KITCHEN IN THE GARDENS
18051-18055 NW 27 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
6
Basic
14
Total
21
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 3 door reach in cooler in the kitchen not working and 2 door metal reach in cooler in the Chop suey side not operating. **Warning**
- 36-08-4:Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in the Chop suey restaurant side. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple spoons in standing water at the front counter and kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior and exterior of the microwave soiled. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In the employee and customer bathroom. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Chop suey : Observed hood filters with heavy grease. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 32-05-4:Basic - Observed women toilet seat in disrepair. **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed flip top reach in cooler and stand up reach in cooler interior soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the 3 compartment sink and mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking into a container in the handwashing sink in the chop suey side. **Warning**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple cloths stored around the kitchen, not in a sanitizer bucket. **Repeat Violation** **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. Observed porridge (98F - Hot Holding) stored on top of the kitchen steam table for less than 1 hour. Operator started to reheat items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed shelves rusted throughout both kitchens and container lids where rice is stored soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In the bathroom, and handwashing sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- 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 multiple food items in the reach in cooler not date marked, operator unable to know when it was prepared. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/17/2024 revealed 21 total violations (1 high priority, 6 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed multiple ceiling tiles in the kitchen missing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Observed multiple ceiling tiles in the kitchen missing. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in front of the wok station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in front of the wok station. **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Observed cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Observed cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the 3 compartment sink and mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the 3 compartment sink and mop sink. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed shelves in the kitchen with accumulated food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Observed shelves in the kitchen with accumulated food debris. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
18
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle used as a scoop with no handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed multiple ceiling tiles in the kitchen missing. **Warning**
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 50F. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in the deep reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored in the door handle of the oven. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tongs stored in standing water by the front counter. Operator removed water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in front of the wok station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Observed cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken thawing in room temperature, operator placed inside reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the 3 compartment sink and mop sink. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed chicken seasoning in a container with no name label. Operator placed named on the container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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 shrimp (47F - Cooling) from the night before as per operator. Observed rice (89F - Cooling) stored in the kitchen, operator is unaware of the cooking time, operator mentioned it might be from the night before. **Warning**
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed shrimp (47F - Cooling) from the night before as per operator. Observed rice (89F - Cooling) stored in the kitchen, operator is unaware of the cooking time, operator mentioned it might be from the night before. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed marinated chicken (45F - Cold Holding); block of ham (46F - Cold Holding); krab mix (46F - Cold Holding); raw shell egg (47F - Cold Holding) stored inside of the walk in cooler over night, as per operator. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed marinated chicken (45F - Cold Holding); block of ham (46F - Cold Holding); krab mix (46F - Cold Holding); raw shell egg (47F - Cold Holding) stored inside of the walk in cooler over night, as per operator. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed shelves in the kitchen with accumulated food debris. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink blocked by containers and utensils. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at the kitchen handwashing sink. Operator placed roll. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).