RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
814 N A1A
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/27/2024
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 12/27/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-38-5:Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Dish machine ran multiple times and neither the wash or rinse gauge moved at all.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting onions at salad station in kitchen without washing them first.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries and raspberries over bread pudding mixture in walk in cooler. Unwashed oranges being stored in same container as oranges previously used for orange zest at bar area. Repeat Violation
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine ran multiple times and did not read any sanitizer and temperature only reached 144F Warning
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line scratched face on several occasions with gloved hand then continued to prepare food without changing gloves of washing hands.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Fresh garlic in oil mixture used for raw lamb chops stored under ground beef patties in reach in cooler on cook line. Cooked lobster under raw shrimp in walk in cooler. All items rearranged. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Melted butter made at 11:43 without any markings in stew, table by service window in kitchen, butter marked. Butter balls without any markings in server area, per manager butter was placed out around 11am, butter marked, then discarded after 3pm. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. ranch with buttermilk (63F - Cooling, after 40 minutes 62F) in walk in cooler in deep, covered, plastic container, lid removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty soap bottle and soufflé cup stored in hand wash station between cook line and office, items removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in salad make station area in kitchen, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine in kitchen by office.
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In unisex employee bathroom in kitchen.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 tongs on stove handle on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over washed vegetables in walk in cooler. Unwashed cabbage stored over cut lemons in walk in cooler. All unwashed produce moved. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of brown sugar in back storage area, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over containers of cut potatoes in walk in cooler, bacon moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw steak (54F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (54F - Cold Holding) on speed rack in standing reach in cooler on cook line, per manager door has been consistently open for less then 45 minutes, rack placed in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 expired Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 1 photocopy Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on in use prep table on the main cook line. Operator voluntarily discarded the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelves of the warewashing area, clean metal and plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the oven door handles on the main cook line, operator relocated the tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of dust between the hood filters on the main cook line.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the salad line flip top reach in cooler. Operator wiped out the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Commercially package cream sauce thawing at ambient air temperature on the salad make line. Employee relocated the cream sauce to thaw in a sink under cold running water. 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 the storage area reach in freezer, commercially packaged raw frozen calamari over opened container of ice cream. Operator relocated the container of ice cream. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle stored with clean linens at the waitstation storage area. Operator voluntarily discarded the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at the salad make line has build up of food residue staining. Operator has replacement cutting boards. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at the end of the main cook line by the bulk ice bin blocked by large trash can. Operator relocated the trash can. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in the prep area. Operator has replacement dispensers and was waiting on rolls to run out to replace. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection 8 total food handling employees with expired food handler training. Operator is in the process of scheduling a food handler training class. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2023 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf in the warewashing area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Waitstation reach in cooler has standing water at the base of the cooler. Operator has placed a service call for the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-74-1:Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Rock salt for water softener stored in the floor in the rear hallway. Operator relocated the rock salt.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on the cook line not stored in sanitizer solution. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on the cold salad line has build up of food residue staining.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection, six food handler training certificates expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).