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Licensee
Name: SIMON RESTAURANT & CATERING SERVICES License Number: SEA2326593
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 15042 NW 7 AVE
MIAMI, FL 33168

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 10/30/2018 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container used to dispense sugar. **Repeat Violation**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dry shelving, under steam table, reach in cooler gaskets
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a ceiling tile in disrepair, almost falling down in dry storage area.
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 5 dead roaches in the corner of dry storage shelf.
35A-20-4    Basic - Dead rodent present. Observed a dead rodent under shelving in dry storage contiguous to the kitchen area.
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed broken plastic container used to store grains in dry storage.
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed 2 holes on the wall behind a shelf in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4    Basic - Light not functioning. Observed 2 ceiling lamps not functioning.
08A-26-4    Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Observed shell eggs above unwashed produce in the reach in cooler next to kitchen front door.
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed foam container box stored on the floor in the hallway that conducts to the restrooms.
29-20-5    Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed mop sink is clogged. Standing Water is not draining to the pipe.
33-31-5    Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed a lot of unnecessary items on premises ( front area, storage)
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a plastic container with sugar not identify with the common name. **Repeat Violation**
22-45-4    High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes without sanitizing step.
50-17-2    High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment operating without a current license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Submit the payment for a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. Operator paid for the license while I was on the premises. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked turkey at 55°f in the kitchen. Operator placed the turkey in the refrigerator. (According operator for less than 4 hrs). **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed a live roach inside an empty food container in dry storage area. Also observed approximately 12 live roaches crawling under mixer in the kitchen area.
35A-23-4    High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed approximately 30 roach excrements on dry storage shelf, under shelves and by the water heater located in dry storage.
12A-02-4    High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee washing dishes and then, prepping food without handwashing.
28-26-4    High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed wastewater backing up from the floor drain located under 3 compartment sink in the kitchen area when employee was trying to set up the sanitizer step. After closing the faucet and cleaned the area, water stayed on the drain floor.
31A-02-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by a fan and some other boxes . Observed handwash sink in the front area is blocked.
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Observed old food debris inside..
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
27-09-4    Intermediate - No cold running water at handwash sink in the front.
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in the kitchen. Employee restocked the paper. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53B-01-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. check history, more than 1 year. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap in the handwash sink in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked rice from yesterday morning 10/29 ( according employee from the kitchen)inside reach in cooler without date mark.
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