Rodent spotted at South Florida restaurant/nightclub not ordered closed

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Below is a list of places inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation last week.

It was decided to close some of them due to violations that could make the public sick.

State records show four kitchens were ordered closed.

We were surprised to find a live rodent in the kitchen of the Polo Bar and Grill in Pembroke Park, and this establishment was not allowed to close.

No kitchens were ordered to close in Miami-Dade County or the Florida Keys last week.

All locations ordered to close were allowed to reopen following directed cleaning and subsequent re-inspection.

**KALALOU CARIBBEAN BAR AND FORT LAUDERDALE GRILL

7041 WEST COMMERCIAL BLVD.

TAMARAC

COMPLAINT-BASED INSPECTION

11/13 CLOSING ORDER

14 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Cockroach activity is present as evidenced by live cockroaches found. 1 large cockroach on the wall immediately above the clean equipment rack. 4 large cockroaches in the paper towel dispenser in the kitchen hand wash sink. 1 small cockroach inside the hand wash sink in the kitchen. 1 small cockroach on the floor to the right of the kitchen hand wash sink.” 1 small cockroach crawling under kitchen shelf in front of white single door refrigerator next to ice machine Clean next to kitchen sunroof. 1 small cockroach on dish rack 2 small cockroaches in triple sink area on wall and faucet.”

“Food hiding on the floor. In the freezer, the box of raw meat is stored in direct contact with the floor.

“A bowl or other container without a handle used for dispensing food. 1) Inside the ice machine, handleless crushed ice scoop used to collect ice 2) Bowl in 4-inch skillet on hotline for black rice and peas.

“Time/temperature control for safe food coldness maintained above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip the top; cooked chicken (45F – Keep Cold); cooked pork (45F – Cold Hold); cooked beef (53F – Cold Hold). Food not portioned or prepared today, per operator, less than 3 hours per unit. The operator moved to reach for the cooler for rapid cooling. It was observed that the retractable ceiling in the kitchen was not working as desired.”

“Food manager certification has expired.”

“There is no evidence that any employees received the required state-approved employee training.”

**TOBU ASYA EATERY HIBACHI GRILL

2414 EAST SUNRISE BLVD.

FORT LAUDERDALE

COMPLAINT-BASED INSPECTION

11/14 CLOSING ORDER

6 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“There is cockroach activity as evidenced by the live cockroaches found. There are approximately 6 live cockroaches at the door of the dishwashing area, under and around the container containing dirty laundry. There are 2 more live cockroaches in the preparation area between the cook line and the fair.”

“A Stop Sale decision has been issued regarding time/temperature control for safe food due to abuse of temperature. Time/temperature control for safe food coldness maintained above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler – raw beef (49-50F); raw chicken (49-50F); raw shrimp (49-50F); cooked rice (50-55F); cut the cabbage (50-55F). Items per operator were kept on the march overnight. No prepared or portioned products today. The operator was advised to cook raw chicken and raw beef immediately. The operator started cooking beef and chicken.”

“Time/temperature control for safe foods kept warm below 135 degrees Fahrenheit, except whole roasts. Front counter – potatoes (105-108F – Keep Warm); green beans (99F – Keep Warm). Items per operator placed approximately 3 hours ago.”

**EL JALAPENO AT FELIZ POMPANO

105 SW 6TH STREET

POMPANO BEACH

11/13 CLOSING ORDER

6 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Cockroach activity is present as evidenced by the live cockroaches found. Approximately 3 live cockroaches were observed in the hand washing sinks in both the cooking and preparation line in the kitchen; approximately 3 live cockroaches were observed in the wall electrical outlet in the kitchen and in the paper towel dispensers.”

“Cockroach feces and/or droppings are present. Approximately 20 Cockroaches were observed dripping from the outlet plug in the preparation line in the kitchen on the wall behind the hand washing sink.

“There are dead cockroaches in the facilities. Approximately 3 dead cockroaches were observed in the hand washing sink on the wall in the cooking line in the kitchen.”

“Raw animal feed stored on or near unwashed produce. Colder, raw-shelled eggs stored on unwashed produce can be achieved.”

**VICKY OVEN

1773 NORTHERN UNIVERSITY DR.

OCTOBER

11/12 CLOSING ORDER

7 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Live, small flying insects in the kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: – Approximately 7 flying insects landed in boxes and on the wall above the hand washing sink and preparation sink behind the bakery station. – 1 flying insect flying around the prep table in the kitchen.”

“It is a business without drinking water. “It was observed throughout the establishment.”

