BULL TOP TASTE RESTAURANT 45TH ST INC
3111 45TH ST# 9 & 10
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10779219
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer not maintaining temperature Advised operator Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Same **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 2/13/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8878645
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer not maintaining temperature Advised operator Warning
- 03A-05-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Walk-in Freezer; raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw beef (41F - Cold Holding); raw chicken foot (40F - Cold Holding) Advised operator to move all items to a functioning freezer until unit is repaired Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Kitchen; Employee handled cellphone then handled clean utensils without washing hands Advised operator, employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in Freezer; raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today Per operator held in freezer overnight See stop sale Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in Freezer; raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today Per operator held in freezer overnight See stop sale Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At Reach in Cooler; cut tomatoes (47F - Cooling)since 9:00@9:14@10:22-46F; cut cabbage (56F - Cooling)9:00@9:15@10:22-55F At this current rate both items will not get to 41F within four hours. Advised operator who iced items **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen;Handwashing sink across from stove; No handwashing soap provided Advised operator Warning
Inspection Date: 11/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8877938
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At Steam Table;cooked plaintains (90F - Hot Holding); Cooked mackerel (112F - Hot Holding) Per operator held on steam table for an hour. Advised operator to reheat to 165+F Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed Big 6 Poster Warning
- 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. Emailed poster Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by large pot Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
Inspection Date: 9/3/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8782051
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At Walk-in Cooler; rice and beans (49F - Cooling) Cooked and held in cooler overnight. Food did not reach 41F or lower within 6 hours. See stop sale Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee emptied mop bucket then handled clean utensils without washing hands. Discussed with operator who educated employee. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer; Raw chicken in opened commercially package stored over raw pork. Discussed with operator who removed raw chicken. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At Walk-in Cooler; rice and beans (49F - Cooling) Cooked and held in cooler overnight. Food did not reach 41F or lower within 6 hours. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Walk-in Cooler; cooked oxtail (49F - Cold Holding) Food held overnight in cooler Food not prepared or portioned today Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Walk-in Cooler; cooked oxtail (49F - Cold Holding) Food held overnight in cooler Food not prepared or portioned today See stop sale Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At Steam Table; fish (122F - Hot Holding) Per operator held at steam table for 30 minutes Advised operator who moved item to reheat to 165F+ or above. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Red chemical in plastic bottle stored on food preparation table. Discussed with operator who then removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Discussed with operator who corrected to 100ppm Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At Food Service Area Handwash sink contained wet towel. Discussed with operator who removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler's training for workers. Warning
Inspection Date: 3/6/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8496840
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Next to chemical storage area ice machine has mold like substance
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating in the food prep area, operator corrected employee
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in freezer box of raw chicken foot stored on floor, operator repositioned box to be 6 inches off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of cheese sauce dented
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk in cooler pan of raw chicken wings stored over box of green peppers, operator repositioned items so that raw chicken is now below everything
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Inspector emailed operator copy of Big 6 poster **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 9/11/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8381207
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food...cup use in sugar at kitchen , sauce in walk in cooler . Employee moved cup. Corrected On-Site
- 10-23-4:Basic - In-use utensil rice spoons used with moist food in the container without running water or hot water at 135° or above by the rice cooker. . Employee move spoon Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...sugar, flour at kitchen, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....coleslaw 50° on the top food in cold hold well at front line being held less than four hours, employee covered food. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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..fried jerk chicken, fried chicken , Barbie fried chicken at front line hot holding being held less than four hours . Employee time marked. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.....bleach spray bottle , employee labeled. Corrected On-Site