SOUTHERNEAZE BAR AND GRILL

18430 LIVINGSTON AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10755129

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773913

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarette pack in front of hot warmer unit.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat dressings in reach in color next to steamer and microwave. Employee removed to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Walk in cooler ambient air temperature 57 f no temperatures taken food held overnight Cold holding: queso cheese 47 f cream cheese 56 mozzarella 56 f mild cheddar cheese 55 f blue cheese 55 f beef stock 55 f Banna cream pie 55 cook mash potatoes 51 f mash potatoes 46 f heavy cream 57 f cut cabbage 55 f cut spring mix 58 f cut lettuce 52 f cook green beans 55 f baked beans 53 f collard greens 55 f raw beef 57 f raw chicken 51 cook ham 47 f raw chicken 49 f meat loaf 53 f Peper jack 55 provolone 55 f Swiss 57 f mild cheddar 57 f American cheese white 53 f Peper jack 55 10 lbs provolone 55 f 8 lbs Swiss 57 f 3 lbs mild cheddar 57 9 lbs American cheese white 53 f 20 lbs
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler ambient air temperature 57 f no temperatures taken food held overnight Cold holding: queso cheese 47 f cream cheese 56 mozzarella 56 f mild cheddar cheese 55 f blue cheese 55 f beef stock 55 f Banna cream pie 55 cook mash potatoes 51 f mash potatoes 46 f heavy cream 57 f cut cabbage 55 f cut spring mix 58 f cut lettuce 52 f cook green beans 55 f baked beans 53 f collard greens 55 f raw beef 57 f raw chicken 51 cook ham 47 f raw chicken 49 f meat loaf 53 f Peper jack 55 provolone 55 f Swiss 57 f mild cheddar 57 f American cheese white 53 f Peper jack 55 10 lbs provolone 55 f 8 lbs Swiss 57 f 3 lbs mild cheddar 57 9 lbs American cheese white 53 f 20 lbs see stop sale
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Reach in cooler next to streamer and microwave milk not dated.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drain catcher in the hand washing sink at bar employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Tested handwashing sink by fryer at 80 f ran over 2 minutes retested to 100 f Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8574155

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using portion cups as scoop in cold marketable.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored on floor in stockroom
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in bottom of mop bucket.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tongs sitting in hand washing sink on cookline.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline

Inspection Date: 1/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573917

  • 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -2 cooks observed preparing food in kitchen with no hair restraint Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets in reach-in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris -Gaskets in reach in freezer near back door of kitchen soiled with food debris -Gaskets in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: **Time Extended**
  • 29-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. -Slow draining hand washing station next to fryers in kitchen Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -Walls behind double door ovens soiled grease and dust debris Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: **Time Extended**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Container of salt not in original packaging not labeled under prep table across from standing reach-in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372871

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -Both men and women's restrooms doors not completely self closing Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Bowl used as scoop in cooked pasta in reach-in cooler Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -CO2 tank stored near steam well not chained for protection Operator properly stored tank Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -Ice bin not inverted for protection Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 33-12-4:Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Water bottle kept on prep table across from reach-in cooler. Employee properly stored beverage Corrected On-Site 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. -Speaker kept on top of crouton container on prep table in kitchen -Keys and cellphone kept on top of reach-in cooler in kitchen Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -Cook observed wearing watch while cooking Cook removed watch Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -2 cooks observed preparing food in kitchen with no hair restraint Warning
  • 51-09-4:Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. -Establishment is listed for 80 seats but has 144. Warning
  • 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. -Swai fish being kept in water in double door reach-in cooler across from prep table. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Cooking oil stored on floor near three compartment sink Employee properly stored all items Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Both double door oven interiors soiled with food debris Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -No sign at hand washing station behind bar Provided operator with hand washing sign that they posted up Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets in reach-in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris -Gaskets in reach in freezer near back door of kitchen soiled with food debris -Gaskets in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. -3 bottles of water for employees kept in double door reach-in cooler in kitchen Employee properly stored all items Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. -Cook observed cutting unwashed Brussels sprouts Inspector advised employee of proper preparation procedures. Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Togo boxes stored on floor of dry storage unit Operator properly stored items Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. -Slow draining hand washing station next to fryers in kitchen Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -Walls behind double door ovens soiled grease and dust debris Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Container of salt not in original packaging not labeled under prep table across from standing reach-in cooler Warning
  • 28-23-4:High Priority - Approval of the septic tank system limits the establishment to a maximum number of seats. The maximum number of seats has been exceeded. -Establishment listed at 80 unit maximum. Currently 144 units at time of inspection Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw bacon stored over ready to eat bread and beer in walk-in cooler -Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat pasta in walk-in cooler Manager rearranged cooler correctly Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. -Brisket reheating at 117F placed in unit 2 hours ago Employee reheated brisket to 205 F in oven. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Baked beans held at 125F, placed in steam well for reheating 20 minutes ago Cook reheated beans in microwave. Second temperature at 168F Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. -Hand washing station reflected on plans by soda fountain currently not there. Warning