Each week, we intend to bring you a list of 5 restaurants with the largest number of health inspection violations. Here is this week’s lineup of top offenders, whose violations included an employee using the bathroom then touching food without washing her hands, live roaches, rodent droppings, and live flying insects.
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Hip Hop Fish & Chicken – 6610 N Main Street
Inspection date: 09/16/2016
Inspection disposition: Emergency order recommended
Total: 26; High: 6, Intermediate: 8, Basic: 12
High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee used restroom then she came to make coleslaw, explained to her and she wash hands again in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Mac and cheese 80° placed in warmer from wic at 11:00, warmer off, it is 1pm, mgr discarded it **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw gizzards on shelf above fish, reach in cooler, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 11 live roaches underneath cabinet and by ledge close to ice machine **Warning**
High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Underneath cabinet, front counter by tea maker **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Mac and cheese **Warning**
Top China – 2261 Edgewood Avenue W #18
Inspection date: 09/15/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning Issued
Total: 23; High: 4, Intermediate: 4, Basic: 15
High Priority – Food not properly protected from contamination. Sprouts in container on top of cut cabbage, bottom of container touching cabbage, in prep unit, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. She cracked eggs then got cooked shrimp, explained to her, she washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50° sprout, cut cabbage, noddles, raw chicken, in prep reach in cooler, mgr will discard them at 3:00 **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open bag of raw shrimp on shelf above veggies, mgr rearranged it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Hooters Of Jacksonville Landing – 2 Independent Dr #103
Inspection date: 09/14/2016
Inspection disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
Total: 21; High: 9, Intermediate: 5, Basic: 7
High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Employee changed gloves and touched glasses with bare hands without hand wash. Employee with gloves was using pen and paper and changed gloves to begin another task without washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 2 live flies near prep table by ice machine in kitchen. **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Guacamole containing sliced tomatoes 46°F in ice bin on make line. Voluntarily discarded by manager. **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal food dripping into container of ready-to-eat food when raw animal food is removed from holding unit for cooking. Employee put container of raw wings on top of open container of cooked wings while loading items into smoker. Raw wings dropped juice onto cooked wings. Cooked wings were put back into smoker and cooked to 170°F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Box of raw oysters on box of buns in walk in cooler closest to office. **Warning**
High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk in bar facing landing dated 9/1 and an unreadable August date. **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. Milk in bar facing landing dated 9/1 and an unreadable August date. **Warning**
High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 50 dry rodent droppings on floor of liquor room next to dining room near rest rooms of establishment. Manager cleaned up droppings. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet by triple sink in dish area. **Warning**
Okee’s Crabhouse & Seafood – 6050 Moncrief Rd #13
Inspection date: 09/12/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning Issued
Total: 20; High: 2, Intermediate: 6, Basic: 12
High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Two by triple sink **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Bullion 113° on stove, burner off, employee reheated it **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Taste Of Vietnam – 1910 Wells Road C02c, Orange Park
Inspection date: 09/12/2016
Inspection disposition: Warning Issued
Total: 18; High: 6, Intermediate: 2, Basic: 10
High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. On shelf above food. **Warning**
High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food.smiley face bags used. **Warning**
High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 pan of sushi @71 d.f. Mgr states just prepared. Placed in freezer to rapid chill by mgr. cornstarch and water held at room temperature. Discussed with mgr about using time as control for such products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw shell eggs over produce. **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer – all products not commercially packaged. Raw duck over shrimp **Warning**
High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.milk. **Warning**