“A Stop Sale decision has been issued regarding time/temperature control for safe food due to abuse of temperature. Time/temperature control for safe food coldness maintained above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: – shredded pork (45F) kept cold in walk-in cooler. The operator cannot determine how long the pork has been out of temperature.”

**POLO BAR AND GRILL

5590 WEST HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD.

PEMBROKE PARK

INSPECTION DATE 11/12

2 VIOLATIONS FOUND

NEXT INSPECTION REQUIRED

“There is a live rodent. “There is 1 live rodent on the pipe next to the ceiling in the kitchen.”

**CHINA CITY

1669 NORTH HIATUS ROAD

PEMBROKE PINES

INSPECTION DATE 11/14

13 VIOLATIONS FOUND

NEXT INSPECTION REQUIRED

“Live, small flying insects in the kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -2 live flying insects were observed in the kitchen area.”

“Food hiding on the floor. -It was observed that containers containing cooking oil were stored on the kitchen floor. -Bags containing products stored on the walkway on the cold ground were observed. Repeat Violation.”

“In the written procedure, there is no time signature in the time/temperature control for safe food, which is defined as food held using time as a public health control, and the time subtracted from the temperature control cannot be determined. Observed at 12:55 PM No time mark marked on cooked chicken on cooking line using time as public health control. Per operator, the chicken is cooked and transferred to the cooking line at 11:30 am. Repeat Violation.”

“The employee washed his or her hands at a sink other than an approved hand-washing sink. -The observed employee washes his hands in the 3-compartment sink and then continues to prepare food. Repeat Violation.”

“The handwashing sink is not always accessible to employees. -Observed hand washing sink in the kitchen block containing various food containers. Repeat Violation.”

**POLLO TROPICAL

800 UNIVERSITY DR.

CORAL SPRINGS

COMPLAINT-BASED INSPECTION

7 VIOLATIONS FOUND

NEXT INSPECTION REQUIRED

“Cockroach activity present as evidenced by live cockroaches found. Observed 2 small cockroaches in kitchen area. One directly under the silver fire extinguisher next to control panel k. Another was crawling on the wall behind control panel k. 1 small cockroach in rear dry storage room observed him crawling under a can of oil.”

“Quaternary ammonium disinfectant is not of minimum strength suitable for washing manual items. Do not use equipment/kitchens that have not been properly sterilized. Triple Sink (Quadruple 0ppm). The operator has been refactored to 100 ppm.”

**PF CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO

2418 EAST SUNRISE BLVD.

FORT LAUDERDALE

INSPECTION DATE 11/14

3 VIOLATIONS FOUND

NEXT INSPECTION REQUIRED

“Cockroach activity is present as evidenced by the live cockroaches found. 3 live cockroaches were observed under the prep sink next to the ice machine. They crawled into the crack in the cove floor sill.”

“There are dead cockroaches in the facilities. A dead cockroach in the electrical room. “I observed a dead cockroach under the bulk flour warehouse.”

“Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests in control devices. A dead dragonfly was observed in the mechanical room.”

**MATSURI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

5759 SW 40TH STREET

MIAMI

INSPECTION DATE 11/13

23 VIOLATIONS FOUND

NEXT INSPECTION REQUIRED

“Live, small flying insects in the kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live, small flying insects were observed on the cooler containing raw fish in the back storage. Observed approximately 4 live flying insects resting on the shelf above the mop sink. Approximately 10 live flying insects were observed flying through the air in the rear storage room.”

“Due to the fact that the food was not in a healthy and intact condition, a decision was made to Stop the Sale. Employees touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands – food was not heated to 145 degrees F as a single ingredient or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. The organization does not have an approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed the employee handling raw tuna. According to the employee, the product will be served raw.”

“Unclean building components, appurtenances or fixtures. Observed hoods dirty with heavy grease accumulation in the cooking line. Repeat Violation.”

“The wall is dirty with accumulated grease, food debris and/or dust. Observed walls at server station and cooking line contaminated with old food residue. Repeat Violation.”

“The food contact surface is contaminated with food residues, mold-like substances or slime. “The interior of the ice box at the server station was observed to be contaminated with black substance.”

“Raw animal feed stored on or with ready-to-eat foods in the freezer; Not all products are commercially packaged. Raw pork on ice cream tank.

“Time/temperature control for safe food coldness maintained above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed room temperature bean sprouts (58F – Cold Hold) on the cooking line. According to the employee, the product is left at room temperature for less than 30 minutes. The employee was advised to add more ice to the container. Observed crab sticks displayed in a cooler (53F – Keep Cold) in the sushi area. According to the employee, the product was placed in the unit 15 minutes ago.”

“Employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves before handling food.”