JAWS SEAFOOD AND CHICKEN BELLE GLADE

248 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, BELLE GLADE 33430

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 1 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/24/2024

High Priority
8
Intermediate
6
Basic
8
Total
22
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean pots not inverted on dry storage rack therefore some clean pans were soiled with flour. Advised operator to clean soiled ones and store pans properly. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed or made available. 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. Box of cigarettes and cellphone on prep counter with food such as bags of shrimp. Operator removed. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of French fries on floor, near cook line. Operator stored properly. Warning
  • 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Conch fritters thawing on shelf above hand wash sink; no longer frozen. Operator place in reach in cool. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at bathroom sink. Warning
  • 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood heavily soiled with grease. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Operator left food establishment to outside then put gloves on and prep food; no hand wash. Advised operator to wash hands before putting on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer: Raw chicken nuggets stored over open boxes of rolls. Advised operator to store properly. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At double door stainless steel reach in cooler: Raw shelled eggs stored above unwashed tomatoes. Advised operator to store properly. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At flip to cooler unit: raw chicken wings stored above raw fish fillets. Advised operator to stored properly. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Touched box of cigarettes then prep food; no glove change. Fixed pants, touch prep table and prepare food; no glove change. Operator changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit:; sliced cheddar cheese (45F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (45F - Cold Holding) As per operator held overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. Items stored in an over-stacked manner. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit:; sliced cheddar cheese (45F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (45F - Cold Holding) As per operator held overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. Items stored in an over-stacked manner. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter of prep area: French fries (129F - Hot Holding) As per operator, reheated 10 minutes prior. Observed french fries to be sitting on counter for approximately 20 minutes following this during inspection. Advised operator to reheat before serving. Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler: raw shrimp (65F at 2:04pm; 61F at 2:45pm- Cooling) prepped 2 hours ago; raw chicken wings (65F at 2:04pm; 62F at 2:45pm - Cooling) prepped 2 hours ago Items stored in big tightly covered containers. At current rate of cooling, items will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Advised operator to either remove cover or place in freezer to quick chill. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near dish washing area used to store detergent and bleach. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at hand wash sink by cook line. Operator provided. No paper towel at hand wash sink by front counter. Repeat Violation 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
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at hand wash sink by front counter. Warning
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand wash sink near triple sink, no hot water provided. Warning
Food Inspector #8362450
2024-01-24
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2024 revealed 22 total violations (8 high priority, 6 intermediate, 8 basic).