Pepto Bismol in kitchen. Soapless restrooms. Miami restaurants with over 30 violations
Dead bugs in food, dirty dishwashers that might not work, and uncovered chicken, shrimp and yogurt were discovered by state inspectors at Miami-Dade restaurants that exceeded 30 violations last week.
In alphabetical order:
Heart of India, 7950 SW Eighth St., West Miami-Dade: Routine inspection, 34 total violations, two High Priority violations, Follow-up inspection required.
Two dead roaches on top of a paper towel dispenser next to the cookline.
“Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine” and, worse, it was out of order. The manager claimed a new machine was on its way.
A kitchen reach-in cooler contained standing water, as well as shrimp and yogurt uncovered and vulnerable to contamination. The cooler and all the kitchen reach-in coolers had an “accumulation of soil residues.”
The ceiling, ceiling tiles and vents were “soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or a mold-like substance.”
One handwash sink had a broken soap dispenser. Another, in the back of the kitchen, had a hammer in the sink. Still another handwash sink next to the cookline was “blocked by personal items.”
The dry spice shelf was “soiled.”
“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.”
“Soiled” was used to describe the outside of equipment all over the kitchen, spice containers, the hood system, the light fixtures, wires, and the handles on the microwave oven and cooler.
“Probe thermometer is not used to ensure proper food temperatures” because the restaurant didn’t have a probe thermometer, a required cooking tool in restaurants.
La Brasa Rotisserie & Grill, 1803 NE 123rd St., North Miami: Routine inspection, 43 total violations, eight High Priority violations, Follow-up inspection required.
“No soap inside the employee restroom.”
The outside of warewashing and dishwashing machines commonly get cited for an “accumulation of debris” (see Heart of India above), but La Brasa got hit for “an accumulation of food debris inside the dishwasher machine.”
“In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.”
Black beans cooked the day before need to be cooled to 41 degrees or under for safe keeping. These frijoles negros? A balmy 60 degrees. Stop Sale.
Not slapped with a Stop Sale were cilantro mayonnaise garlic sauce sitting at room temperature on a countertop or the cooked rice measuring at 70 degrees, too cool by 65 degrees, next to a sink without a splash guard.
“Uncovered cooked chicken inside the walk-in cooler.”
“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.”
“Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.” No, they didn’t specify if it was a makeup brush, paintbrush, hair brush or any of the other kinds of brushes improperly used as basters over the years.
“Container of medicine improperly stored.” How so? There was “medicine on top of the preparation table.” Someone in the kitchen stored Pepto Bismol there.
No paper towels or electric blower at the handwash sink next to the three-compartment sink.
Instead of being stored in a sanitizing solution when not being used, a wet wiping cloth flopped on a prep table.
No violations were seen during the next day’s follow-up inspection.
Uptown Buffet, 8275 W. Flagler St., West Miami-Dade: Complaint inspection, 41 total violations, eight High Priority violations, closed by inspection.
We told you earlier this week about food stored in standing water, food uncovered, a food container with dead bugs at this strip mall buffet spot.
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