Waterfront Restaurant & Marina, 2131 Oleander St, St James City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Waterfront Restaurant & Marina
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2131 Oleander St, St James City, FL 33956-2029
License #: 4603173
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 11/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
11/03/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Across from walk in cooler. **Warning**
09/02/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Observed: Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of chicken on walk in freezer floor. Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Priority: Intermediate
  • Intermediate - Observed: Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Priority: Intermediate
  • High Priority - Observed: 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. Touching salad makings without gloves. **Corrected On- Site** Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Hood soiled with accumulated grease. Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Priority: Basic
  • High Priority - Observed: Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw shrimp next to raw beef in walk in cooler. Priority: High Priority
  • Intermediate - Observed: Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad, pasta salad, rice in walk in cooler. Priority: Intermediate
5/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed onions and celery stored on walk in cooler floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floors made of plywood that has decayed to the subfloor.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in both bathrooms.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Observed chicken, shrimp, calamari thawing in 3 compartment sink in 58°F temperature standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed forks in container behind bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 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. 0 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic bucket stored in the hand wash sink at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled next to 3 compartment sink.
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only at kitchen entrance next to prep table.
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/12/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board at cookline with blacklike/graylike substance has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cuttingboard s underneath food prep table not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler in middle of kitchen across from microwave not a maintaining temperatures at 41F or below. Ambient temperature of reach in cooler 48F. Ambient temperature of walk in cooler 44-45F **Warning** Observed ambient temperature of middle reach in cooler in kitchen across from microwave 48?F.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions and plastic container of precooked shrimp stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler at end of cookline near side window. **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. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potato salad 46F, sliced tomatoes 46F, salsa 53F, and precooked rice 53F in reach in cooler in middle of kitchen across from microwave. **Warning** Upon callback inspection 05/15/13, observed potato salad at 46?F, sliced tomatoes 46?F, salsa 48?F, and cheese 49?F.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed containers of raw fish stored over precooked rice in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink in kitchen used to thaw can of frozen scallops. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Raw animal food cooked with non-continuous method is not identified/labeled while stored after initial heating. Partially cooked chicken wings not labeled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed precooked rice and soups in walk in cooler not date marked. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
5/15/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Cutting board at cookline with blacklike/graylike substance has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cuttingboard s underneath food prep table not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at cookline with white shirt cooking boot wearing hair restraint. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler in middle of kitchen across from microwave not a maintaining temperatures at 41?F or below. Ambient temperature of reach in cooler 48?F. Ambient temperature of walk in cooler 44-45?F **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions and plastic container of precooked shrimp stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Observed can of frozen scallops thawing in standing water in handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler at end of cookline near side window. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - 4 dead roaches on floor around perimeter of walk in cooler. **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. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potato salad 46?F, sliced tomatoes 46?F, salsa 53?F, and precooked rice 53?F in reach in cooler in middle of kitchen across from microwave. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed containers of raw fish stored over precooked rice in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed sauteed mushrooms just sitting out at 90?F. Mushrooms put in ice bath and stirred. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink in kitchen used to thaw can of frozen scallops. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Raw animal food cooked with non-continuous method is not identified/labeled while stored after initial heating. Partially cooked chicken wings not labeled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed precooked rice and soups in walk in cooler not date marked. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on shelving next to three compartment sink. **Warning**
5/14/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/16/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at outside mop sink.
  • Critical - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law--reach in cooler across from cookline.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.--kitchen floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable--kitchen floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at outside mop sink.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect--observed employee touching ready to eat tomatoes with barehands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting boards underneath food prep table grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands--observed employee not washing hands before putting on gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method--precooked rice in reach in cooler 62F and precooked chicken 58F in walk in cooler covered. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in kitchen used to store plastic bucket.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water--observed packages of thawing in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening--coldcuts and cheeses in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked--precooked chicken, soups, and meats in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
11/7/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable--kitchen floor.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable--kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--handwash sink next to dishmachine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory--handwash sink next to dishmachine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
6/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable--kitchen floor at cookline.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable--kitchen floor at cookline.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils--open beverage stored on top of reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect--observed barehand contact ready to eat hamburger buns. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect--observed barehand contact with precooked ribs. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface--hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands--observed employees not washing hands before putting on gloves, after touching raw seafood/oysters and then ready to eat precooked seafood and between tasks after working with food then washing dishes then working with food again.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method--precooked chicken wings 70F piled and covered in deep plastic container and precooked rice 68F in covered plastic container in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in kitchen used to store plastic bucket.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--observed handwash sink used to rinse ribeye ribs. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice--bar.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water--raw fish filets and bag of shrimp thawing in standing water in three compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law--reach in cooler across from cookline.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--pasta salad 52F and potato 50F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--raw hamburger patties stored over container of precooked chicken wings. Corrected On Site.
10/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours--sauteed onions/peppers 120F in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method---sauteed onions/peppers in reach in cooler 120F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water--observed shrimp thawing in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed--wet wiping cloth solution.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked--precooked salads, soups, and meats in walk in cooler.
6/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions--purse stored on shelving next to single-service items.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils--on shelving next to food scale.
  • Observed employee with soiled apron.
  • Critical - Observed proof of employee food safety training expired--expires every 3 years for employees.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--container of raw shell eggs and containers of raw fish stored over vegetables in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed--wet wiping cloth solution
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottles a beverage/wait station.
2/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--container of raw chicken stored over precooked potatoes. Corrected On Site.
  • 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 ice scoop with handle in contact with ice--wait/beverage station.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored--tongs stored on oven door handles.
10/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease, dust or dirt on hood filters.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory--soap dispensor above handwash sink in kitchen not dispensing soap.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers--bar.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled squeeze bottle above three compartment sink.
3/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods--raw chicken stored next to RTE cheese. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
11/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/13/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 11/7/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 11/6/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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