Sparkys Place, 24646 Sr 40, Astor, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SPARKYS PLACE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 24646 Sr 40, Astor, FL 32102
License #: 4500186
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 08/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom, paint peeling from ceiling above three compartment sink area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles, syrup bottle **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, near pizza oven **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection, covered and deep pans in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
6/26/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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 at 0 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Two out of six Food manager certification expired Jan 2014
2/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, prep coolers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, screened in area **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable, bare concrete in dishwash area **Warning**
7/24/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored, stored on dishtowels **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, prep coolers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, screened in area **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan had accumulation of dust/debris, in window by pizza prep cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable, bare concrete in dishwash area **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on k class extinguisher area. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, pizza and salad coolers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, by three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - One of two Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, on spray bottle by hand sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area, and wall behind cookline near door to warewash area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Multiple items potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, tomatoes, deli meats, lasagne, cheese in pizza and salad prep cooler, ranges from 47°F to 57°F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Multiple items potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, shell eggs, sausage and gravy, deli meats, hamburger ranges 47°F 56°F. Operator called repair service they will be here today, also placing ice bags in coolers **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, meatballs in steam table at128°F operator reheated to 165F and corrected temperature in steam table **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food, sanitizer spray bottle above bread, back room **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions, employee didn't know the cool down procedures **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, dumping chicken juices in sink, storing wiping cloth in sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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, pizza prep and salad prep coolers. Operator stacked ice bags in cooler and moved items in other coolers. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-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, temperature ranged 47°F 57°F. **Warning**
7/22/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanabl, prep coolers..
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, in prep cooler across from cookline.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles, in container of food back area of second shelf in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand-washing storing dirty pans **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, potatoes in deep containers and covered in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service, on new menu. **Corrected On-Site**
2/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, above slicer in back room across from walk in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, Walk in cooler food temperatures ranged from 45F-47F on potatos soup, baked potato, salami, eggs ambient. Operator removed to another coolermaintaining 41F or below and adjusted thermostat, temperatures were taken in the morning and walk in cooler 38F.
7/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, covering food before it reaches 41F or below home fries and hash browns in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, in walk in freezer, sausage and gravy, lasagne. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, reavh in cooler, lasagne defrost date not marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
2/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed a chair in disrepair, on porch unit 1. seat area chair unraveling
  • Observed a in kitchen cabinet under sink soiled, unit 1.
  • Observed dust debris on the air conditioner filter room 1.
  • Observed dust/debris on the air conditioner filter room 3
1/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider serv safe Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, Operator has ordered new cutting boards. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food fish stored in water in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food, walk in cooler, potatoes by deli meats Corrected On Site.
9/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease on nonfood-contact surface., between cookline equiment
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable., prep cooler in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Operator removed to wash. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method lids on containers of pasta, mash potatoes in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Lids were removed.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing, at 0 ppm. Corrected On Site.
5/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable pizza prep cooler.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, sandwich prep cooler
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Covering sausage using deep containers and gravy in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair pizza prep cooler
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, prep coolers.
  • Observed water draining into garbage can from hand wash sink in kitchen has a slos drain. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food, spray bottles of cleaner stored above hand sink and next to shelf storing food Corrected On Site.
8/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, chicken in upright freezer across from cookline.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, bacon at 70F on by prep cooler. Corrected On Site. Operator placed in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, opened bag of raw chicken.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, hermetically sealed bags open in uprght freezer across from cookline.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, pizza prep cooler.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair, handwashing sink in kitchen. Operator has part enroute today. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, screen torn at back room near slicer.
4/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Plumbing system in disrepair, hand sink in kitchen pvc pipe clogged overflows and drains into garbage can
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored, in across from mop sink bulk container of flour next to cleaning storsge shelf
11/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/31/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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