Salt-N-Pepper Diner Inc, 1981 N Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SALT-N-PEPPER DINER INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1981 N Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
License #: 6216613
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 1/10/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near mop sink
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of butter
  • 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 beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups in wait area
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Steam table, end of cookline
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil on cookline
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar bin, dry storage
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cookline, top of cooler
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. On floor near dishmschine
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, cookline
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 48 F, cookline cooler, chilled **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Deli meats cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48F, cookline cooler, chilled **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.
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Lemons in wait area
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Potatoes 90F, reheated, grill **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Cookline
1/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. deli meat in wa in cooler
  • Critical - Violation: 09-01-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. flour and sugar bin in dry storage area
  • Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
  • Critical - Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar
  • Critical - Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar
10/16/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. lemons in drink area
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. dry storage
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
  • 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. Pro
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. fry oil, dry storage
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. flour and sugar bin in dry storage area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham, 46F, reach in cooler Corrected On Site. chilled
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. deli meat in wa in cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. in reach in freezer across from fryers
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. sauces, oatmeal on steam table
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. windex, dishmachine area
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. in bucket, mop sink area
8/15/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. across from mixer
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.bar
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
  • Critical - No 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.
4/27/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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