THE THORN
6976 SW 40 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting board at cook line.
- 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Observed personnel drink in ice machine at cook line. Manager discarded drink.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at chest freezer located at storage area.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle touch ice at bar area. Manager removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle at kitchen area. Managers removed tongs from oven handle. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler under grill at kitchen area.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled with food debris.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed rack in walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Observed can opener at preparation area soiled with food debris.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/31/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed interior door panel missing of reach in cooler at pizza preparation station.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy build up of old food debris between fryers and grill at cook line.
- 01C-06-5:Basic - Oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Observed metal container of oysters missing tag at walk in cooler.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed bottom shelf of reach in freezer solid with food debris located at ice cream bar.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp and raw shell eggs stored over bread at walk-in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed RICOTTA CHEESE (47F - Cold Holding); RANCH DRESSING (47F - Cold Holding) at expo counter. Employee added more ice and water to hotel pan. Final reading for RICOTTA CHEESE (38F - Cold Holding); RANCH DRESSING (43F - Cold Holding). Observed RAW BEEF (45F - Cold Holding) across from bar. As per employee, product was received less than one hour. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-15-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Cook unaware of minimum cook temperature for chicken. Coached employee on proper cook temperature.
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days. Observed 3 oyster tags for October.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed oyster tags not properly marked with last date served. Sent shellfish tag guidance via email to manager.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/31/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).