to reach-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.cooked chicken, shrimp, pork in walk-in cooler
7/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor.
  • Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
5/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No proof of a certified food manager for the establishment at the time of the licensing inspection.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
3/8/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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