DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE BEES KNEES DINER

3027 FORREST HILL BLVD STE A1

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789839

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator primed machine, retested at chlorine 0ppm, set up triple sink to chlorine 100ppm to manually sanitize dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line; employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean utensils/storage containers to reheat cooked potatoes for immediate service without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site 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. At cook line; employee touched visibly soiled wiping cloth and then handled clean utensils and plates to serve food without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2023. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer; portioned/plastic wrapped raw pork over cooked lobster bisque. Operator moved raw pork to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. At single door flip top cooler; fresh garlic in oil prepared/date marked 8/19. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At coffee wait station hand wash sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At coffee wait station hand wash sink; no soap. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Multiple refrigerated temperature control for safety food items prepared/date marked more than 7 days prior. Operator stated items held frozen after preparation, under refrigeration 3 days, applied appropriate date mark. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 2/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8609970

  • 06-09-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. At Single door flip top; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (43F - Cold Holding), labeled to remove from package, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (41F - Cold Holding), labeled to remove from package, no longer frozen. Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2023. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: Expired 12/1/2023. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At Single door flip top; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (43F - Cold Holding), labeled to remove from package, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (41F - Cold Holding), labeled to remove from package, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station Ice bath; butter (59F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, ding held on ice not surrounding product level for 2 hours. Operator added ice surrounding/covering butter. At Cook line single flip top; raw smoked salmon (53F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held overfilled in pan for two hours. Operator moved overfilled portion to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: At Cook line single flip top; raw smoked salmon (43F - Cold Holding). At wait station Ice bath; butter (59F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held on ice not surrounding product level for 1 hour, added ice over butter. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 2/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468262

  • 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. At Single door flip top; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (43F - Cold Holding), labeled to remove from package, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); sanitizer dispensing bucket empty. Operator stated waiting on new dispensing bucket to be delivered, set up triple sink to chlorine 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2023. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; raw bacon stored over ready to eat sliced ham. Operator moved bacon below ham. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At Single door flip top; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (43F - Cold Holding), labeled to remove from package, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station Ice bath; butter (59F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, ding held on ice not surrounding product level for 2 hours. Operator added ice surrounding/covering butter. At Cook line single flip top; raw smoked salmon (53F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held overfilled in pan for two hours. Operator moved overfilled portion to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar hand wash sink; cleaning supplies stored in sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 employees engaged in food preparation/handling; no certified food service manager on duty. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both kitchen hand wash sinks; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At wait station hand wash sink; no soap. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 8/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349751

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wallet and keys stored over jam on wire rack shelf in dry food storage room . Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several Serving plates chipped . Manager discarded the plates. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth on wash cloth bucket. ( not in sanitizer solution) explained and manager put in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. washcloth bucket quat 0 ppm, manager changed the solution. Quat 200 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning and flour container not labeled in dry food storage room. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site