Al's Finger Licking Good Bar B Que, 1609 18th St N, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AL'S FINGER LICKING GOOD BAR B QUE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1609 18th St N, Tampa, FL 33605
License #: 3916623
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 10/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. **Warning** On 10/3/14- knife drawer
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine lid **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. **Warning** On 10/3/14- spoons
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
10/03/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. **Warning**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. **Warning**
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source. See stop sale. Cake **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cabbage, butter THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: October 3, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Cake **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Warning**
10/02/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, label worn off
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Corrective action taken.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
4/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cole slaw @46°F **Corrected On-Site**
9/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic forks
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
2/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked pork and chicken in hot holding unit measured 120 degrees fahrenheit. Product re-heated for hot holding.
7/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. forks
  • Wash solution not clean.
12/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. dish area
  • Wash solution not clean.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. dish room area
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. bleach and soap mixed in first compartment sink
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. aluminum catering pan
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. front counter
  • Critical. Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. black flag & raid labeled household use
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.rear of bldg by ac unit
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
5/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
1/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Walking or driving surfaces not maintained.dirt parking lot.
7/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/29/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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