Sammy J's, 6027 Se Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SAMMY J'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6027 Se Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997
License #: 5301435
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 4/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Container with soup under hand wash sink
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored outside inside mop bucket with water
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs 47°, butter 68° on prep counter
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. cooked onions 114° on top of stove
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Dish-machine
4/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cook-line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
2/4/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cook-line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On tables, Tables **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. Toast **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs 52°, advised operator to place on ice bath. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Liquid in closed container stored over bread, ham in Reachin cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food being cooled in an ice bath and the ice has all melted. Tcs foods/ butter, **Warning**
10/31/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Stove/ flat-top
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Prep table
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Potatoes, sausage
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Counter
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creaers Customer tables
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food being cooled in an ice bath and the ice has all melted. sausage 67°, chopped ham 46°
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sausage, stuffed peppers in Walkin cooler
5/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bowl in strawberries **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood filters
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. Bacon stored on eggs carton.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Paint stored above dry food products **Corrected On-Site**
12/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Cut melons Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Walkin cooler
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sausage and deli meats
7/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTERS.
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-03-1 Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. BACK DOOR EXIT Repeat Violation.
4/5/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. REACHIN COOLER BY COOKLINE: AT 56 degrees. DON'T NOT USE FOR PHF UNTIL CAPABLE TO MAINTAIN 41 degrees
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm Corrected On Site to 100 ppm.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Repeat Violation. SPOON IN CRANBERRY TOPPING and PLATED IN COOKED POTATOES.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTERS.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. ONIONS, COOKED POTATOES IN WALKIN COOLER Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. REACHIN COOLER BY COOKLINE: HAM, SHELL EGGS, SAUSAGE ALL AT 56 degrees. ICE Corrected On Site. USED ICE BATH TO GET PROPER TEMPERATURE.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SHELL EGGS ON COOKLINE and BUTTER ON THE TABLES
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 200 plus chlorine Corrected On Site. 100 ppm
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. IN BAR AREA.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. BACK DOOR EXIT Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. CUT POTATOES 62 and COOKED ONIONS 115
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. PREPARED FOOD IN WALKIN COOLER
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. REAR MOP SINK Repeat Violation.
4/4/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. IN BROWN SUGAR Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. NOT ALL KITCHEN STAFF Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. ONIONS and POTATOS Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. COOKS REACHIN
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BUTTER AT 68F FOR 1 HOUR Corrected On Site. PUT ON ICE
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW BEEF OVER PICKLES WALKIN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. FRONT Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. REAR KITCHEN DOOR
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. OUTDOOR MOPSINK FAUCETS
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. floor iw.I.cooler. is cracked, hole in floor covering. sharp metal.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. on top of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. stove.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. soup cooled by placing in w.I.cooler. use ice bath or chill sticks to quick chill.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rte food in line cooler in melted ice bath. at 47. food re iced. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked food/ rte food.
3/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. cooked foods/
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw chicken over rte in wic. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. interior of white cooler is rusted.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated food debris. floor in w.I.cooler
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
8/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/25/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. wic at 46. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cook line cooler at 46 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. cooled at room temp. use ice bath.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. wic at 46 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cooks cooler at 46/47. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. wic therometer at 39. food temps at 46.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. stove.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. grill&equip
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. filters
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. under all shelves & equip.
  • Observed hole in wall. behind wic.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. under 3/comp sink.
11/24/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. wic at 48. no ph food in unit. parts on order.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets line cooler..
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. stove.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. kitchen
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. front counter.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. ladies room.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated food debris. floor in wic
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
9/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/4/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended

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