Gary Rack's Farmhouse Kitchen, 399 Se Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GARY RACK'S FARMHOUSE KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 399 Se Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33432
License #: 6010921
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 11/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, dish area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours., quinoa 46°, chef stated made last night, double panned in reach in cooler drawer.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
11/07/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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, grating Parmesan cheese on a cooked pizza. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, whole shell eggs over sauce in walk in. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
1/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded, undercooked salmon steaks, vender faxed letter.**Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
11/19/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface.....underneath ice bin at bar.
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash......spoon , beverage station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.....beverage station, kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.....flour lid.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser....bar.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....sauce 44? in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles......bar.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink......dumped ice , by 3 compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
5/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.....sauces 48, 49,51 degrees at 10 am on 10/12/12 , took temperature again 10:30 am 47, 48, 49, 50. sauces cooked 10/11/12 between 2 or 4 pm. sauces cooling grater than 4 inches deep container with covered . stop sale issued .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....sauces 50 degrees in walk in cooler . stop sale issue .
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar .
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside soda nozzle, bar.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
10/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.......reach in cooler in server station . Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain proper temperature at 41 degrees or below.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands......waring glovs without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing......dumping ice in handwashing sink by true refrigerator .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.......half and half 46 degrees in reach in cooler in server station . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.....sour cream, ricortta cheese in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.....bread crumbs in walk in cooler .
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.......reach in cooler bellow slicer. must not have stored any potentially hazardous food in this unit untill fixed it.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location....ice scoop at coffee station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.....bar Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.....by 3 compartment.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......cheese 44 degrees F.,mayonnaise 45 degrees F., boiled egg 44 degrees F.reach in cooler bellow slicer slicer. food being held more than 4 hours. volentraily discarded food. Corrected On Site.
1/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by big container by 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. cooke line Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. cooke line
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. changing gloves without wash hands
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment that allows contamination. scoop without handle in flour Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. stored scoop, glass in hanwashing sink at bar Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. hand washing sink by 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked vegetable, pH dressing, sause 48 degrees, walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.volentraily discerted food. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed scoop with handle in contact with flour Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. oil in storage shelf by office Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observeds soiled in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
10/14/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. --- pizza maker handling raw dough with bare hands.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- walk-in-cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk-in-cololer, peeled fresh vegetables.
3/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. --- dry foods. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. --- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- handsinks in kitchen and qarewashing area. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Corrected On Site.
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. --- raw beef & seafood above broccoli.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. --- in kitchen, scoop in dry food in bins.
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair. --- above open top range& salamander.
  • Both waste lines missing at soda gun holsters. --- at cocktail bar. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. --- front line.
4/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. --- dry food bins.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- warewasher/dishwasher switching from sioled to clean dishware/pots & pans wit out handwashing.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- throughout the entire period of the inspection no handwashing was observed.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. --- tested at 0 ppm. Repeat Violation.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. --- exterior mop sink has hose connected & laying on ground. there is no backflow protection.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. --- both the kitchen & the warewashing area HWS's were not accessible.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. --- at dishmachine area, used for storage.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. --- at dishmachine area nor at pizza make-up area.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- at dishmachine area.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. --- at pizza make-up area.
  • Ceiling tile missing. --- above dishmachine area.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. --- heavy dust above dishmachine area.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. --- ABC Portable Extinguisher on floor in kitchen.
1/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. --- tested @ 0ppm. Corrected On Site.
8/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 2/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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