RUNWAY CAFE
130 Chicane Drive
Florida, 33870
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
10
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed in storage area a ceiling tile missing above the exit sign.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed tile in kitchen tile above reach in freezer damaged and not smooth.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents in the kitchen area above cook line soiled. 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 a box of candy in prep area, operator moved to the employee shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed operator cooking without a hair restraint, operator put one on. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler located next to the fryer in the kitchen, gaskets are torn on both doors. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 3 5 gallon oil and 5 gallon of pickles on the floor in the kitchen next to reach in freezer, operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed reach in freezer in the kitchen area next to the wall ice buildup. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters in the wait staff area, not protected, employee put in bag. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not stored correctly in the mop sink, operator corrected by hanging up. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/26/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
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 in the kitchen area tiles and vents are soiled. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed two employee drinks next to clean serving glasses in bar area.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn on third door of reach in cooler on cook line.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in white reach in freezer in corner of kitchen
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing signs in either women's or men's bathrooms.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer in the kitchen, food debris on bottom and the gaskets are dirty.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed two bottles above oven not labeled, cook put labels on them. Corrected On-Site
- 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed the cook with blue nail polish on while cooking.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottles in dish area hanging with no labels, let the manager know.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 6/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
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 dust on ceiling tiles above cook line expo.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener blade. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/19/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/29/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Waitstaff plating soups wearing stone rings and bracelets.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook patting raw beef with no hair restraint.
- 13-01-4:Basic - Employee with soiled clothing. Observed cook with long painted fingernails touching ham and bacon and adding foods to grill. Manager redirected employee to wash hands and add gloves. Containers of food in reach in cooler that were handled with bare hands were stop sales 1qt diced ham and 1qt diced cooked bacon.
- 09-03-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Establishment serves a highly susceptible population. Cook with long painted nails reached into food containers on prep sink cookline with bare hands and add edged foods to grill. Containers of food in reach in cooler that were handled with bare hands were stop saled 1qt diced ham and 1qt diced cooked bacon.
- 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Containers of food in reach in cooler that were handled with bare hands were stop sales 1qt diced ham and 1qt diced cooked bacon.
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink cook used prep sink on cookline.. Redirected to use proper handsink.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator had employees sign during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/29/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 personal phone on shelf over prep sink on cookline. Cook moved to another location. Corrected On-Site
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook answer personal phone and add gloves and return to cookline touching ready to eat foods and plating foods for customers. Cook was advised and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector Provided handout via email . **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).