HOMETOWN GRILL
1931 Tamiami Trail
Florida, 33948
Charlotte County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8480045
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee food in a zip bag on prep table. Jalapeño Hummus, cheese, tortilla. Observed cook removing product and putting in cooler with other employee products. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink in kitchen being used for other things besides hand washing. Steel wool in sink. In server area hand washing sink shows signs of it being used as a dump sink. Tea/coffee stains.
Inspection Date: 8/22/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347428
- 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed build up of lime in dish machine
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Co2 tanks across from deli reach in cooler not secured.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed coffee cup with spoon in it on top shelf above prep table next to flattop grill.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors with debris build up around dry storage racks, dish machine, and other areas in kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottle water on floor. Observed operator moving bottle water to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in chest freezer in prep area
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed mold like substance on deli reach in cooler in kitchen.
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled cloths for use at flat top grill.
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook cracking eggs and not washing hands when changing cook task
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed six broken/ cracked eggs on line next to flat top grill. Observed operator voluntarily throwing broken/cracked eggs out. Corrected On-Site
- 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 cooked onions, diced tomatoes and other food items not time stamped. Observed operator time mark all items and update form. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Windex window cleaner stored with bulk size tea bags at server station.
- 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. Observed gallon milk not date marked. Coached operator on proper procedures.