ALPINE STEAKHOUSE & KARL EHMER MEATS
4520 S TAMIAMI TRL
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the walk in freezer door in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 03G-53-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observed multiple potentially hazardous foods at the front counter packaged using reduced oxygen packaging without production time and date. The operator stated the foods were packaged within 48 hours.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee handle a wiping cloth with chlorine sanitizer solution then handle raw meat scraps for ground beef without changing gloves and washing hands. The employee discarded the raw meat.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit. Observed no quaternary test kit.
- 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used for butter. The operator discarded the brush. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
12
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for sugar in the kitchen. The operator removed the portion cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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 thawed snapper not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator discarded the snapper. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers in the reach in cooler in the kitchen.
- 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 an employee backpack stored hanging near potatoes in front of the walk in cooler. The operator proctored the backpack. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee engaged in food preparation wearing a bracelet. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the walk on freezer door gasket torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup at the walk-in freezer entrance. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels in the prep area.
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a chlorine sanitizer bucket stored on a shelf near aluminum to go containers behind the front counter. The operator properly store the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03G-53-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. The operator stated the foods were packaged within 24 hours.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor near the cash register behind the front counter. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed a non-food grade plastic bucket used to store corn starch in the prep area. The operator properly stored the corn starch. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer solution exceeding 200ppm stored near the slicer in the kitchen. The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm and properly stored the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 12 basic).