Olympic Cafe, 6408 W Manatee Ave, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OLYMPIC CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6408 W Manatee Ave, Bradenton, FL 34209-2323
License #: 5103762
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Observed uncovered sugar container in dry storage area.
  • Intermediate - Observed non food grade plastic bags used to store meats in the walk in freezer.
08/05/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-freezer.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles above water heater in poor repair
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting(plastic drinking cups)
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.
3/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/24/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of food storage pans. **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed open beverage container on shelf holding beers and wines. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
8/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/2/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor in walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
  • Intermediate - Observed employee using a non food grade hose to fill up container used for salad preparation. **Warning**
2/1/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
7/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
4/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand sink not located on cookline. Sole cook unable to efficiently perform tasks without proper handwashing. Nearest hand sink is in back adjacent room, around cookline wall, 12 steps away and thru heavy traffic area.
  • Critical - Incomplete 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. [Management unable to locate all employee training.]
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. [Large rectangle board on cookline prep table next to bain marie.]
  • Critical - Observed employee change sanitary gloves after stocking raw sausage links into cookline cooler without washing hands in-between.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. [Observed sole cook cracking raw shell eggs for orders with gloved hands and handling muffins with same gloved hands. No glove change or handwashing observed. Cook cracks eggs with right hands and also handles clean plates with same gloved hand.]
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint while prepping stuffed cabbage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. [Soup near full in 5 gallon container at 145degF after 1.5 hours in walk in.] Corrected On Site by being portioned into smaller containers.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Melon cut at shift start being held at make table.] Corrected On Site by icing portion, refrigerating remainder.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. [Raw sausage links above cooked foods.] Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength in 2 cookline wiping cloth buckets. 0ppm Corrected On Site.
11/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. [Observed employee washing and rinsing pots but not sanitizing pots. Sanitizer bay is empty.] Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Expired 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.
  • Observed 2 large cutting board on cookline coolers grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cook with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. [Observed cook crack shell eggs with sanitary gloved hands then grab omellet fillings fron reach in cooler with same gloved hands. No handwashing or glove change in-between. Cook handled utensils and plates during same period as well.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Cooked, sliced potatoes at 79degF on shelf below grill. Stainless pan covered with saran wrap, slow business.] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. [Raw shell eggs over cleaned, cut vegetables in cookline cooler near grill.] Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. [Mop in dirty water bucket.] Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.25ppm Corrected On Site.
7/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection 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. Cookline assistance of ready-to-eat foods without the use of gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cook with no hair restraint. 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. Observed owner assisting in preparation of food on cookline, handling food without gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Chopped vegetables stored in large collander on kitchen floor below 3 compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. [boxes of food on walk in freezer floor]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Frozen stiffed cabbage thawing at room temperature on rack near walkin cooler.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. [salad prep cooler]
2/16/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Metal containers and pans wet-nested on dry rack.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cook slicing clean green peppers at cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cook with no hair restraint. 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. Cook slicing green peppers barehanded. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in wall. Wall in disrepair at mop sink for maintenance. To be completed 2.10.11.
  • Observed large hole in interior sheet metal of walk-in cooler door, insulation exposed.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meat in gravy, small container in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site by discarding.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over large container of prepared coleslaw innwalk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed spray bottle with purple liquid stored adjacent to clean, drying storage containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered container of sausage walk-in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Purpoe liquid in spray bottle on dish dry rack. Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink area by water heater under repair for wall damage and leak. Completion date 2.10.2011.
2/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. [broken thermometer inside reachin cooler at cookline nearest to drivethrough]
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Cooked rice, walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on top of chest freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed hole in wall. Above 3 compartment sink.
8/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Cooked vegetables 2 large pots [cabbage, carrots, beet] sitting on floor in kitchen hallway. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
3/4/2010Routine - 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. Walkin cooler poultry, meatballs, stuffing, beef, cooked, stored in cooler without datemarking.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open beverages on cutting board at rear kitchen preparation table while employee cuts vegetables.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink above slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Shelving above preparation table has cellphone, gum, lip balm. Corrected On Site.
10/26/2009Routine - 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. Walkin cooler: beef, poultry meatballs, cooked and stored without datemarking.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler at cookline tuna salad 50F, coleslaw 55F, beef 55F, mayo 50F.Items discarded by operator. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler at cookline nearest to drive through, foods 50-55F, ambient air 50F. Operator to use other nearby cooler untill serviced and maintaining temperatures 41F or below.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler, produce, walkin freezer meats.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed hole in wall above 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.[eight]
7/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/27/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/26/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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