Gourmet Express/Gourmet Pizza, 613 E Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GOURMET EXPRESS/GOURMET PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 613 E Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
License #: 1619822
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 10/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped insects, or other pests, in control devices. In prep area ceiling light fixtures. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Very heavy build up of debris along walls and beneath shelving and equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. ... On most equipment and appliances. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Large bags - panko bread crumbs and rice. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Large bags - Panko bread crumbs and Rice **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. ... Walk.In.Cooler... Not maintaining foods at 410 or below. **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelves under preparation tables soiled with food debris and oxidized and rusted. Not easily cleanable **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. ... floor shelving and wall shelving in front and rear areas. In addition to being soiled some is oxidized, rusted and not easily cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. 'Metro' type shelving soiled, oxidized and rusted. Not easily cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. ... FRP wall covering coming away from walls creating cleaning difficulties and places for harboring of vermin. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. ... Front cooking and rear prep areas. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. ... Grilling raw chicken breasts to ready to eat sandwich prepping, slicing, packaging, all without handwashing. **Warning**
  • 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. ... Employees slicing ready to eat sandwiches for immediate consumption with bare hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. WALK.IN.COOLER... whole turkey breast 45° (internal core and exterior 45°) packaged cooked corn beef 45° full-pan mashed potatoes (internal core and exterior 45° **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. ... KitchenAid mixer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. ... Beneath microwave and mixer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. ... Wall mounted vegetable slicer and blade **Warning**
10/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. ... In Walk.In.Cooler... Raw shell eggs directly above beverages and cut green salad.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. ... At building rear exterior are two hose bibbs. One has a back flow protector, the other does not. A hose is on ground and hooked up to the hose bibb without backflow protection.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. 2" deep 1/2 pan of cooked rice, cooked sausage, cooked eggs, smoked salmon.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. ... ABC Portable Extinguisher is not mounted and on floor near rear door.
6/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. ...in walk.in.cooler, on fan blade protector. ... As of 03/11/14 Not Complied.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. ... As of 03/11/14 Not Complied
  • Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. ... As of 03/11/14 Not Complied.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. As of 03/11/14 Not Complied.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation tables soiled, rusted/oxidized and not easily cleanable. Used to store single service containers. ... As of 03/11/14 Not Complied.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Exterior rear of building. ... As of 03/11/14 Not Complied.
  • Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Top of chest freezer has heavy soil and rust build-up. ... As of 03/11/14 Not Complied.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 of 4 employees have currently dated but invalid "Safe Food Systems" cards. The CPFM# entered is "123-45-6789" Date is 1/15/12 CPFM Name is DANIEL Kolchkov Employee Names: Louis Andrigue AND Francois Norcius
3/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. ...in walk.in.cooler, on fan blade protector.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. ... In dry storage - items opened and uncovered including nuts, corn starch, fried onions.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation tables soiled, rusted/oxidized and not easily cleanable. Used to store single service containers.
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ...Walk.In.Cooler... Blue cheese crumbles 45° stuffed cabbage 45° cooked pasta 45°
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Exterior rear of building.
  • Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Top of chest freezer has heavy soil and rust build-up.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. ... In walk.in.cooler. Red sauce, Cooked pasta, Stuffed cabbage.
12/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. In the storeroom under shelving
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Bain Marie in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Doors of the Bain Marie in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • 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. 3 people handling RTE food. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. Inside a bin of onions .
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over precooked food in a small chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Observed a black mold-like substance on 3 stored cutting boards. Do not use these cutting boards until they are properly cleaned and sanitized.
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Flour under a prep table in the kitchen.
3/26/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, on food storage shelves, sugar, flour etc.
2/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, in walkin cooler
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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, walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits food storage shelf.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, on food storage shelves, sugar, flour etc.
2/26/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bathroom
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Needs chlorine test strips. **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee handling cooked food with bare hands. **Repeat Violation**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Meat slicer and shelf under the working meat slicer.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. Ceiling tile is in disrepair above the cook's line.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Two employees working with food. **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. Used for a Pepsi reach in cooler in the kitchen.
  • 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 extinguisher by the rear door
12/17/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - observed bare hand contact with ready to eat food.
  • observed floor under the deep fat fryer is covered with grease.
  • Critical - observed hood inspection tag to be expired.
  • observed in use utensils stored in water less thant 135 fahrenheit.
  • Critical - observed interior of microwave oven in the kitchen to be soiled.
  • Critical - observed k extinguisher not properly mounted.
  • observed no hair restraints.
  • Critical - observed no test strips available for manual warewashing.
  • Critical - observed the nozzle of the sprayer hose hanging below the flood rim of the three compartment sink.
7/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. inside of double door pepsi reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. double door pepsi reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelfs throughout.
  • Observed build-up of grease / debris on nonfood-contact surface. exterior of grill, cooking equipment, oven and interior of oven.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. fan guard of walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. water damage stains on several ceiling tiles throughout.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. rusted reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler shelfs. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease and debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue and build up of mold-like substance. interior walls of double door pepsi reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. lunchmeats in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs over breads/muffins and produce. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease/food debris. kitchen.
3/16/2011Routine - 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. lunchmeats in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cheeses in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area. smoking in kitchen during inspection Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. rusted shelfs in reach-in cooler
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. rusted shelfs in walk-in cooler
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. exterior of ovens, cookline shelfs and cookline prep tables
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. walk-in cooler ceiling
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. walk-in cooler fan guard
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance, food debris, dirt on nonfood-contact surface. reach-in cooler interior
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. bottom shelfs of prep tables
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelfs throughout
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers on kitchen shelf
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. utensils in buckets / drawers / containers not stored with handles facing one way
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen handwash sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bathroom
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. kitchen backdoor leading to outside with large rusted out gap on bottom of door and gap on side
  • Observed grease and debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. walk-in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. water damage stains on several ceiling tiles throughout kitchen
  • Observed smoking in an enclosed indoor workplace. in kitchen Corrected On Site.
10/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 06/20/2010.
7/16/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. lasagne an cheeses in wic
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. kebobs in wic
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. dressing cooler
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. on shelf by dishwash area
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in cooler floor.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. by wic
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. This violation must be corrected by : 06/20/2010.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 06/20/2010.
4/19/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Dressings
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Pepsi units
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair kitchen shelves
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. kitchen shelves
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. saute pans
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. To Go boxes Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Walk in Cooler fans and covers.
9/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/8/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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