Fat Freddy's Degrades its Sanitary Rating
221 W Prospect Rd
Oakland Park, FL 33309
Health Inspection Reports
1/12/2015 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone.
Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. Mission one.
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In food preparation area.
10/8/2014 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
8/4/2014 | 12 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. SUGAR, SALT. **Warning**
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. SANDWICH STATION. **Warning**
Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. SMOKING. **Warning**
Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. CELL PHONE. **Warning**
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 DOOR LINE REFRIGERATOR. REPLACE. **Warning**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. PAPER TOWELS USED TO DRAIN BACON. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. STEAK ON STOVE @ 116°. **Warning**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Warning**
Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
1/14/2014 | 8 Violations | Rating 4/5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. RAW BEEF STEAK.
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. NEXT TO FLAT GRILL.
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. DELI MEAT SOUTH COOLER @ 47°. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. DELI MEAT.
Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. SOUTH END SANDWICH STATION COOLER. **Repeat Violation**
1/14/2014 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. SOUTH SANDWICH STATION UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41 OR BELOW. DO NOT USE THIS UNIT TO STORE TCS FOODS TIL REPAIRED TO CODE. **Warning**
Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. DELI MEAT IN SOUTH SANDWICH COOLER @ 54 PREPARED MORE THAN FOUR HOURS AGO. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: BOLOGNA @ 48°.
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
10/10/2013 | 15 Violations | Rating 2.5/5
Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. ABOVE HAND SINK. **Warning**
Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. SOUTH SANDWICH STATION UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41° OR BELOW. DO NOT USE THIS UNIT TO STORE TCS FOODS TIL REPAIRED TO CODE. **Warning**
Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Warning**
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. Cook touching bread for CHEES STEAK **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. DELI MEAT IN SOUTH SANDWICH COOLER @ 54° PREPARED MORE THAN FOUR HOURS AGO. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. RAW SAUSAGE ABOVE BREAD. **Warning**
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. SAFE COOKING TEMPERATURE OF GROUND BEEF. **Warning**
Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **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. SAUSAGE COOKED 10/9/13 NOT DATE MARKED. **Warning**
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
4/15/2013 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauces
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. Roast beef, poultry , cheese in reach in cooler
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
10/4/2012 | 5 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meats , cheese , sauce in reach in cooler
Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. shelves in reach in cooler 2
Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in kitchen .
4/10/2012 | 10 Violations | Rating 3/5
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meats in walk in cooler
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauce in reach in cooler
Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar in storage area
Critical - Observed food stored on floor, onions in storage
Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with no hair restraint.
Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
Observed single-service items stored on floor, napkins in storage
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. in kitchen
Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
11/8/2011 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cutting cooked chicken Corrected On Site.
Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Front counter.
1/18/2011 | 9 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sandwich cooler 55 degrees relocated potetially hazardous items in another cooler until repaired
Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. sandwich cooler 55 degrees
Critical - Observed food contaminated by unsanitized equipment observed a soiled towel used to wipe off knife then cut sandwich.
Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. wash hands or change glovesCorrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. added items on sandwich Corrected On Site.
Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. shelving in reachin rusted
Critical - Observed buildup of lime residue in the interior of ice machine.
Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. wiping cloth solution bucket on prep table should be below under table
7/26/2010 | 8 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit 55 degrees everything made today and reachin turned on today was shut off over weekend.
Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reachin cooler 55 degrees however just turned on this am was shut off over the weekend all food made today 10am
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair reachin cooler sandwich cooler.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable canopenerase and arm rusty .
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
Critical - Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only. however establishment only open during daylight hours
Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, employee card expired book available training completed card must Be filled out
2/10/2009 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, kitchen.Corrected On Site.
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature in sink.
10/29/2008 | 10 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees,kitchen.
No mop/service sink installed/available at establishment, however establishment uses mop sink at wings restaurant 2 doors down.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food stored on floor, juices oil, etc.
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, reachin.
Critical - Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. For reporting purposes only.
Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, kitchen.
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.