ELLENS KITCHEN
241 3 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/27/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles/air vents dusty in ware washing area. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table located on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on cutting board top of reach in cooler located on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of potatoes stored on floor of walk in freezer.. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks at the end of cook line not adequately secured. Manager secured CO2 tanks . Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed air vents in back room of kitchen dusty.
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed mop sink drain cover missing. Manager placed drain cover back on drain. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on prep table of kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with bracelets on.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation without beard guard.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed pans on dry storage shelf wet nesting.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old stickers on clean containers in kitchen.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on table not in sanitizer solution. Employee placed back into sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed in mop sink area 1 live roach. Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed cracked eggs being held on time control without time mark. Manager placed time mark for cracked eggs brought out at 9:15am. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package on front line and in walk in cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed filters over grill area soiled. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket, soiled .
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed cut avocados on cook line flip top cooler with stickers on.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat potatoes in stand alone cooler on cook line. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed no Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water by mop sink. Cleaned by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between equipment at prep line. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing Hand wash sign at Hand wash sink by Dish Machine.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers. Dray rack.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Minor soiled interior of prep cooler. Cleaned by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not inverted. Dry goods. Inverted by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Walk in cooler. Hash browns date marked 11/11. Per Person In Charge , incorrectly marked. Marked correctly by manager. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2023 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).