Vera Cafe, 5901 Madison Ave, Tamarac, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: VERA CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5901 Madison Ave, Tamarac, FL 33321
License #: 1621975
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 3/25/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Restrooms **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Tuna salad and chicken salad- **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Double door by wall Ric Hot dogs - eggs 48? f - stated everything else was just cut **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Food cooked at home Tuna salad and chicken salad **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Left side of showcase ambient temperature 53.4? f Left double door reach in cooler ambient temperature 47?f and reach in cooler by wall-
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham- turkey and cooked meat balls
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
3/25/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Food prepared in a private home. Soup- stop sale issued
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Restrooms **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken salad , tuna salad and egg salad at 54? f. Corrective action: mover to reach in freezer
12/3/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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