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Licensee
Name: MERCI RESTAURANT License Number: SEA1622158
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 2050 HOLLYWOOD BLVD
HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020-4525

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 11/22/2019 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
32-05-4    Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Garbage day verflowing. **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar. **Warning**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Inside oven **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
08B-44-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Juice, feta cheese, veg soup mix on floor in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. 1) Storage plates in cubical at front counter, 2) pots and pans at dishwasher area, 3) front line utensils, 4) gravy boats, ice cream cups, on shelf in kitchen. **Warning**
08B-47-4    Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Lemon juice under oven in kitchen, 2) bag of rice, 3) vinegar on floor next to stove, 4) **Warning**
36-31-4    Basic - Hole in ceiling.1) walk-in cooler area, 2) Thompson area, **Warning**
36-47-5    Basic - Hood filters missing. **Warning**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Saturn **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven door **Warning**
10-01-4    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. In sugar **Warning**
10-02-4    Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Ice scoop sitting on soda boxes and shelf. **Warning**
29-27-4    Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided with hot water 100° and cold water. **Warning**
29-08-4    Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water leaking in2 door fliptop. **Warning**
14-46-4    Basic - Shelves not attached not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Continental rusty shelves. **Warning**
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of Cups on floor in employee bathroom. **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Bar, triple sink. **Warning**
33-34-4    Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Coffee cups, front counter area. **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On shelf with cookline plates, removed, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-02-4    High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. 1)Overnight, salt, pepper, basil not covered in cookline, 2) bar, salt, lemon and alcohol bottles not covered at night. **Warning**
35A-09-4    High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 2-Flying insect in triple area and 1 at potato cutter area. Manager poured bleach in area, no flies observed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-03-5    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1) 3 door freezer, Raw turkey roast over bread. 2) Saturn freezer, raw turkey over fries. **Warning**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw eggs over vodka. **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Continental, raw beef over American cheese, 2) raw chicken over cold cuts. **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. temperature greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door fliptop, tongue 45° overnight, stop sale **Warning**
41-10-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1) cleaner for shelf with aprons and tools in employee bathroom storage shelf. 2) toilet clean on shelf with sugar container. 3) clean on shelf with linens and garbage bags, employee bathroom. **Warning**
41-08-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. 1) Carbon off on shelf with pots under grill. 2) lighter fluid on shelf with seasonings next to stove. **Warning**
03A-01-4    High Priority - temperature greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit overnight. 2 door fliptop, tongue 45° overnight, stop sale **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-24-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Bar **Warning**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham, turkey. **Warning**
31A-02-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by wine crates at bar handsink. **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Triple sink area **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Continential **Warning**
53A-01-6    Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53B-02-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
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. Liver pate made Tuesday, **Warning**
22-06-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade and potato slicer soiled with old food debris. Overnight not cleaned. **Warning**
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Sugar **Warning**
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