Stefano's Family Restaurant, 401 S Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: STEFANO'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 401 S Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223-3701
License #: 6803922
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 09/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease and debris on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving under grill. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses stored above clean cups at wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing a watch and bracelet. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid to chest freezer next to bread/toast station is in disrepair exposing insulation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container lid cracked or broken. Lids to flour and rice bins. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Multiple areas. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Dish racks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall and piping soiled with accumulated grease. Behind cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • 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. Chlorine 0 ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw eggs stored over cooked potatoes in sandwich station cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over milk and tomatoes. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. On speed rack. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine over 200 ppm in multiple sanitizer buckets. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior and exterior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Observed 5 employees engaged in food preparation during inspection. **Warning**
09/24/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Throughout kitchen areas. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids to flour and rice bins. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning**
4/30/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Can racks in prep room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Throughout kitchen areas. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Case of cabbage. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed three dead roaches in unused oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids to flour and rice bins. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ranch dressing made with buttermilk is holding at 44°F. in salad station cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cooks. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Establishment currently has no hot water. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage holding at 47°F. in saut station cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Multiple items in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior/exterior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Saut station cooler holding at 47°F. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Establishment has no hot water during inspection and is open for business. Hot water heater is being repaired. **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. Salad station cooler holding at 44°F. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Establishment currently has no hot water. **Warning**
4/29/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease and debris on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving under grill.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Lid to reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Grease and debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Waitstation.
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Multiple items in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. Near entrance to kitchen. For reporting purposes only.
11/12/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving under grill.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Chest freezer.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine over 200 ppm at cookline bucket.
  • 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.
9/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Observed a scoop with no handle stored in feta cheese at grill station cooler. portion cup
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under grill and outsides of fryers
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. door on pizza station cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw eggs stored over cooked sausage in storage area cooler.
  • Observed wall and piping soiled with accumulated grease. behind grill
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. under counters in dish area
9/18/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-13-2 Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. consumer advisory not provided during breakfast hours of operation, advisory needed for eggs and beef. This violation must be corrected by : 10/30/12.
8/31/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Observed a scoop with no handle stored in ready to eat foods. in multiple spices
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cook handling ready to eat bacon with bare hands. This violation must be corrected by : 8/31/12.
  • Observed gaskets with residue build-up. pizza station cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw beef stored over cooked pastas in saute station cooler.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. multiple products in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed four live roaches on grill station cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 8/31/12.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. consumer advisory not provided during breakfast hours of operation, advisory needed for eggs and beef. This violation must be corrected by : 10/30/12.
8/30/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing. Set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is sanitizing properly.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. need chlorine
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs stored over lettuce in cooks cooler
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. sauces in prep area cooler dated 4/29/12
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
5/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork holding at 46 degrees F. in saute station cooler. Corrected On Site. all potentially hazardous foods placed into proper refrigeration. On callback inspection 11/22/11, pork holding at 47 degrees F. in saute station cooler.
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. saute station cooler holding at 46 degrees F.
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. saute station cooler
  • Critical - Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. pans used to cook bacon
11/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Clean utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. dish area
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. saute station cooler holding at 46 degrees F.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. prep area
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed build-up of grease and food debris on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under grill
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. pans used to cook bacon
  • Observed gaskets with residue build-up. grill station cooler and waitstation cooler
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. saute station cooler
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork holding at 46 degrees F. in saute station cooler. Corrected On Site. all potentially hazardous foods placed into proper refrigeration.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs in prep area cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. multiple items in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. operator discarded products
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. waitstation
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. hollandaise sauce holding at 116 degrees F. in steam table. Corrected On Site. product reheated
9/15/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. broken tiles and bad grout in dish area
  • Light not functioning. walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walk in cooler and freezer
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. sandwich station cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. storage racks
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
5/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. sandwich station and walk in cooler
  • Observed ripped/torn tin foil used as shelf cover. cookline
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. pizza station
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. shelving and piping under grill
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. cookline
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. dry foods rack. Corrected On Site.
12/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. products in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. flour, sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in handling clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. dishwasher is wearing gloves, but fails to wash hands and change gloves (gloves not required) before handling clean utensils after handling dirty utensils
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. sandwich station
  • Observed ripped/torn tin foil used as shelf cover. cookline
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. dining room waitstation
8/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-03-1 Observed wall in disrepair. in between dry foods rack and cooler
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. kitchen
4/28/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. walkin cooler
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked sauces, gravy, rice and sliced deli meats and cheeses in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef holding at 47 degrees F. in cookline cooler. Corrected On Site. all potentially hazardous foods removed and placed into proper refrigeration. This violation must be corrected by : 4/28/10.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline cooler holding at 47 degrees F.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. waitstaff handling bread/toast and cut lemons. Corrected On Site. gloves utilized. This violation must be corrected by : 4/28/10.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. waitstaff making toast
  • Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. waitstaff handling toast
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. prep area
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. stand up oven on cookline
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under grill
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented. spoons on front line and soup station not presented so that only handles are touched
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. prep area
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryers
  • Observed wall in disrepair. in between dry foods rack and cooler
  • Observed wall and piping soiled with accumulated grease. behind cookline equipment
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. kitchen
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. on potato rack
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. stored with foods on dry storage racks
4/27/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. cracked lid bu food-rice
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. rust shelves 2 dr continental unit
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. air mover over kitchen line on cieling
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. broken tiles by dishwasher
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. by alt0-shaam
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. by alltro shaam
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. thru out kitchen
11/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/25/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/14/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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