Paramount Grill, 12 Sw 1 Ave, Gainesville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PARAMOUNT GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12 Sw 1 Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-6244
License #: 1102545
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 07/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One under ice well at server station at entrance to kitchen. One to left of make table on line. Two under storage shelving at back of kitchen. One dead in AC closet at rear of kitchen. All cleaned up. **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. In prep area. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Blue lid to ziplock container on shelf.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Next to ice machine. Placed in sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
07/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. By ice machine.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates in lobby outside kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Sip sticks under hand wash sink in bar area. Moved to better cabinet. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Burger at 65°. Moved to cooler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On diffuser plate. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Clam/mussel/oyster also need to marked with last date served.
  • 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. All expired in 2012 or before.
2/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator. Last dated 5/10/09.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plate and large metal bowls by dish machine. On opposite wall of cook line in lobby.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Put on hair net. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cracked ice scoop.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Tongs. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Across from 10 burner stove.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder by microwave.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On diffuser plate. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Knife in wine station hand wash sink in lobby.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. For tomatoes and lettuce on cook line
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All but Diana Stoker expired.
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date on filter by ice machine.
10/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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 - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled. Heavy buildup.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Burner plates on stove.
  • High Priority - Cooked fruits/vegetables cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 86? at cook line. Corrective action - put on time control.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw duck over sauces, cooler across from burners.
  • High Priority - Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Around wall next to triple sink, around AC line, no other evidence present.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior top behind ice shield.
  • 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. Most expired.
4/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers falling down in main kitchen
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing blocked by back bar.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening sliced cheese cream.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area bread and pasta in freezer.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust by mop sink.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked cooked chicken and soup.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions to ice machine.
11/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils not properly stored serving plates on floor in bar area.
  • Critical - Expired proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor oil in back room.
  • Observed gaskets with soil Build up. 2 door freezer.
  • Critical - Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed for small fryer sitting on counter.Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled sanitizer bucket.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust b7 hood pipe.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris between ice machine and prep sink.
5/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions soap or sign at bar sink.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in main kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area serverline.
  • Observed employee 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 cutting oranges,carrots and tomatoes.No gloves available.Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor oil jugs.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth lemons. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair freezer not freezering items.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food jacket in back room.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle 2 hanging.
10/25/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures reachin cooler holding at 46-48.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor plastic soda bottles.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit upright reachin cooler all products out of temp,potatoes 48,seafood 46,butter 46. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area bread crumbs.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions filter to ice machine.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name flour.
6/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served. ( PHF Spread). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corn Starch.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed personal care item stored near food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitize buckets stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed in spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled sanitize towel buckets.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
1/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/24/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Violation: 14-27-1 Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. FILTER NEAR ICE MACHINE NOT DATED WHEN LAST REPLACED
  • Violation: 21-11-1 Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Repeat Violation. SANI BUCKETS
  • Critical. Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food debris.
5/11/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. RICE
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. UNDER CUTTING BOARD
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. FILTER NEAR ICE MACHINE NOT DATED WHEN LAST REPLACED
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Repeat Violation. SANI BUCKETS
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food debris.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. STOVETOP Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
3/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/1/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. CHEESES IN REACHIN COOLER Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. HAND SANITIZER NOT USED AFTER WASHING HANDS Corrected On Site. ADDRESSED WITH MANAGER
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON STOVETOP
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. DUST ACCUMULATED ON SHELF WITH CLEAN GLASSES
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. CLEAN DISHES IN SOILED CONTAINER
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. CLEAN PANS WETNESTING
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. SELF-CLOSER BROKEN ON MEN'S RESTROOM DOOR
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. IN KITCHEN
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. SPRAY BOTTLES STORED ABOVE TRIPLE SINK AND PREP TABLE
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. NEW DINING ROOM ADDED WITH 37 ADDITIONAL SEATS
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. ESTABLISHMENT EXPANDED DINING ROOM INTO ADJOINING FACILITY. SMALL BAR AND HANDSINK PRESENT IN NEW PORTION OF DINING ROOM. SEE COMMENTS SECTION ON PAGE 1.
9/24/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/23/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/21/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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