Nim's Garden, 6536 Hwy 90, Milton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: NIM'S GARDEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6536 Hwy 90, Milton, FL 32570
License #: 6700972
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 07/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/29/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food- starch and salt. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of debris, dust or dirt on exterior of ice bin at waitress station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler- sauces. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles in disrepair throughout kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in dry storage with ice machine. Observed 1 dead roach by back exit door. Note: this violation must be corrected by: 4/23/14. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in kitchen under equipment and dish machine area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit at buffet- ice cream scoop and rice scoop. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Salad bar bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease in kitchen by cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **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 cheese sticks and ice cream. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 3 hard rodent droppings on shelving in dry storage area with ice machine. Note: this violation must be corrected by 4/23/14. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles at waitress station. **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- chicken, eggs rolls in reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all safe staff employee training expired 3/16/13. **Warning**
4/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food- starch and salt. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of debris, dust or dirt on exterior of ice bin at waitress station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler- sauces. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles in disrepair throughout kitche. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in dry storage with ice machine. Observed 1 dead roach by back exit door. Note: this violation must be corrected by: 4/23/14. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in kitchen under equipment and dish machine area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit at buffet- ice cream scoop and rice scoop. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Salad bar bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease in kitchen by cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Obsved in open top cooler raw beef stored over cut onions. **Corrected On-Site** **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 cheese sticks and ice cream. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 3 hard rodent droppings on shelving in dry storage area with ice machine. Note: this violation must be corrected by 4/23/14. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles at waitress station. **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- chicken, eggs rolls in reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all safe staff employee training expired 3/16/13. **Warning**
4/22/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food-salt.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer- buckets of sauces.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner- on top of buffet food containers.
  • 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 - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee fish not segregated from food to be served to public in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon and ice cream scoop stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit on buffet.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets- across from cookline.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor- kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit- reach in cooler across from cookline: chicken 44°f, shrimp 45°f, chicken 44°f,bean sprout 44°f, corn starch and water 44°f, butter 56°f, shrimp 48°f. Food not out for 4 hours. Lid to open top cooler was open during busy lunch. Lids closed and food will be monitored. Temperature was reading 39°f on unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Observed raw fish over ready to eat vegetables and raw chicken stored over ready to eat prepared ribs.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine- kitchen ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled- clear substance- floor cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**
11/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, next to ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
6/24/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean, men''s restroom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on storage shelving in cookline area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, reachin cooler cookline. Repairman hits been called. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, onions. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, chicken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date, expired 6/01/2013. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Breaded shrimp 46f breaded krab 46f wonton 45f raw chicken 44f in walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. 115f/128f sasame chicken chicken/shrimp black bean sauce, chicken meatballs 120f for less than 4 hours. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, next to ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
6/17/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean, men's restroom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on storage shelving in cookline area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, reachin cooler cookline. Repairman hits been called. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, onions. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, chicken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date, expired 6/01/2013. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Breaded shrimp 46°f breaded krab 46°f wonton 45°f raw chicken 44°f in walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. 115°f/128°f sasame chicken chicken/shrimp black bean sauce, chicken meatballs 120°f for less than 4 hours. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, next to ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
6/14/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in upright freezer, squid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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, 0ppm corrected to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over pork.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Minor accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
1/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, shrimp. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cooked chicken in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, breaded shrimp.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Fish at 122 degrees fahrenheit on buffet for less than 4 hours.
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline.
1/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Upright cooler cookline is not working, establishment had allready pulled all food and contacted repairman before inspector arrived.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine, dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine, waitress area.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface, spring rolls walkin cooler..
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chicken cooling at room temperature, cookline preptable.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, ice in handsink cookline.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler makeline tops soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Walkin freezer beef over chicken.
  • Critical - Observed strainer in mopsink.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, eggrolls. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, cookline where dishes hang.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, cornstarch mixture on crash cart less than 4 hours.
7/25/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, mens restroom.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, womens restroom.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, storage area kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area, ashtray on top of oil containers.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, watch..
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken over celery. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, upright cooler waitress area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, chicken
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw beef over swai fish upright freezer.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed strainer in mopsink.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, cooked chicken dumplings.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris next to ice bin waitress area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, walkin cooler.
4/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wings at 100 degrees fahrenheit pork at 76 degrees fahrenheit on cookline less than 4 hours.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw chicken over vegetable in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, onions on floor storage room. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface, towel over spring rolls. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, scratch leg. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, before putting on gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure, cutting broccoli. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, 0ppm corrected to 50ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, rinsing towel in handsink.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food, storage area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
10/25/2010Routine - 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, cooked chicken cooked shrimp in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw chicken shell eggs over vegtables walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, onions in storage area.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface, towel on spring rolls upright cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat, can in rice bowl in cornstarch.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
3/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, shell eggs at 90 degrees fahrenheit, product(s) discarded.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, vegtables. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, mustard tea.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed dumpster rusted out on sides.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, behind hanging pots/utensils.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
10/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/21/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/20/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/14/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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