Sweet Tomatoes, 15901 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SWEET TOMATOES
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 15901 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
License #: 1619380
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 11/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Salad buffet area.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of ice machine doors solid. Shelving solid by dish washing area. Can storage cart soiled in walk in cooler. Clean exterior of cooler in salad buffet area.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Uncovered on top of coffee machine.
  • 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.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At oyster cracker container in dry storage.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. 2 compartment sink leaking near walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Pasta station.
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cutting boards chipped is pizza prep area.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3 compartment sink in dish washing area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 50ppm
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container in dry storage.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Sanitizer bucket next to lids in buffet area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. @ 48° all food in cooler 40°-41°
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Interior of cooler solid by tuna tarragon and dressings on west side of salad buffed. Interior of cooler in salad prep area on buffet. Cooler on the east side of salad buffet where dressings are located. Cooler in the dessert station.
11/07/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.Manager Took Corrective Action by replacing it with the new spare Cutting Board.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has ineffective hair restraint. Food worker, No Hat or Hair Net. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has no hair restraint.Female Employee in Salad Area,with Long Hair. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup reheating station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black containers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter cups at the hot buffet, time control must be used if kept at room temperature.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk creamers at the coffee station at 58°f, iced down to 41°f
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Individual portioned butter cups at the hot buffet
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta salads, corn, beans at 47°f on the buffet line, moved inside the unit. 41°f at the end of the inspection **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Cut lettuce at the buffet line. **Corrected On-Site**
10/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta salad, Bean salad on the buffet line, iced down. Cut melon on the buffet line at 48?F, moved to another unit, 41?F at the end of the inspection. Implemented time control procedure. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
4/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. butter cups at the buffet line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. buffet line.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. buffet line. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dairy creamers at the coffee station. Corrected On Site. iced down.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream, cheese, bacon in an ice bath at the buffet line. Corrected On Site. discarded. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. yogurt. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. throughout.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. enchilada on the steam table. Corrected On Site. reheated to 165 degrees.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. pizza, potatoes at the pizza station. Corrected On Site. implemented time control procedure.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. rice at the buffet line. Corrected On Site. discarded.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. pizza station. Corrected On Site.
9/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 29-11-1 Observed a water leak under diswasher machine, tank section.
6/9/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Clean wiping cloth not properly stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed a water leak under diswasher machine, tank section.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt under storage shelves, soup and pasta area.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water throughout prep areas.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Reach in coolers, front line.
  • Critical - Observed hanwash sinks with mildew build up. Prep, diswasher and front area.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.Spoon, pasta section area, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food and mildew residue. Inside reach in coolers, salad bar area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Inside reach in coolers, pasta service area.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.Waste line under dump sink, diswasher machine room.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Pasta, front line reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 3 live roaches found on storage shelves located under soup section counters.Extermination in progress, last report dated 6-6-12.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by about 5 dead roaches roaches found on storage shelves located under soup self service section area.
6/8/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. buffet line, pasta salads unit. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. tribar reach in cooler open top.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. pizza station hood
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. kitchen shelves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. sanitizer bucket inside a handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. knife. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. pizza station reach in coolers.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. batter in the pizza station fliptop reach in cooler, double container. Corrected On Site, single container.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese, bacon at the buffet line. Corrected On Site. using time in lieu of temperature.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pasta at the tribar reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. added ice.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pasta, rice salads at the buffet line. Corrected On Site. using time in lieu of temperature.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. soup in groen reheating unit. Corrected On Site. reheated.
5/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, reach in cooler, pasta cooking section.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Front line reach in cooler, saad section.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, cracked counter, soup section area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
12/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.Salad prep area, Corrected On Site.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, cracked counter top, soup section.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
5/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented cans. beans Corrected On Site.
  • Observed standing water inside reach-in cooler on salad buffet line
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of dust and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. fan guard in produce walk-in cooler
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. salad buffet line
12/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.cracked dishwashing area
5/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.chickpeas Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/12/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/24/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/23/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 9/3/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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