Gyro Cafe Improves its Sanitary Rating
665 W 23rd St
Panama City, FL 32405
Health Inspection Reports
8/24/2016 | 5 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Gave operator a sign. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Half a 20ounce plastic bottle of soda. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water and oil on make line.
6/6/2016 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
1/6/2016 | 7 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Women's restroom water damage.
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. By dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Fan had accumulation of dust/debris. On front counter.
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil on floor . **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
6/10/2015 | 2 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. **Warning**
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. Becky **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
6/5/2015 | 10 Violations | Rating 4/5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Warning**
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dish machine and under reach-in cooler/freezers in back area. **Warning**
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. **Warning**
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry stock **Warning**
Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. **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. 0 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
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. Becky **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
1/5/2015 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees ( Becky ). To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
7/25/2014 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair in women restroom .
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
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 57° F, tazaki sauce 57° F, cut tomatoes 59° F on prep table .
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
5/21/2014 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
3/13/2014 | 2 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Hole in wall by handwash sink in dish room. **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50 hard rodent droppings found under rack in dry storage. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
3/12/2014 | 13 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink faucet. **Warning**
Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair in dish room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Clean pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner- on top off wire shelving in dish room,. **Warning**
Basic - Employee purse stored on clean preparation table in dish room. **Warning**
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food- watch. **Warning**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
Basic - Hole in wall by handwash sink in dish room. **Warning**
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
Basic - Single-service plates not stored inverted or protected from contamination on wire shelving in dish room. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Observed employee removed and change one glove without washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50 hard rodent droppings found under rack in dry storage. Note: this violation must be corrected by 3/12/14. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
12/18/2013 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
12/17/2013 | 2 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 49 F, chicken 49 F, spinach 49 F, cheese 50 F .
12/16/2013 | 7 Violations | Rating 4/5
Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. **Warning**
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 49° F, chicken 49° F, spinach 49° F, cheese 50° F . Has been out of temperature for less than 4 hours . **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 15 hard and dry droppings on top of dish machine , 1 dry dropping on top of ice machine , approximately 40 dry droppings on shelf in dry food storage area. **Warning**
7/24/2013 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
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.
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tzatziki sauce 49° f , sliced tomato 64° f , feta cheese 62° f , manager iced down **Corrected On-Site**
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.
4/11/2013 | 3 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature gauge(s) on dishmachine. Observed gauge not reading temperature.
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
3/19/2013 | 2 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
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.
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
11/14/2012 | 12 Violations | Rating 3/5
Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken teriyaki date marked 11/6/2012; ham date marked 10/25/2012.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese less than 4 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
Critical - Raw animal food ( hamburger meat) not properly separated from ready-to-eat food on reach in cooler on cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food ( feta cheese) and the container. **Corrected On-Site**
Critical - Observed employee (kitchen manager)washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink (three compartment sink).
Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container on cookline.
Observed employee (cook) with no hair restraint.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine on ice chute. **Repeat Violation**
Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Observed open dumpster lid.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
6/28/2012 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
6/27/2012 | 7 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Cheeses observed at 48 degrees and ground beef and ham at 47 degrees in cookline reach in cooler.
Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed feta, mozzerella, and american cheese at 48 degrees and ham and ground beef rolls at 47 degrees overnight in cookline side reach in cooler. Stop sale issued.
Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cookline reach in cooler.
Critical - Observed employee writings up order up front and then apply gloves to engage in food preparation without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
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 slime in the interior of ice machine.
12/6/2011 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed foods in 2 door reach in cooler at cookline side at 45 degrees fahrenhiet. Ham, feta cheese, and raw chicken. Foods moved to other cooler.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Feta cheese in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
9/7/2011 | 14 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed employee wipe off counter and wipe them on apron and return to cooking without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
Observed equipment panel on inside of ice machine rusted and rust stains running into ice.
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair; prep table cooler.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelving in dry storage room.
Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Observed at 0ppm. Must use mannual sanitizer until machine is working properly.
Observed gaskets with food build-up on prep cooler.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris end of cookline.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated debris at mop sink area.
Observed ceiling tile damage above handsink next to ice machine.
3/1/2011 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
Observed ceiling tiles in disrepair above ice machine.
10/19/2010 | 13 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Potatoes in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in bulk sugar.Corrected On Site.
Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Bulk sugar.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets at front line.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Milk crates storing potatoes in dry storage.
Critical - Observed buildup of black slime in the interior of ice machine.
Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents. Observed no lids on dumpster.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor in storage room underneath racks.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust behind ice machine. Corrected On Site.
Wet mop not hung to dry.
6/9/2009 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
4/10/2009 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Corrected On Site.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Reach-in cooler has water standing in it at front counter.
1/16/2009 | 9 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Men's restroom. Repeat Violation.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
Observed reuse of single-service articles. Sour cream containers.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 2 old rodent droppings.Repeat Violation.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Lemons at drink station. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Meat in reachin cooler. Repeat Violation.
Wet mop not hung to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/18/2008 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - Violation: 02-22-1Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
Critical - Violation: 22-28-1Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
Violation: 26-02-1Observed reuse of single-service articles.
Critical - Violation: 32-15-1No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
9/17/2008 | 8 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
Observed reuse of single-service articles.
Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by 30 old rodent droppings found in food storage room. This violation must be corrected by : 9-18-08.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.