Scales And Tales, 1090 Shady Cove Rd E, Haines City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SCALES AND TALES
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1090 Shady Cove Rd E, Haines City, FL 33844
License #: 6308141
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 10/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In outside bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Cooking inside room with partial screen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside 1 door freezer near refrigerator. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes near ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers inside in outside bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10/06/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In outside bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Cooking inside room with partial screen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside 1 door freezer near refrigerator. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes near ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers inside in outside bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08/18/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Pots in back room.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Operator cooking inside screen.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside 1 door freezer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Refrigerator **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plates on rack near freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cole Slaw 60°F.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings 58°F.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers inside hand sink near 3 compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's bathroom.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Operator moved to another cooler.
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
5/15/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food being prepared in a room that has screening in place of all or part of a wall. Grill cooking hamburgers. **Warning**
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/29/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Food cooked inside screen room. **Warning**
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Fryers and grill inside screen room. **Warning**
4/29/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In outside bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Food cooked inside screen room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near 3 compartment sink. And outside bar area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw beef next to raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside near bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Refrigerator near 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Buffet bar added. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mashed potatoes. **Warning**
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Fryers and grill inside screen room. **Warning**
3/12/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. On both bathrooms. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Drink boxes. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food being prepared in a room that has screening in place of all or part of a wall. Grill cooking hamburgers. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In all freezers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. To go containers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside near bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers on top near 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Salad bar and steam table added. **Warning**
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
2/24/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Both men's and women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Outside bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Cardboard tray used for food storage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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. Cook. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Near outside bar.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Outside bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Outside bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
11/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In outside bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In outside bar area.
7/11/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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