Greek Gyro Express Inc, 3211 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GREEK GYRO EXPRESS INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3211 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL 33064
License #: 1621142
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 2/6/2014

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
*****
5.0
Ratings in categories:
Food:
*****
5.0
Service:
*****
5.0
Price:
n/a
n/a
Ambience:
*****
5.0
Cleanliness:
*****
5.0

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. At men's and ladies restroom.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At rice container,
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Pepsi cooler.
  • Basic - Sponge used as a wiping cloth on a food-contact surface. At 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Can opener rusted.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cracker mix.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm chlorine.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese at 70° F at cookline cooler on top of make table. Place inside cooler to maintain 41° F or below . Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw shelled eggs over gyro at walkin cooler. Raw chicken over margarine and cucumbers at walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cookline and at dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
2/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom doors not self-closing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At Pepsi cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Rusted can opener. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt container . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
11/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom doors not self-closing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At salt container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Falafels. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. At 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At Pepsi cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Octopus and chicken by 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cookline cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Rusted can opener. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt container . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. A cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cheese sticks at 127° in fryer basket under no temperature control. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Ants on cutting board in rear prep area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef over lemons at walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Warning**
  • 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. Missing card for Tony. **Warning**
8/14/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, several items in walk in cooler.
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, prep area.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked by bus pan.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed 6 dead roaches on premises, disharea. Corrected On Site, cleaned area, phoned pest control.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature, chicken.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, backdoor.
8/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, handwashing sink on cookline.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, chlorine 200 ppm.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, several items in walk in cooler.
1/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/8/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 09/09/11.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, kitchen.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, exterior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, tightly covered, rice in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth, octopus in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, gyro meat, hot dogs and beef. Corrected On Site.Management volutarily discarded.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, on microwave door.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
7/8/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
1/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
7/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
3/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by : 12-26-09.
10/26/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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1 User Review:

MARGARITA MONOGYIOS

Added on May 14, 2014 7:09 PM
Visited on May 14, 2014 8:06 PM
Food:
*****
Service:
*****
Price:
n/a
Ambience:
*****
Cleanliness:
*****
THE MOST AMAZING PLCE IN TOWN, AWESOME FOOD VERY CHEAP AND CLEANLINESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A 5 STAR HERE.
THE GYROS ARE PROBABLY THE BEST THINGS ON THE MENU WITH HOMEMADE EVERYTHING. TONY AND OLGA DEFINIETLY MAKE THIS PLACE FEEL LIKE WE FLEW TO GREECE FOR A COUPLE HOURS. WILL ALWAYS CHOOSE THIS PLACE......................................................................................................................................................... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Would you recommend GREEK GYRO EXPRESS INC to others? Yes
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