Seawatch Restaurant (The) Improves its Sanitary Rating
6002 N Ocean Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
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6002 N Ocean Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee restroom, handicapped restroom **Warning**
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women''s bathroom. Employee restroom, handicapped restroom. **Warning**
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restroom, waitress station. **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Next to ice machines and oudoors **Warning**
Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee restroom, handicapped restroom **Warning**
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom, handicapped restroom. **Warning**
Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. **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 beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. Small ice machine next to walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restroom, waitress station. **Warning**
Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Olive oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Warning**
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour **Warning**
High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in drawers at cook line cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mahi Mahi and shrimps at 49-53°f on the center drawer unit at the cookline. Iced down to 41°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 72°f on the cookline, moved to a cooler, explained time control procedure. **Warning**
High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Parsley and cut lemons used as garnish. Operator instructed to use gloves or utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 at 68°f on the prep area, moved to the walk in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimps on a prep table at 75°f, iced down to 41°f. Coleslaw in a container sitting on ice at 52°f, ice down to 41°f. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Soup found at 52°f in the walk in cooling, cooling overnight according to PIC. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked onions at the cookline at 110°f, reheated to 165°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Next to ice machines and oudoors **Warning**
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Waitress station **Warning**
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. No clams or mussels tags maintained for 90 days **Warning**
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Soup cooled in deep, closed container. **Warning**
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Waitress and bartenders. **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. Potato salad, chicken, sauces and soup in the walk in cooler **Warning**
Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
Basic - Container of tomato sauce stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
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. Coffee cup in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In wait area.
Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee bathroom.
Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice in walk in cooler.
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bar down stairs.
High Priority - Dented cans present. Desert chocolate topping can. Was pulled off shelf for vendor return immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw mussels over washed lettuce ( this lettuce is only used on sandwiches ) in kitchen reach in cooler drawers. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Opened employee drink bottle stored in ice in ice machine (crushed ice unit). ice was discarded.
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.Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food while the establishment is under a foodborne illness investigation. Server touching bread ( when slicing ) with bare hand in server station.
Basic - Drink glass (equipment with no handle) used to dispense drink ice at ice bin in server station.
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Loose hand rail on stairs near ice machines.
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Fluorescent bulb in walk in cooler near door.
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid cleaner in upstairs bar. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. In storage room between office and kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food and ready-to-eat foods in walk in cooler. Raw seafoods over cooked shrimp and cut herbs/vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fan cover missing from a fan (exposing spinning fan blades) on workstation in lower part of kitchen near ice machines.
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage direct contact with food. Oil on cookline in a re-used spraybottle originally used for cleaning chemicals. Oil and spraybottle was discarded by staff immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Heavy accumulation of black/green/slimy mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At upstairs bar and server station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Upstairs server station and bar. Waste running onto ice in ice bin.
Basic - Employee personal items (purse) stored in or above a food preparation area. On top of food storage containers on desert station shelf **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. In office by storage room. **Corrected On-Site**
Critical - Observed dented cans. desert toppings/sauce & mandarin oranges. Corrected On Site. pulled off shelf for vendor credit/return.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food & cooked food. raw seafoods / scallops over cooked beets and cut lettuce in 2 different walk-in coolers. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed clean dishes/cups/plates in front of paper towel dispenser at main server station in mid-dining room and observed water dripping from hands on to dishware when reaching for paper towels. Corrected On Site.
Observed utensils in poor condition. several plates with chipped/broken out pieces.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. at upstairs bar & upstairs server station .Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawer. near cookline.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. on corner handwash sink at cookline . Corrected On Site.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. at upstairs bar handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked/boiled chicken in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. souffle cup in sugar bag on salad/desert station. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on & changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with no hair restraint. kitchen. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. at upstairs bar.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. cooked bell peppers in top of cookline fliptop cooler. As per cook, the peepers were cooked at 9:30 am. Temperature was taken at 98 degrees fahrenheit at 10:15 am and again at 11:05 am at 83 degrees. Product unable to cool in allowed time. Peepers we placed in freezer in shallow pans to still be able to cool in allowed time.Corrected On Site.
Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. server station reach-in cooler (holding dairy products).
