COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER
5224 S DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa FL 33611
Last inspected Sep 8, 2024 · 3 visits since September 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 3 high priority.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touching money and started to make order no hand washing observed.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.butter 47 f cold holding
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 47 f reach in cooler under prep table. Held over 4 hours Butter 46 f cut cabbage 47 f cheese 49 f cheese 58 f reach in cooler by microwave and steam table. Ambient air temp 62 f food held less than 4 hours Reach in cooler by register for raw chicken prep ambient air temp 47 f Cold holding raw chicken 46 f raw chicken 46 f raw chicken 46 f Cold holding: double door coolers by the car seats raw chicken 46 f discuss with employees to add ice bags to food employee went to bring ice
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.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl inside the hand washing sink. Employee removed.
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. Missing for 1 employee
Food stored on floor. Oil case on floor.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No running water at three-compartment sink. Hot water heater not turned on, operator turned heater on, water at hand wash sink 76F, corrected to 98F.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelet while preparing food.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink with container of mayonnaise stored in handwash sink. Employee removed.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drink without lid stored on prep table next to food near reach-in cooler where food was being prepared. Employee removed.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two employees preparing food with watches on their wrists.
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