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Licensee
Name: MOWRY STREET RESTAURANT License Number: SEA2326135
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 328 W MOWRY ST
HOMESTEAD, FL 33030-5840

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 11/05/2018 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-15-4    Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. At cook line.
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Throughout the kitchen.
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone, woman's purse, on shelves near food. Operator removed items.
36-12-4    Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Throughout the kitchen area.
23-21-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. On preparation table in the kitchen.
23-07-4    Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler next to the oven in the kitchen.
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Mop sink room.
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation**
06-05-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Oxtail, fish, in the three compartment sink.
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Three compartment sink, shelves between the oven and the reach in cooler.
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink in the kitchen.
03D-01-4    High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Reach in cooler, cooked bean (70°F - Cooling), as per operator from 10:30 am. Operator reheating food to 165°F within 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked rice (65°F - Cold Holding), on preparation table: cooked chicken (56°F - Cold Holding); Reach in cooler: cooked plant (49°F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (48°F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (54°F - Cold Holding). As per operator for less than 4 hours. Operator transferred food to a reach in freezer for a rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-5    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. cooked rice (65°F - Cold Holding); oxtail (117°F - Hot Holding); cooked plant (109°F - Hot Holding). As per operator for less than 4 hours. Operator reheating the food to 165°F within 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-07-4    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. Provided big 5 poster to operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4    Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
53B-05-5    Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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