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. several seafoods. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw lobster / seafoods over cooked shrimp on rolling / cooling cart in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
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. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water. no hot water available.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. mixer in lower prep area. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. throughout all handwash sinks in kitchen, cookline, prep kitchens, bar, server stations, bathrooms. Corrected On Site. water heater was reset & observed hot water at all handwash sink within 30 minutes. Service Company was called immediately to repair/inspect water heater. Note: keep monitoring water heater.
Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. upper bar handwash sink filled with ice cubes. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. upper bar handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. upper bar handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair. kitchen backdoor to garbage room.
Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. below 2 compartment prep sink & on shelf below 2 compartment prep sink in lower prep kitchen.
Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. floor cleaner stored with fresh bread in storage room. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. in spraybottles: blue liquid (window cleaner) at upper bar and blue liquid (window cleaner) & yellow liquid (degreaser) in storage room. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions at 75 degrees in top of fliptop cooler on cookline. onions were placed into bottom of cooler and time marked with 4 hour limit and must be discarded within remaining 2 hours. Note: do not place containers over other containers in top of fliptop cooler to maintain proper temperatures of foods of 41 degrees or below. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw fish over co0ked shrimp in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. crab stuffing/salad in cooling drawer on cookline and in diced eggs and chicken on salad station / salad prep room. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. ice machine. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on and changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. cookline handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
Ceiling tiles missing. above ice machines.
No Violations Were Observed
Critical - Violation: 32-15-1No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Dishroom-
Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Expired - This violation must be corrected by : 05/22/11.
Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided. Corrected On Site.
Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Corrected On Site.
Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. 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 soiled material on mixer head.
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Sever line- Corrected On Site.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Dishroom-
Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Expired - This violation must be corrected by : 05/22/11.
No Violations Were Observed
No Violations Were Observed
Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).Homemade dressing at 65* F
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish in reach in cooler and dressing in reach in cooler
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish by reach in cooler by cook line and dressing
Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Large reach in cooler and small reach in cooler by cook line.
Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw beef over raw fish in reach in cooler by cook line
Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef by sliced tomatoes-cheese-
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
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.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
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. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food while the establishment is under foodborne illness investigation.
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
Clean wiping cloth not properly stored.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Observed clean equipment stored under paper towel
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
Observed food debris accumulated on walk in freezer floor.
Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Sanitizer bucket by food under prep sink
Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash- Oil stored over the sink by cook line
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves in all reach cooler
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.By dish room
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
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. In bread crumbs buckets under prep sink
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. By office
Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat corn in reach in cooler by cook line
Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.Bread crumbs under the prep sink by cook line
Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. By Food window
Observed vent for back door to prevent flies from migrating to the kitchen does not have great velocity.
Observed wall in disrepair.Rotten wooden wall above prep sink
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. All dressing in produce walk in cooler
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Salad prep area Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Chicken in reach in cooler in salad prep area Corrected On Site.
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Home made dressings in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
No Violations Were Observed
Critical - Cooling musle on top of trash
Critical - Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. In dishroom
In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoops by ice machine
No copy of latest inspection report.
Critical - No current boiler certification provided/available. For reporting purposes only.
Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided. This violation must be corrected by : 03/07/09.
Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Salad prep area
Observed clean glasses stored on floor.
Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. By dishroom
Critical - Observed employee use food thermometer to take food temperatures without first cleaning the thermometer.
Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. By ice machine
Observed food debris accumulated on all walk in cooler and freezer floor floor and dry storage area
Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. All employees preping food Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle of wine stored in ice on upstairs bar
Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Ready to eat in walk in cooler and frozen fish in walk in freezer
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Ice machine (2)
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. All hand washing sink
Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of ready-to-eat foods. Stacked on top of each other without protection. Shrimp in reach in cooler by cook line and vegetables reach in coolerat salad prep area
Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Salad topping.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Server line area
Critical - Observed live fruit flies in kitchen.
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelve by serverline area
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves iwalk in cooler
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Crushed ice ,salad area,ice cream ,reach in cooler for chilled glasses
Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Sugar by back door prep area
Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. In walk in cooler
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Bread in walk in cooler
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in cook line area .
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. By ice machine