Deerfiedl-News.com-Deerfield Beach, Fl-Did not take long but once again the State of Florida DBPR closed J’s Kitchen on Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach. J’s which finished 2023 with several closures mainly due to rodent droppings. J’s Kitchen has already failed 2 inspections this year they were closed by inspectors on the 16th and 17th of January. Both inspections from the DBPR are posted below.
JANUARY 16 CLOSURE INSPECTION REPORT
Licensee
Name: J’S KITCHEN License Number: NOS1623409
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 196 N FEDERAL HWY
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441
Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 01/16/2024 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
More information about inspections.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida’s sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division’s procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation Observation
14-01-5 Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic single use container used to scoop dry rice, on food prep table in prep area. **Warning**
14-11-5 Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gasket on reach in cooler opposite cookline. **Warning**
36-73-4 Basic – Floor soiled has accumulation of debris, underneath cookline in the kitchen. **Warning**
10-17-4 Basic – In-use knife stored in cracks between reach in cooler and food prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4 Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Reach in cooler door gaskets opposite cookline soiled with black mold like substance. 2. Hood filters above cookline. 3. Bottom of the reach in freezer next to cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-09-4 Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth on cutting board opposite cook line. **Warning**
14-86-1 High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper bags used in pans as food liners. **Warning**
35A-04-4 High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1. 20 rodent droppings observed on shelf at the cookline. 2. 6 rodent droppings on floor in front of cookline. 3. 1 rodent dropping on reach in freezer door in kitchen. 4. 3 rodent droppings on shelf with single serve lids. 5. 10 rodent droppings next to rice cooker in kitchen. 6. 6 rodent droppings on top storage shelf above reach in freezer. 7. At least 50 in ware washing area. 8. 10 on shelf opposite cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4 Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. 1. Cutting board at the flip top reach in cooler opposite cookline. **Warning**
31A-09-4 Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic bag hanging on faucet and hooks in the hand sink in the ware wash area. **Warning**
22-38-5 Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. **Warning**
JANUARY 17,2024 CLOSURE INSPECTION
Licensee
Name: J’S KITCHEN License Number: NOS1623409
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 196 N FEDERAL HWY
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441
Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 01/17/2024 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
More information about inspections.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida’s sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division’s procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation Observation
14-11-5 Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gasket on reach in cooler opposite cookline. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-01-17: 1. Torn door gasket on reach in cooler opposite cookline **Time Extended**
36-73-4 Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Floor soiled has accumulation of debris, underneath cookline in the kitchen. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-01-17: Floor soiled has accumulation of debris, underneath cookline in the kitchen. **Time Extended**
23-03-4 Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Reach in cooler door gaskets opposite cookline soiled with black mold like substance. 2. Hood filters above cookline. 3. Bottom of the reach in freezer next to cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-01-17: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Reach in cooler door gaskets opposite cookline soiled with black mold like substance. 2. Hood filters above cookline. 3. Bottom of the reach in freezer next to cook line **Time Extended**
21-09-4 Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth on cutting board opposite cook line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-01-17: Soiled wet wiping cloth on cutting board opposite cook line. **Time Extended**
35A-04-4 High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1. 20 rodent droppings observed on shelf at the cookline. 2. 6 rodent droppings on floor in front of cookline. 3. 1 rodent dropping on reach in freezer door in kitchen. 4. 3 rodent droppings on shelf with single serve lids. 5. 10 rodent droppings next to rice cooker in kitchen. 6. 6 rodent droppings on top storage shelf above reach in freezer. 7. At least 50 in ware washing area. 8. 10 on shelf opposite cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-01-17: 1. 25 rodent droppings on food prep table opposite cook line. 2. 5 rodent droppings in ware wash area. 3. 8 rodent dropping on front service counter. Operator cleaned and sanitized all three areas. **Time Extended**
22-02-4 Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. 1. Cutting board at the flip top reach in cooler opposite cookline. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-01-17: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. 1. Cutting board at the flip top reach in cooler opposite cookline **Time Extended**
22-38-5 Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-01-17: No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing **Time Extended
