SAM'S CAFE AND GRILL

7933 BAYMEADOWS WAY SUITE 8

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 12/16/2024

High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and glasses stored on microwave. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-09-4:Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Faucet piece missing at triple sink. Person in charge added, but still leaking. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall observed by triple sink.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease buildup.
  • 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 handle lettuce with bare hand, person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 with soapy water then rinsing and placing to air dry with no sanitizing step, person in charge stopped employee. Explained proper triple sink set up. Person in charge will rewash dishes with sanitizing step. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle stored with single service items. Chemical placed in appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Person in charge unable to provide proof of CFM for establishment during inspection. 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. Person in charge unable to provide proof of training for any employee during inspection. Warning
Food Inspector #8757087
2024-12-16
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 4/24/2024

High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in white reach in freezer in kitchen.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen items thawing at room temperature. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored in reach in cooler above food. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Kibbeh in reach in freezer stored in direct contact with to go style bag.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken on line at 116F. Person in charge began reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8560534
2024-04-24
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/24/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 11/28/2023

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on clean plate. Also employee cigarettes stored on bag in box soda. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Muffins for customer self service missing minimum labeling.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease buildup. Repeat Violation
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 0ppm, person in charge remade to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer raw beef skewers no longer commercially packaged stored over ready to eat items. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs in container at cookline at 68F ambient. Person in charge states has been out for 1 hour, moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in front hand wash sink. Item was removed. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8367447
2023-11-28
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).