Chuck's Steak House Improves its Sanitary Rating

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted exterior of PULSE reach in freezer. **Warning**

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep table, covered with a lid and placed on a lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Prepping good wearing a watch and bracelet, removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted exterior of PULSE reach in freezer. **Warning**

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of mixer, removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet cloth on prep table where beef is being cut. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs, cheese, dairy, soups, sauces, pasta, eggs at 52-54°f in the produce/rte walk in cooler. Stop sale issued. All raw animal held food on this unit was moved to the working meat walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**

High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, sauces, at 46-47°f in the one pdoor beverage air Cookline cooler, moved to another unit capable of maintaining proper temperatures. **Corrective Action Taken**

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw eggs over pasta salad in the walk in cooler, eggs moved to the lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Spray bottles with degreaser and cleaner over pro table, moved to a lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.

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. David, Letitia, Juan, Lucio, Miguel, Brian and Mike.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Lub oil, glass cleaner. Marked upon request. **Corrected On-Site**

No Violations Were Observed

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar **Warning**

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum containers in the storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Oil. **Warning**

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline. **Warning**

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cleaning hands with soiled cloth instead of washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw eggs over pasta salad, raw shrimps over potato salad in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. No handsink at the cookline. **Warning**

Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory provided and posted at the entrance **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer, glass cleaner. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Eating at the cookline

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Backdoor

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men Restroom

Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Vermouth. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Individually packaged butter at the buffet area. Implemented time control **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. When working on the meat prep area (no hand sink on this area). When working on the cookline (no hand sink on the area). **Corrected On-Site**

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. Bread at the waiter station. Use tongs or utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic butter reheated to 135°f. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to 3 compartment sink

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked onions at the cookline, reheated to 165°f **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over sauces. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Croutons, flat breads, peanuts, oatmeal and raisins not protected by a sneezeguard at the buffet line

High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.

Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups and sauces on the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner and sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense dill sauce and pineapple . **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Case/container of beef and chicken stored on floor in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On wall across from ice machine 0 ppm sanitizer container was empty.changed for a full one now 50 ppm . **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At east bar.

Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Possibly windex at cook line.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line wire shelf rusted.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris and /or grease. Kitchen/cookline.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish wash / rear prep area. **Repeat Violation**

Observed equipment in poor repair. standing water inside cookline reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.

Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. gaps between filters. For reporting purposes only.

Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.

Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. in dishwash area.

Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over lemon wedges & sauces in cookline reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.

Observed equipment in poor repair. standing water inside of 2 reach-in coolers on cookline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.

Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. cookline reach-in cooler.

Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. rear prep area/dishwash area handwash sink. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken over raw fish in reach-on cooler on cookline. Corrected On Site.

Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. standing water in reach-in coolers on cookline. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. backdoor with gaps.

Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. walk-in cooler fan guard.

Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. HALF & HALF.

Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. COVERED IN A DEEP PLASTIC TUB AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Food ice not protected from contamination from hand sink paper towels.

Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. BEANS. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. BEEF ABOVE FISH IN WALK IN COOLER. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. TUNA ABOVE LETTUCE. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. LEMONS.Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.

Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.

Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. HOLSTERS AT BAR.

Observed attached equipment rusted & pitted. REPLACE.

Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. FAMGUARDS IN WALK IN COOLER.

Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Walk in freezer and cooler

Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar Area

Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.

Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Crab legs in reach in freezer by cook line

Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.Ice machine gasket

Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Small oven by cook line.

Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves by cook line.

Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Salad dressing cooler

Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Walk in freezer

Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bucket of sauces in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.

Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar area

Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Bag of sugar Corrected On Site.

Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Prime ribs in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.

Table-mounted nonfood-contact equipment is not easily movable or installed on legs of at least 4 inches.Walk in freezer

No Violations Were Observed

Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.

In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.In boiled eggs in walk in cooler

Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Salad reach in cooler

Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Cutting board

Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.

Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil . Walk in cooler shelves

Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Salad reach in cooler

Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves where cleaned glasses are stored in bar area

Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. One palmetto bugThis violation must be corrected by : 03/16/09.

Observed soiled wiping cloth improperly stored . Over potatoe bag in kitchen

Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Pasta salad and green bean salad

Table-mounted nonfood-contact equipment is not installed to allow easy cleaning. Cardboard used as shelve cover

No Violations Were Observed

Cleaned and sanitized utensils by food window not properly stored.

Cleaned and sanitized equipment not properly stored. Pots stored by hand washing sink

Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. By the ice maker

In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Spoon inside food in walk in cooler

Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by walk in cooler

Critical - No thermometer provided on dishmachine. Repeat Violation.

Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.

Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves in walk in cooler

Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves in dry storage

Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.

Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Half and half stored in server line ice bin

Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Ribeye, peeled eggs Repeat Violation.

Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease . Oven and warmer by cook line

Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Eccesive amount of grease build up

Observed hole in wall. Numerous places in kitchen

Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. In bar area

Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.

Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach in cooler located by meat grounder area

Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair Vent below the grill by cook line

Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach in hallway.

Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 30 dried mouse droppings in kitchen by prep area

Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.

Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Spices by cook line

Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. All reach in cooler by cook line

Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Blwach and oven cleaner stored by cook line below steamer

Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.

Observed wall soiled with accumulated mildew.

Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door has open gap

Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink not draining

Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pasta salad,green beans salad,ribs,cole slaw in walk in cooler Repeat Violation.

Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spay bottle by cook line