Espeto Brazilian Steakhouse, 4000 St Johns Ave Ste 40, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4000 St Johns Ave Ste 40, Jacksonville, FL 32205
License #: 2614176
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 5/7/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In employee restroom in kitchen.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's restroom.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Small flying insects in dish wash area and around mop sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over box of chocolate chips in produce walk in cooler. Also raw beef over dressings in meat cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Five ramekins of flan dated 4/13/2014 and 4/19/2014. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. In bar area, plastic bag and coasters stored in hand wash sink. Also used to store plastic lids in dish wash area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Black mold like build up at ice chute at soda fountain. **Corrected On-Site**
5/7/2014Routine - 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. On shelf with food in dry storage area. Discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior top, cook line.
  • Basic - Old label stuck to clean container after washing. Black bean label on bulk flour container at cook line. Relabeled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. On edge of ice shield.
7/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of bananas, box of limes.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Meat cooking rods in blue bins soiled with old food debris, under prep table in hallway.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse next to mixer head stored on bulk flour bin at cook line.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Closest to entrance to bar.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with debris build-up. Raw meat cooler.
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • 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. 0-10 ppm.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handle broken to hot water, employee restroom.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 needs retraining.
1/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Behind bar. Hot handle stripped.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Produce walk in cooler.
  • Critical - No current 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. Most certificates expired, only 1 current.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black debris in the interior of ice machine. Behind ice shield around chute, both machines.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Jug of frying oil in dry storage area.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. Above ice machines.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Behind bar. Holster also soiled.
8/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open cup on cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer B.ot all products commercially packaged. Frozen on site bags of pork stored over RTE foodsvin white doored freezer
  • Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table cooler Repeat Violation.
3/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Handsink on cookline.Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Interior top of right hand side icemachine . Up behind splash guard
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Slight build up on large make table cooler
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table cooler. Repeat Violation.
10/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Soups, sauces and rice cooling in containers with tight fitted lids
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of food on floor in walkin cooler, and a soda fountain box on floor in server area
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up. Four door make table cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink by soda fountain. Observed ice in handsink
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Frozen on site packets of beef stored over frozen fruit puree in chest freezer
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Employee food in walkin cooler on top of produce box
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic butter on kitchen prep table at 83F Milk on ice in server area at 55F
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Four door make table cooler
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Unwrapped straws at bar
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Reprinted menu, without it
5/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Last dated 08.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door
  • Observed carpeting installed in an improper location. Cookline.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan covers walk in cooler.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Kitchen lightshields.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Prep area.
1/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food with mold-like growth.SWEET POTATOE inside walk in cooler PRODUCE unit.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.DAIRY , CHEESES etc.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.MAKE TABLE UNITS in cooks line.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.SERVICE GALLEY blocked by storage cart .
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.FOUND CUTTING BOARD inside dishwasher area handwashing sink.
  • Observed hole in wall in water heater heater area.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.WRONG TILES in entire kitchen and prep areas.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.TILES WITH WATER DAMAGE are observed throughout back area kitchen ( WRONG TILES).
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers in back area kitchen , prep ,and service galley .
  • Observed DUST PANS are full of OLD DEBRIS / DIRT and hanging in rear area wall MUST BE CLEANED OUT nightly after used.
12/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/4/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 12/30/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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