Charlene's Coyote Grille Degrades its Sanitary Rating
5500 St Lucie Blvd
Fort Pierce, FL 34946
Health Inspection Reports
2/9/2017 | 31 Violations | Rating 1.25/5
Basic - Bag of opened flour and veggie oil stored on floor in kitchen. **Warning**
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
Basic - Employee cell phone stored in or above a food preparation area. **Warning**
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server wearing wristband **Warning**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
Basic - Heavy Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
Basic - Heavy Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
Basic - Heavy ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Hood heavily soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. . **Warning**
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
Basic - Interior of microwave soiled withheavily encrusted food debris. **Warning**
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.in kitchen area **Warning**
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Across from dish machine **Warning**
Basic - Veggie oil and bag in the box soda stored on floor. In outside storage area **Warning**
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed.in storage area **Warning**
High Priority - 2 live Roaches on top of walnuts and brown sugar in storage area **Warning**
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can diced tomatoes extremely dented**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. 0 ppm **Warning**
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter at 59-63°, recommend rapid chill, talked with cook about time as a public health control
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
Intermediate - Moderate Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.in kitchen area **Warning**
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.in kitchen area **Warning**
Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves heavily soiled with food debris. **Warning**
Intermediate - Slicer blade heavily soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
9/1/2016 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-24: Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, RIC. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-09-01: Needs detail **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-24: Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, cell phone wait area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-09-01: Needs attention **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-24: Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.front server **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-09-01: Wearing a watch **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-24: Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-09-01: **Time Extended**
Intermediate - - From inspection on 2016-08-24: Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface, inside RIC. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-09-01: Needs detail **Time Extended**
Intermediate - - From inspection on 2016-08-24: Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices, plates chipped. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-09-01: **Time Extended**
8/24/2016 | 35 Violations | Rating 0.75/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, for sugar, rice and panko. **Warning**
Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, RIC. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, cell phone wait area. **Warning**
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.front server **Warning**
Basic - Exterior of ice machine with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered, beans. **Warning**
Basic - Food stored on floor, box of beans and tea. **Warning**
Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. **Warning**
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, kitchen hand sink by 3-sink. **Warning**
Basic - Reach-in cooler top with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, outside of toasters and shelves. **Warning**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, salt, etc. in squeeze bottles. **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.200+++ **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food used for panko and seafood breaking. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, stuffed peppers 65°F - left out 1 hour. Put in freezer. rice 61°F -left out 1 hour. Put in freezer. pot roast 52°F- out 1 hour on cook line cooler - put in freezer **Corrective Action Taken* sausage gravy 56°F unable to determine length of time out of temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse, sausage gravy unable to determine how long food was out of temperature. **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.on floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface, inside RIC. **Warning**
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, milk. **Warning**
Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices, plates chipped. **Warning**
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food, rusted. **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, hashbrown casserole made yesterday morning. **Warning**
Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, by hand sink. **Warning**
3/2/2016 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - - From inspection on 2015-12-28: Basic - Interior and exterior of microwave heavily soiled with encrusted food debris. - From follow-up inspection on 2016-03-02: **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2015-12-28: Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Upright double door unit in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection on 2016-03-02: **Time Extended**
Intermediate - - From inspection on 2015-12-28: Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. - From follow-up inspection on 2016-03-02: Observed same violation at callback **Time Extended**
12/28/2015 | 19 Violations | Rating 2.5/5
Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink-front counter.
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-long board on prep cooler.
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle on counter next to ice bin and clean glasses.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee put bleach in container to sanitize knife. Explained if not washing utensil between uses, it can be stored in 135° or hotter.
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Basic - Interior and exterior of microwave heavily soiled with encrusted food debris.
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees-kitchen.
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Upright double door unit in kitchen.
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. Machine tested at 0 PPM AFTER 4 tries.
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Establishment serves a highly susceptible population. Cook touched raw slice of tomato. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source-resident within community made canned pickled veggies. No stop sale issued as facility was acting as middleman.
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink basin at front counter.
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
7/27/2015 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Grits **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Items on top shelves of storage racks **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door cooler on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooks line coolers
Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site**
3/25/2015 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pasta salad. Souffl cup. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door cooler on cooks line.
Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. Freezer by mixer.
Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Server station. **Corrected On-Site**
10/20/2014 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line
Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Sanitizer at 0ppm.
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Panko
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Whole shell eggs over dressings in front reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
7/29/2014 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
5/27/2014 | 12 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area-Hat over prep area. **Warning**
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Utensils at slicer area. **Warning**
Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. **Warning**
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-Sour cream **Warning**
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning**
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. No strips for chlorine dish machine. **Warning**
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. **Warning**
3/20/2014 | 6 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
Intermediate - No proof of a certified food manager for the establishment at the time of the licensing inspection.
Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
Intermediate - No state approved required employee training program present at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.