Thai Tamarind Restaurant & Lounge, 20291 Summerlin Rd Unit 111, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THAI TAMARIND RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 20291 Summerlin Rd Unit 111, Fort Myers, FL 33908
License #: 4605659
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 12/16/2009

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Inspection findings

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  • Critical. Violation: 09-04-1 Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee plate salads for immediate consumption by customer without utilizing gloves or utensils. No gloves available at time of inspection. Observed employee cut lemons for immediate serving without utilizing gloves. This violation must be corrected by : 10/17/09. on callback 10/19/09, still observed bare hand contact with RTE foods - cut washed lettuce, sliced carrots, other produce. On 12/15/09 callback, still observed bare hand contact with Ready to eat foods - sushi bar roll ensembling and cutting mango for immediate consumption.
  • Violation: 1 53A: Observed no proof of food manager certification and no one certified at this location.
  • Violation: 1 53A: Observed expired food manager certification.
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. RIC cookline. On 12/15/09 gaskets were not repaired.
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. On 12/15/09 callback grease accumulation under cooking equipment is still observed.
  • Violation: 37-18-1 Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. kitchen. server area. On 12/15/09 callback ceiling tiles and air conditioning vents in kitchen and server area are still dusty.
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. in kitchen. On 12/15/09 light shield is missing in kitchen.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification: 08/08 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Vann Luangmath, certification expired 8/2008 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-20-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. Repeat Violation.
12/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. server area large white container. sauce/soup in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. cookline RIC. server area beverage cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer, food products Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. rice bags in server area.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor: Ice cream and another not identified case in walk-in-freezer.
  • Critical. Violation: 09-04-1 Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee plate salads for immediate consumption by customer without utilizing gloves or utensils. No gloves available at time of inspection. Observed employee cut lemons for immediate serving without utilizing gloves. This violation must be corrected by : 10/17/09. on callback 10/19/09, still observed bare hand contact with RTE foods - cut washed lettuce, sliced carrots, other produce.
  • Critical. Violation: 09-05-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. rice in server station.
  • Violation: 1 53A: Observed expired food manager certification.
  • Violation: 1 53A: Observed no proof of food manager certification and no one certified at this location.
  • Violation: 10-04-1 In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. thongs on frying device.
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. RIC cookline.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-19-1 Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Violation: 24-10-1 Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife stored between table and RIC.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. server station. prep area. liquor bar. sushi bar. on callback 10/19/09, handwash sign is present at prep area handwash sink. However, there still needs to be signage at sushi and liquor bar areas
  • Critical. Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. prep area.
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Violation: 37-18-1 Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. kitchen. server area.
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. in kitchen.
  • Critical. Violation: 41A-07-1 Observed container of medicine improperly stored. server area.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification: 08/08 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Vann Luangmath, certification expired 8/2008 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-20-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-20-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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
10/19/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. server area large white container. sauce/soup in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. cookline RIC. server area beverage cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. sauce under HWS by piping.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. RIC cookline cooked chicken stored with whole shell eggs and raw shrimp. walkin cooler - observed raw chicken stored over lettuce, raw shrimp over RTE.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer, food products Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. rice bags in server area.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. cloth lining contact with sushi rice in sushi bar area. cloth lining contact with egg rolls WIF.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee plate salads for immediate consumption by customer without utilizing gloves or utensils. No gloves available at time of inspection. Observed employee cut lemons for immediate serving without utilizing gloves. This violation must be corrected by : 10/17/09.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. rice in server station.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. thongs on frying device.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. did not observe employees engaged in food prep. wash hands durung course of inspection.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. RIC cookline.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. bar
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife stored between table and RIC.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. employee restroom.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. prep. area used as tray storage. sushi bar area used to store sanitizing bucket.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. employee restroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. server station. prep area. liquor bar. sushi bar.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. server station Repeat Violation. prep. area. server station. bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. mens restroom.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. prep area.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. kitchen. server area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. server area.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. sanitizing bucket in sushi area over 200ppm.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Vann Luangmath, certificationexpired 8/2008 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. Repeat Violation.
  • 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
10/16/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor: Ice cream and another not identified case in walk-in-freezer.
  • Violation: 1 53A: Observed expired food manager certification.
  • Violation: 1 53A: Observed no proof of food manager certification and no one certified at this location.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions: Server station.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification: 08/08 Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-20-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. Repeat Violation.
10/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 5/18/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 1/29/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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