Darwin Subway, 3401 Darwin Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DARWIN SUBWAY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3401 Darwin Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34953
License #: 6602949
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 5/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in freezer light switch
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
5/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food items over establishment items in three door reach in cooler
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Three door reach in cooler
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Chop salad containers not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meatballs at 125°F on steam table, advised PIC to reheat item to 165°F with 2 hrs
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
12/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
8/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
5/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, iced coffee cup on prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area, partially eaten donut sitting on prep table next to iced coffee cup. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Food employee unable to locate after searching thru several packets of paper work. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, vegetable patties, egg white omelets, yellow egg omelets, Swiss cheese, American cheese, shredded cheese, turkey, shredded lettuce, cut spinach, and sausage in the front counter reach in cooler are at 49-53 Degrees F. Manager stated via telephone foods were stocked in cooler at approximately 7 am this morning, recommended rapidly chilling and then maintaining at 41 Degrees F or below. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder, front counter reach in cooler as evidenced by ambient air thermometer reads at 52 Degrees F and PHF'S stored in unit since 7 am this morning (as stated by wager via telephone) are at 49-53 Degrees F. **Warning**
1/7/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cardboard boxes piled in front of sink basin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. 50 lb bag of sugar on floor in dry storage-belongs to Dunkin Donuts?
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used handwash sink to rinse off serving spoon. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meatballs and sauce holding at 129. Advised reheat to 165 and hold at 135 F.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry-says mop belongs to dunkin and convenience store.
8/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-16-1 Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Food stored under handwash sink at front counter. Packets of dressing and wrapped utensils under plumbing at front counter.
  • Violation: 51-18-1 No copy of latest inspection report-employee unaware of its location. Not available.
5/23/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Male employee at work-stiff curly hair. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Dressing packets and wrapped plastic ware stored under drain pipes to counter handwash sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mops not hung to dry-shared with convenience store..
5/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink-handwash sink at front counter.
  • Critical - Employee training provided Florida Restaurant association however, date of training, trainer and expiration date is missing.
  • No copy of latest inspection report-employee unaware of its location.
  • 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. Proof not available for employee at work today, states he has been working for 4 months.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee cashed out customer and then put on gloves without washing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Food stored under handwash sink at front counter.
  • Observed old cardboard boxes used as shelf cover-in back storage area.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry-mop at mop sink may belong to convenience store.
3/15/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Sanitizing temperature
  • Critical - Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical - Employee training validation
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
8/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dish area handwash sink.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, sandwich make unit.
  • Observed dusty light covers, sandwich make area.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, containing light blue substance.
5/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, tuna lad ambient air cooling in a tightly covered container in the reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawing at room temperature, bag of partially frozen pre cooked chicken defrosting on the prep table. Corrected On Site.
11/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/29/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, a bag of banana peppers on dry storage shelf is leaking onto shelf liner and pepper juice has collected in container on shelf below it.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, oil stained cardboard being used as a shelf liner at the front counter.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storageSterilite "shoebox" style containers used to store bread toppings.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, the 3 bay sink area handwash sink has a gas wered power washer stored in front of it.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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. Please refer to website: www.myflorida.com/dbpr/hr for a list accepted providers.
9/24/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, short black hose side of mop sink Y connection.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, large clean bowl stored in ware washing area handwash sink.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • 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.
5/24/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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