The_blue Lobster, 18701 Se Federal Hwy, Tequesta, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE_BLUE LOBSTER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 18701 Se Federal Hwy, Tequesta, FL 33469
License #: 5301692
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen, prep area, and bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease recycling container stored on sand and not constructed to properly collect and dispose of liquid waste. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab cake 45° clam chowder 47° butter 46° cheese 46°. Corrective action taken, food iced down and moved to working reach in cooler. **Warning** During today's callback inspection, cooked Corn 44° cooked Asparagus 44° Rice 46°, 47° Hotdog 46°. See stop sale. Ambient air of walk in cooler fluctuating between 43-47° CALL BACK EXTENSION WALK IN SOUR CREAM 41° CONCH CHOWDER 41° butter and herbs 41° ambient 41° AC FOR NON COMPLIANCE on 10/16/14
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Mop sink outside. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Raw bar area. Reviewed information with operator. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not 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. Walk in cooler not maintaining 41°, ranging between 40°-46°. **Warning** During today's callback inspection, walk in cooler fluctuating between 43-47° WIC ON 10/18/14 ambient 41° SERVICED ON 10/17/14 pm AC ON WIC FOR NOT BEING COMPLIED ON 10/17/14
10/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen, prep area, and bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease recycling container stored on sand and not constructed to properly collect and dispose of liquid waste. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab cake 45° clam chowder 47° butter 46° cheese 46°. Corrective action taken, food iced down and moved to working reach in cooler. **Warning** During today's callback inspection, cooked Corn 44° cooked Asparagus 44° Rice 46°, 47° Hotdog 46°. See stop sale. Ambient air of walk in cooler fluctuating between 43-47°
  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed accumulation of standing water on grass from hosing down the outdoor area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Large flies. Previously cited on 3/20/14. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Mop sink outside. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Raw bar area. Reviewed information with operator. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach and degreaser. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not 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. Walk in cooler not maintaining 41°, ranging between 40°-46°. **Warning** During today's callback inspection, walk in cooler fluctuating between 43-47°
10/17/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ice bin at bar area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Must be stored for 90 days with final date used on back of tag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen, prep area, and bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease recycling container stored on sand and not constructed to properly collect and dispose of liquid waste. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab cake 45° clam chowder 47° butter 46° cheese 46°. Corrective action taken, food iced down and moved to working reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • 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. 0 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed accumulation of standing water on grass from hosing down the outdoor area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Large flies. Previously cited on 3/20/14. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Butter 83° stored overnight in kitchen area. Corrected on site, operator discarded butter, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw lobster (not commercially packaged) over okra and dessert. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 20 dry droppings in bar area. Corrective action taken, surfaces cleaned and sanitized and pest control called. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. WD-40 stored with food items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Mop sink outside. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Glasses and mats stored in Handwashing sink at bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Raw bar area. Reviewed information with operator. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach and degreaser. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not 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. Walk in cooler not maintaining 41°, ranging between 40°-46°. **Warning**
10/16/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
6/5/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reachin cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walkin cooler and reach in tune freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Operator say shelving will be installed in dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Tune Reachin freezer , standing water bottom of unit **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In kitchen behind tune reach in freezer and behind tube Reachin coolers **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Oyster/clam/mussel/crab or other shells purchased from a supplier reused to serve food. Clam shells **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Multiple Reachin cooler in establishment **Warning**
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Multiple buckets throughout the establishment **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar hand wash sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Roast, ribs, coke slaw all in Walkin cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
3/20/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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