Southeast Eatery, 3378 Cypress Gardens Rd, Winter Haven, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SOUTHEAST EATERY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3378 Cypress Gardens Rd, Winter Haven, FL 33884
License #: 6307273
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dust on fan near cookline.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Ham.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife between make table and steam table.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on make table on cookline.
  • Basic - Large amount of unused equipment/supplies present. Chest freezer in back of building.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near ice machine.
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Near plates in waitress station.
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over potato salad. and raw shell eggs over onions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. 1 door cooler near grill.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.cole slaw and potato salad inside walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
11/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Inside walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Pickles.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Sausage inside walkin cooler.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near ice Machine.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Turkey on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • 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 - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over cooked sausage.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw eggs over raw fish .
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Near ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cole slaw and ham inside walkin cooler.
07/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Gate not locked.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar.
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Boxes in front of hand sink outside near ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris.
12/11/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. On coffee grinder. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Potatoes.
  • 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. Touching bread and tomatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In waitress station.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Roast beef and pasta inside walkin cooler.
8/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Product inside walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife between prep table and make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Near cookline.
  • Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outside no lock on ice machine.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw pork over cooked potatoes in walkin cooler.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside near walkin freezer.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers in hand sink near ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near 3 compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad and ham inside walkin cooler.
4/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above make table on cookline. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed an unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area ice machine not locked in outside area.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Strawberry pie filling on dry storage rack.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. On make table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook **Admin Complaint**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Beef inside walkin cooler. Inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken next to cooked chicken inside reachin cooler.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw pork chops over cooked soup inside walkin cooler.
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 1 door cooler near cookline .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked turkey and roast beef inside walkin cooler.
11/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Onions
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives kitchen Corrected On Site.
3/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Tomatoes walkin cooler
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Shrimp Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. To-go cups
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Dishroom
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler
9/20/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Fly bait
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives on cookline
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. walkin cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline
6/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Dishwasher must wash hands after handling dirty dishes.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Serverline
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives cookline
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Dishroom
12/17/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Pie crust
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Walkin cooler
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Fly spray Corrected On Site.
10/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. ham and tuna salad inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. eggs inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. potatoes near cookline.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. raw chicken next to cheese inside reachin cooler near cookline.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. plastic forks in waitress station.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. outside near ice machine.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. outside near ice machine.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. outside near ice machine.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. detergent on top of 3 compartment sink.
6/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. all ready to eat product inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. eggs in walkin cooler.
  • Violation: 24-10-1 Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives between make table and prep table.
4/5/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. all ready to eat product inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef over cooked ham inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs over produce inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. eggs in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. potatoes in dining room.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. waitress touching bread. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. dishwasher.
  • Critical. Observed employee cough, sneeze, use a handkerchief or disposable tissue, use tobacco, eat, or drink then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. cook.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. on make table.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives between make table and prep table.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. to go containers not inverted on cookline.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 4/3/10.
2/3/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. under hand sink outside near ice machine.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in mens restroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in womens restroom.
  • 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
12/14/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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