The Melting Pot, 10374 Sample Rd, Coral Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE MELTING POT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10374 Sample Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33065
License #: 1618216
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 4/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 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.
4/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
12/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
6/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • observed grooved / pitted cutting boards no longer cleanable.
  • observed hole in wall by hot water heater.
  • Critical - observed outer opening cannot be sealed when closed. rear door.
  • observed warewashing racks with residue grime build-up.
8/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/28/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, warewashing racks.
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Violation: 36-08-1 Observed floor and wall junctures not coved, by ice-machine.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 1-9-2012.
3/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • OBSERVED FLOOR AND WALL FUNCTIONS NOT COVERED, BY ICE MACHINE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND NOT DATE MARKED.
  • OBSERVED GROOVED CUTTING BOARDS AND NO LONGER CLEANABLE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE SOILED.
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING.
  • Critical - OBSERVED OUTER OPENING CANNOT BE SEALED WHEN CLOSED, REAR DOOR.
  • OBSERVED WAREWASHING RACKS WITH RESIDUE/GRIME BUILDUP.
3/20/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, male and female 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 This violation must be corrected by : 1-9-2012.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, warewashing racks.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved, by ice-machine.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover, in kitchen .
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
11/8/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. prep kitchen . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. fliptop reachin cooler.
5/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Flour Corrected On Site.
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented. Corrected On Site.
10/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/3/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken stored stod with raw beef in same pan. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Server area in dining room.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • 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. About 1/3 of training is expired. This violation must be corrected by : 6/3/10.
4/2/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. wiping cloth sanitizer estimate at 400 PPM
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
8/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/14/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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