River City Bar & Grill Degrades its Sanitary Rating
800 Cheney Hwy
Titusville, FL 32780
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Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Small bowls by prep sink not fully covered by shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at corner of bar/ kitchen area.
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored unprotected. Stored upright hanging on bag in box soda shelving. 3-304.12(E) FC: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: (E) In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food); **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Stainless 2 door cooler in back room
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Stainless reach in freezer at end of cookline
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed fly strip hanging on sink at bar. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk at bar cooler 58°. Operator states was found sitting on counter and just placed back into cooler. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Bar nozzle on side closest to entry door. Cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Fixed equipment exposed to spillage not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls. Hand sink next to ice machine. Observed sealant in disrepair
High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Windex on top of black mini fridge at bar beside island oasis drink machine **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Ladies restroom 86°. Maintenance turned up hot water my. Rechecked and found at 111° **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Box oil under prep table **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Pickle buckets **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic basket with deli paper on top of service counter no protection, and foil pans on shelf over pizza oven **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Gravy **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On splitter side where spray hose is attached
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. Deli ham in stainless reach in cooler in back storage room. Manager stated ham was opened 12/23. Dated **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Sliced deli meats in front counter sandwich reach in cooler, shredded mozzarella, manager states both were pulled on 12/26. Dated **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squeeze bottle cleaner at bar sink. Manager labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Box fry oil under prep sink **Warning**
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Back room pizza prep cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Utensil handle buried in sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Baskets with deli paper at front counter on top of sneeze guard And paper baskets next to fryer warmer. ! foil pans on shelf over pizza oven. Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 # 10 can pizza sauce badly dented **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hash browns on cookline 43°-46°. Cook states they keep on ice. Recommended fully submersing container in ice bath or using time as public health control plan **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken tenders over cheese nuggets and raw tuna over ice cream in white chest freezer in back storage room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of feta cheese marked 7-14. Operator discarded **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. Feta cheese marked 7-14 **Warning**
Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. Moderate accumulation at bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At front counter cooler
Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on shelf with bowls and pans **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Stainless upright freezer at front counter
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish filets over ice cream **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken wings over raw ground beef patties **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Bottle window cleaner next to plastic wares on shelf under register **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. At bar
Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ladies restroom water temp 78°
Intermediate - Moderately Encrusted material on can opener blade.
Intermediate - Soda gun moderately soiled at bar
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Soup and fish. Educated employee on proper thawing. placed in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Upright freezer on the cook line **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
Intermediate - Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.bar **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety), commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Reheated on stovetop to 165° . Educated operator. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Cheese, hotdogs, **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. Mild build up, **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Chill stick stored directly on shelving. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer. Called repair person. Food in unit at 33° currently.
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened coke, and two beverages on counters
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Mild build up.
Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. Bar area.
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Back dry storage room. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purse, jacket hanging on dry storage rack. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda bag in box. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. By walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dairy ice cream mix, rapid chilled in freezer.
Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. small bar refrigerator . Corrected On Site. only storing one dairy based product in unit. will store in other refrigeration until maintaining 41 degrees or below .
Critical - Observed food stored on floor. cases of mayo. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. on counter storing cups. Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with no hair restraint. cooks.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. reach in cooler.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. mild, on walk in shelves.
Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. jarred pepper/ garlic mixture. Corrected On Site.
Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. some shelves rusted and peeling.
Observed knife block in use to store knives.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. mild.
Observed single-service items stored on floor. cases of cups and lids,, back room. Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. chili, Corrected On Site. adjusted heat higher, rapidly reheat.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw non commercially sealed meats over french fries, walk in freezer.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw non commercially sealed beef over chips, upright freezer.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. small red board.
Observed single-service items stored on floor. case of containers, back storage area.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Observed employee with no hair restraint.
Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. across from grill.
Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 50 ppm. bar. Corrected On Site.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease/ debris, cook line.
Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. spraying tables.
Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed light buildup of soil in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Luncheon meats, chicken salad in reach-in unit at front counter. Advised.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees; bar.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese in the prep table; advised.
Critical - Observed unlabeled squirt bottle.
Critical - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. Household Raid in use.
Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touching bread with barehands prior to grilling. Advised.
Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.