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Licensee
Name: DISCOVERY TAKE OUT RESTAURANT License Number: NOS1620609
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 501 W SUNRISE BLVD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 01/04/2022 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
32-07-4    Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. **Warning**
24-06-4    Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed cooking utensils stored in a dirty container. Operator removed utensils and placed to wash. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
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 an employee bag stored next to to-go containers. Operator removed from shelf and stored away from food item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed an out of order fryer with heavy accumulation of grease on it in kitchen. **Warning**
36-62-4    Basic - Light not functioning inside Guest bathroom. **Warning**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. For shelf covering shelf under preparation table in kitchen. **Warning**
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to-go containers stored unprotected. Face up. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef store above shrimp and vegetables inside chest freezer in kitchen. Reviewed proper storage of raw. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed inside employee/customers bathroom. 3 live roaches observed inside a cooking pot stored under a preparation table in kitchen. Operator killed and clean pot. 1 live roach observed crawling on Water heater located inside kitchen. 1 live roach observed crawling on a personal handbag stored on a shelf next to-go containers in kitchen. Operator killed and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 7 rodent droppings behind boxes on hallway leading to guest/employee bathroom. 5 rodent droppings observed inside an old slow cooker stored in kitchen. Operator cleaned cooker. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed white paint / roach killer spray stored on shelf under preparation table in kitchen next to cooking oil and onions. **Warning**
05-08-4    Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer to test cold food. **Warning**
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. **Warning**
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