JIMMY BUFFET'S MARGARITAVILLE BAR & GRILL

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AT REAR STORAGE AREA AND 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL SMALL FLY ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDAATION 7-38-020(A).

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP/FOOD SPILLS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS- INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS ESPECIALLY AROUND HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES/ TABLE TOPS AND PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT/FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT DISHWASH AREA, PREP AREA, STORAGE ROOMS, BAR AND INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED PINKISH BLACK BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND ENSURE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. PRIOIRTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED MORE THAN 25 FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN BARS, IN KITCHEN, AND IN UPSTAIRS STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOIL BUILD UP ON FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLERS AND IN FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FILTERS ABOVE GRIDDLE AREA WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE FOOD ALLERGENS.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME. REPORT #2598426 DATED AUGUST 1 2024 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO: #55 CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED FLOORS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING: IN BOTH BAR AREAS, IN CENTRAL COOKING AREA, AND IN REAR COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED UPRIGHT HOT-HOLDING UNIT IN CENTRAL KITCHEN AREA WITH NO DIGITAL THERMOMETER GAUGE AND MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER TO VERIFY HOT-HOLDING UNIT TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER WITH A SUFFICIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE IN EACH HOT-HOLDING UNIT USED TO STORE TCS FOOD AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MAINTENANCE TOOLS STORED ABOVE CLEAN UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT (PLATES) ON THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA PREP SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MAINTENANCE TOOLS AWAY SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT CONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH GREASE OR OTHER DEBRIS: BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AT CENTRAL KITCHEN COOK LINE, BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, BENEATH COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT REAR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE STAINS AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS AND PROPERLY-COVERED BEVERAGES STORED THROUGHOUT COLD-HOLDING UNITS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT STORAGE FACILITIES THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE ITEMS AND PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA FOR THE STORAGE OF EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD OR EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING IN THE SMALL PREP WALK-IN COOLER: CUT TOMATOES AT 54.0F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 49.0F, HAM AT 48.7F, RAW BEEF AT 50.1F, BREADED SHRIMP AT 51.0F. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD OUT-OF-TEMPERATURE TCS FOOD ITEMS. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL OUT-OF-TEMPERATURE TCS FOOD ITEMS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 85.0 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL PREP WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS (56.0F INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF INSPECTION). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TCS FOOD FROM COLD-HOLDING UNIT AND CEASE USE OF UNIT FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH PRIOR TO USE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS FROM COOLER. WALK-IN COOLER TAGGED ON-SITE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH PRIOR TO USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED UPRIGHT HOT-HOLDING UNIT IN CENTRAL KITCHEN AREA WITH NO DIGITAL THERMOMETER GAUGE AND MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER TO VERIFY HOT-HOLDING UNIT TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER WITH A SUFFICIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE IN EACH HOT-HOLDING UNIT USED TO STORE TCS FOOD AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MAINTENANCE TOOLS STORED ABOVE CLEAN UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT (PLATES) ON THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA PREP SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MAINTENANCE TOOLS AWAY SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT CONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH GREASE OR OTHER DEBRIS: BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AT CENTRAL KITCHEN COOK LINE, BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, BENEATH COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT REAR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE STAINS AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS AND PROPERLY-COVERED BEVERAGES STORED THROUGHOUT COLD-HOLDING UNITS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT STORAGE FACILITIES THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE ITEMS AND PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA FOR THE STORAGE OF EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD OR EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Food debris noted a long wall base at bar area, instructed to clean and maintain.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: Inadequate insects control. found about 50 live fruit flies in dish washing area, Instructed to eliminate, priority foundation violation 7-38-020(A)

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: Slow drainage at rear storage room/ice maker floor drain. instructed to repair and maintain.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Grease and dirt build-up noted under main cook line and dish machine. instructed to clean floors and maintain.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP AROUND THE DOOR FRAME OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE FRYERS IN THE COOKS LINE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT THE BAR NOT SANITIZING AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION LISTED ON DATA PLATE. CHLORINE READING AT < 10 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. ECOLAB ARRIVED AT END OF INSPECTION AND THE VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED. DISH MACHINE IS NOW SANITIZING AND CHLORINE READS 50 PPM.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP AROUND THE DOOR FRAME OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE FRYERS IN THE COOKS LINE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE TWO CEILING VENTS LOCATED OVER THE DISHWASHING AREA AND THE RESTROOM CEILING VENTS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 5/17/21 REPORT #250982 NOT CORRECTED. VIOLATION #55 (6-501.12) FOUND OLD FOOD, DIRT, AND DEBRIS BUILDUP UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE BAR LOCATED NEAR THE PATIO. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA; WATER IS AT 92.0 F. FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE MENS' RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK; WATER IS AT 88.0 F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F AND MAXIMUM OF 120 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE HANDWASHING SINKS BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION. BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS NOW REACH 100.0 F.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND OLD FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP INSIDE MICROWAVE LOCATED ON COOKS LINE. FOUND STICKY RESIDUE ON HANDLES OF BAR COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND LEAK UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE LEFT COMPARTMENT. MUST REPAIR.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND OLD FOOD, DIRT, AND DEBRIS BUILDUP UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE BAR LOCATED NEAR THE PATIO. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED DAMAGED PIPE INSULATION IN WALK IN FREEZER LINES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT WAS POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B).