Each week going forward, we intend to bring you a list of 5 restaurants with the largest number of health inspection violations. Here is this week’s batch of top offenders, whose violations included roaches, rodents droppings, flying insects, moldy food, ants, and food above or below a safe temperature.
Health Inspections
Lubi’s Hot Subs
Address: 11633 Beach Blvd.
Inspection date: 04/08/2016
Violations: Total: 20, High: 3, Intermediate: 4, Basic: 13
High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine stored on shelf with spice seasoning. Person in charge removed medicine from shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes 62° sour cream 56° cheese 48° ham 52° macaroni salad 45° potato salad 45° **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cooked potatoes 62° sour cream 56° cheese 48° ham 52° macaroni salad 45° potato salad 45° **Warning**
The Blind Rabbit
Address: 311 N. 3rd St. Unit 107, Jacksonville Beach
Inspection date: 04/06/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning issued
Violations: Total: 21, High: 5, Intermediate: 5, Basic: 11
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. Dish machine 0 ppm. Chef set up triple sink during inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter 52°, pasta 48°, rice 46°, chicken marinated 45° in prep cooler across from cook line. Grits 49-50°, beans 46°, fondue 46°, pasta 47° in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. veggie stock 80°, fries 60° sitting out on cook line, recommended using time control, manager marked items during inspection. Provided copy of written procedures. **Warning**
High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Numerous roach droppings observed on top of dish machine **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Grits 49-50° **Warning**
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Address: 9 N. 3rd St., Jacksonville Beach
Inspection date: 04/07/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning issued
Violations: Total: 24, High: 6, Intermediate: 3, Basic: 15
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line prep top- ricotta salata 52°, sautéed peppers 46°, ricotta 57°. 2 containers of parm in bar 46-47° manager voluntarily discarded. In walk in cooler- Alfredo 45-47°, pic pac sauce 45-46° , sausages and lentil 48-56°, tomato soup 47-52°, chicken soup 50°, sauces 50°, Suga rosa 49-52°. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter blend on cook line, pomodoro sauce, mozzarella on end prep area. Soups and pasta on serve area. Parmesan cheese marked 4/03 in server area. **Warning**
High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in chemical cleaner under storage shelf by back door, manager discarded during inspection. **Warning**
High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On top of dish machine, droppings too numerous to count on left side **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 12 (1 gal) sausages and lentil 48-56°, 1 gal tomato 47-52° 7 (1 gal) chicken soup 50°, 4 (1 gal) sauces 50°, 2 (1 gal) Suga rosa 49-52° **Warning**
High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On hose bib left of prep **Warning**
New Apple Buffet
Address: 3620 Blanding Blvd.
Inspection date: 04/05/2016
Inspection disposition: Emergency order recommended
Violations: Total: 25, High: 6, Intermediate: 8, Basic: 11
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. Making egg roll with veggies to fry later/another day, got gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. After cutting raw squid, explained to mgr, he washed hands with soap **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Washing and rinsing trays for food, explained to him, he set up chl in triple sink to sanitize them **Warning**
High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Raw rice, storage closet **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp on shelf above pineapple in walk in cooler, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 21 live roaches underneath counter on sushi/hibachi area, buffet area kitchen, both side of prep table, 3 more live underneath counter by ice cream box, hibachi kitchen, 18 more live underneath counter at sushi bar buffet area, 5 live roaches underneath buffet tables, 5 more live underneath counter at beverage area, **Warning**
Blue Water Daiquiri & Oyster Bar
Address: 205 1 St. N., Jacksonville Beach
Inspection date: 04/06/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning issued
Violations: Total: 34, High: 10, Intermediate: 9, Basic: 15
High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Containers of medicine stored above prep area across from cook line on top shelf next to microwave **Warning**
High Priority – Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked corn and cooked potatoes 83° on stove made around 10:30 am according to manager **Warning**
High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Cabbage in walk in cooler has mold like growth **Warning**
High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Flies throughout kitchen and bar areas too numerous to count **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 64° on melted ice manager voluntarily discarded **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. 2 containers of Butter 83° – 110° recommended time control and emailed procedures **Warning**
High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. At least 3 ants on front reach in cooler under slushy machines **Warning**
High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 dry rodent droppings observed on shelf left of ice machine, 2 dry droppings observed on top shelf under bar **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Long hair inside salad dressing container **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cooked corn and cooked potatoes 83° on stove made around 10:30 am according to manager, sour cream 60° **Warning**