Tabouleh Cafe, 7645 Merrill Rd #201, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TABOULEH CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7645 Merrill Rd #201, Jacksonville, FL 32277
License #: 2614298
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cups on prep counter. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Employee grabbing pita break and plating ready to eat foods with out gloves. Corrective action explained to employee and manager that he must use gloves. Had employee wash hands and put gloves on.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsing equipment in hand wash sink next to make table and also ringing out wiping cloth in hand wash sink. Explained to manager and employee hand wash sink can be used for hand washing only.
09/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer. Bags of raw chicken over box of French fries in reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Front counter pastry display.
2/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/8/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. License indicates 10 seats, establishment has 30. Operator has change record form, has not been completed. **Admin Complaint**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Box of parsley over on trainers of hummus, washed and cut lettuce, cut tomatoes. Glass door reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Hand wash sink by make table.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. Expired on 6/1/2013 **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. About 5 seconds.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Clarified butter made two days ago and left at room temperature on dry storage shelf found at 75°F. Stop Sale issued.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Container of raw beef over bags of pita bread. Reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Cooked egg plants found at 100-102°. Moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
8/2/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outside of bulk food containers.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table.
  • Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Increased from ten seats to 35. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand-washing. Bucket in rear hand wash sink and utensils in front hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By three compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Water and fragrance.
3/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cloth under cutting board.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. License has 10, establishment has 26
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Cooler on table
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Bags of rae beef and raw chicken over frozen vegetables and cheese, also bags of raw beef over pita bread. Reach in freezer
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Bags of raw beef and raw chicken in same tray. Reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Multiple trays in reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers on shelves, also multiple bags in reach in freezer.
9/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, GLASS REACHIN COOLER
  • 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.
  • Observed establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA :
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit., SCOOP
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.: JACKET ON DRY INGREDIENTS RACK STORAGE RACK :Kitchen
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, ALL BILK CONTAINERS : Corrected On Site.
1/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions, LACKS KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIG FIVE EXCLUSION ILLNESS
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, REAR DOOR :BOTTOM HAS GAP
11/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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