Palm Garden Improves its Sanitary Rating
1700 S Ocean Ln
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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No Violations Were Observed
Intermediate - - From inspection on 2016-08-08: 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. Observed 4 cook line employees preparing /handling food without any approved employee training **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-15: Per OSG **Time Extended**
Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. In cook line **Warning**
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Personal cell phone in kitchen above reach in cooler **Warning**
Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. White microwave in cook line **Warning**
Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. CONTINANTEL reach in cooler in sauté station in kitchen **Warning**
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water draining onto floor in kitchen from water filter in front of walk in cooler in kitchen **Warning**
Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket on prep table while food been prepared .placed on bottom shelvings **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Observed in dish area employee putting on clean gloves after handling dirty dishes without washing hands properly before putting on gloves . Employee informed must wash hands properly when switching/putting on gloves Observed multiple times employee in an omelette station switching gloves without washing hands . No hand wash sink in an omelette station **Warning**
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. In an omelet station multiple times employee cracking raw shell eggs and then touching ready to eat food ham and Swiss cheese without washing hands first **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in CONTINANTEL reach in cooler in kitchen guacamole ,mango and tomatoes salad ,raw fish all in temperature range of 45-46f .manager placed in other working unit to bring down temperature control to 41f or below and called in service request to check reach in cooler temperature. Is self service buffet area found milk in 46f per manager breakfast serve from 7am-10:30am will discarded the milk and it I've time as public health control for future time **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. In self service area donuts n top of display case . Employee placed donuts inside display case under sneeze guard **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. In an omelette station no hand wash sink in food preparation area **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. Observed 4 cook line employees preparing /handling food without any approved employee training **Warning**
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples in self service buffet area **Warning**
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
No Violations Were Observed
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **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.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. WIC. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Food stored on floor.
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Corrected On Site.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. cup no handle used as scooper inside sprinklers Corrected On Site.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
Critical - Observed buildup of soil in the interior of ice machine.
Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
Critical - potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. lliquid white eggs in produce walking cooler
Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.suger dry storage area, squeeze bottles in dairy walking cooler. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.chicken wings and peperoni reach in cooler cross from grill . less than 4 houres moved to walking cooler Corrected On Site.
Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.bread in employee lounge
Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Carrots in produce walking cooler salad bar items in dairy walking cooler . Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.white sauce reach in cooler cookline AND soup dairy walking cooler .
Observed scoop with handle in contact with flower in flower container, prep.area. Corrected On Site.
Observed peoduce glass cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only.rear hood
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.frontline in kitchen .
Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.shelving in produce walking cooler
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.fan shield in produce walking cooler
Critical - Observed food stored on floor. burgers in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. chicken in walk in cooler and bucket of seasoninng in storage room Corrected On Site.
Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. icecream scoops Corrected On Site.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. 3 compartment sink
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site cold cuts.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit milk RIC. Manager removed milk put in working cooler. l Corrected On Site.
Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures server RIC.
Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit RIC.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable cookline.
Observed walk-in cooler gasket moldlike substance.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue salad station. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation residue bar.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster bar.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees bar.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions bar.
Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. in kitchen Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. flour in kitchen Corrected On Site.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Critical - Violation: 27-16-1Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-outside soda service station-booster currently being installed.
Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures-ric flip top.This violation must be corrected by : 9/16/08.
Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-outside soda service station.
Critical - Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 9/16/08.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils-cup of soda on prep table. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed employee cough, sneeze, use a handkerchief or disposable tissue, use tobacco, eat, or drink then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed live fly in kitchen.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit-chicken salad-ric flip top
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit-cole slaw-cook line ice bed.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit-tuna salad-ric flip top.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit-turkey breast-ric flip top.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets-ric flip top-cookline.Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets-victory cooler double door with sliding glass.
Critical - Observed the presence of insects on outside hws.
Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit-operator stated use of time without proof of documentation.
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked-turkey in wic no datemarking. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-flour in container.
Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-rice in container.