Poe's Tavern, 363 Atlantic Blvd #1, Atlantic Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POE'S TAVERN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 363 Atlantic Blvd #1, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
License #: 2612482
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 07/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as scoop in sugar, corrected manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Five dead roaches in mop room behind water heater. Corrected, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers stacked on storage shelf. Corrected, manager re washed and set to air dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At middle sink in kitchen. Corrected, manager placed sign. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large containers of white granular substance, corrected manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. On back of interior. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. On bar.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In storage area pink and blue liquids in bottles. Corrected manager labeled one, discarded other unsure of contents, **Corrected On-Site**
07/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Numerous large white containers, by kitchen door.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Numerous throughout.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on splash guard at hand wash sink in bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Left make table in cook line.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream dressing in ice bath 52°F. Corrective action taken, moved to walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cheese sauce 117-125°. Corrective action taken, moved to stove in Bain Marie to be reheated. Also melted butter on shelf above stove at 76°, discussed Time as Public Health Control as an option for this item.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Water softener salt. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. **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. Dish washing area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Fryer strainer in cook line sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. By ice machine, dated 5-29-12.
7/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets at ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee On Cookline
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes/containers in prep area.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several containers throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. On bar counter not protected. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Fries next to hand sink on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Several employees on cook line. Corrected on site.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish at 48°, garlic cheese at 56°, jalapeo cheese at 56° in reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over salad products (onions, lettuce) in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Fish, garlic cheese, and jalapeo cheese held at 47-56° in reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Glass cleaner stored next to clean drinking glasses in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer next to Flour on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside hose. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in hand sink in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner labeled multi purpose cleaner in bar area. Corrected on site.
6/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrective action moved to lowest level. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Jacket on top of oil jugs, corrective action removed. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bread crumbs under cook line.
  • High Priority - Cooked vegetables hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked onions 107-109?F on cook line, corrective action reheated.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Without changing gloves and hand washing.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mop sink with hose attached to splitter.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar.
2/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting above 2 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. At end of cook line used by cooks wiith alternative operating procedure.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. At cook line.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On coook line, corrective action removed drinks.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Grabbing cooked burgers off the grill and placing on buns that were grabbed off the grill with bare hands, adding lettuce and tomatoes to sandwiches with bare hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Before gloves when prepping food.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Between glove changes when prepping food.
  • Critical - Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without having written procedures. For par cooked fries and onion straws, form provided.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing sanitizer bucket in sink at end of cook line, corrective action removed bucket.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Container on grill in water at 101F.
  • Observed personal care item stored with clean dishes. Cell phones on cook line in window with clean dishes, corrective action removed phones.
9/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 10-04-1 In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on fryer handle. Corrected On Site. Removed.
4/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Sour cream, cheese, multiple other potentially hazardous food items in salad reach in cooler next to steam table temped at 47F. Technician called during inspection. Corrective Action taken by moving all items to walk in cooler.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on fryer handle. Corrected On Site. Removed.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Next to server area in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Scale buildup.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black debris in the interior of ice machine. Around ice chute.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blanched fries 70F, blanched onion straws 71F on rolling rack next to fryer. Been on racks since 11AM, currently 3:15PM. Food not held on time control. Corrected On Site, due to stop sale and instituting new TPHC system for fries and onion straws//Cheese and sour cream along with other potentially hazardous food items in salad reach in cooler temped at 47F. Corrective Action taken to cool products in walk in cooler down to 41F.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish in make table reach in cooler top across from fryers, over bleu cheese slaw, other rte items in lower section of cooler. Corrected On Site. Reversed storage practice.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Blue glass cleaner in server area by kitchen. Corrected On Site. Labeled.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives in between make table and prep table, across from cookline. Corrected On Site. Removed, cleaned.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Queso 125F in steam table next to salad reach in cooler by cookline. Corrected On Site. Double boiler keeping heat from product, reheated to 165F and placed in metal pans to keep temperature. Other items in unit 135F+.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site. Given sign.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Side of splitter at mop sink faucet with red hose attached.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar, flour, rear prep room. Corrected On Site. Labeled.
4/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment. Licensing inspection.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At all handsinks.
  • 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. Establishment planning on using Safe Staff. Licensing inspection.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs behind salsa, reach in cooler across from large grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice scoop in blue bucket on ice machine.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Right side of splitter at mop sink faucet.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Behind bar. Corrected On Site.
8/25/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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