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Licensee
Name: COMMERCIAL POINT CAFE License Number: SEA1612195
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 3601 W COMMERCIAL BLVD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309-3300

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 07/13/2021 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
22-20-5    Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine lid over ice with mold like substance. Operator removed and clean lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1) Observed no handle scoops being used to dispense flour and sugar from containers. Operator removed containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with holes in dry storage area with single service items and catering trays. Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed catering containers stored on top shelf on storage rack in storage room.
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottled water on prep table in prep area while employee was prepping. Observed employee bottled water in dish area on shelf with clean utensils. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal handbag on catering shelf in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at front counter making beverages without hair restraints and hair not in bun **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign in the prep area.
40-01-4    Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5    Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed black beans and ice tea in walk in cooler not covered. Observed marinara sauce prepped on 7/10/2021 with no date mark. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on food cart in front of three compartment sink not stored in sanitizing solution. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour and sugar in containers without labels on shelf in front of walk in cooler in prep area. Operator labelled containers **Corrected On-Site**
03D-02-5    High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed rice (50°F - Cooling); pasta (50°F cooling ); beans (48°F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Per operator food items were cooked and placed to cool 7/12/2021. See Stop Sale
22-41-4    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. Observed dish machine chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operator was advised to set up three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4    High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook cracked raw shell eggs then proceed to touch toast with same hands. Manager educate employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
09-01-4    High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching toast with bare hands. Manager educated employee on barehand contact with ready to eat food **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken and raw turkey sausage over French fries in reach in freezer. Observed raw shrimp stored above chili sauce in walk in freezer. Operator removed and stored properly.*Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 6 rodent droppings on shelf where can sauces are stored in storage room separate from kitchen area. Observed 5 rodent droppings under shelf where can sauces are stored in storage area separate from kitchen Approximately 20 rodent droppings under shelf where packets of sugar and single service containers are stored in storage area separate from kitchen Approximately 10 on shelf where single service cups are stored in storage room separate from kitchen 3 under table next to hand wash sink in storage area. Approximately 10 under prep table next to cococola reach in cooler in storage area separate from kitchen 1 on shelf where clean containers are stored closest to back door in storage room Approximately 20 rodent droppings on shelf where aluminum containers, single service plates, straws and takeout bags are stored in storage area separate from kitchen. Approximately 20 under shelf where single service plates are stored in storage room 7 in catering pans on shelf in storage area separate from kitchen area. 2 in case of tabanera hot sauce in storage room separate from kitchen 4 under shelf dry storage shelf in storage room separate from kitchen 2 under the catering shelf with single service items on shelf in storage room separate from kitchen 4 under the prep table in kitchen area. 1 dropping on lid with flour in the container on dry storage shelf in prep area. 3 on chlorine sanitizer lid in dishwasher area. Approximately 10 on floor under clean sanitized containers in dish area. Approximately 10 on floor under dishmachine. 1 dropping on food cart in kitchen
01B-14-4    High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 cracked egg in drawer cooler on cook line.
01B-02-5    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed rice (50°F - Cooling); pasta (50°F cooling ); beans (48°F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Per operator food items were cooked and placed to cool 7/12/2021. See Stop Sale
41-10-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bleach stored on shelf next to clean pots in front of dish machine. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
02C-02-5    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed rice, pasta, soup with no date mark in walk in cooler. Per manager, food items were cooked 7/12/2021.
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