LaBelle Rodeo Bar And Grill Health Violations

How Rodeo Bar and Grill Rates - 11 Critical Health Safety Violations, 5 Non-critical

LABELLE, FL. -- The state of Florida's Division of Hotels and Restaurants is required to do periodic inspections of restaurants, hotels and motels each year, and publishes the results of each inspection online. The Sunday Morning News looked at the most recent health inspection of the LaBelle Rodeo Bar and Grill. 

A state health inspector observed the following at a June 8, 2009 inspection of the LaBelle Rodeo Bar and Grill in LaBelle on West Hickpoochee Street (State Road 80). The owners are Robert S. Popoli, president and Mathew Germain, vice president, according to Florida Department of State records. Popoli took over as president of the corporation in July 2008 from Germain, Germain moving down to vice-president.

Routine - Food 06/08/2009 Met Inspection Standards During This Visit
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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. In general, critical violations are those that, if not corrected, are more likely to contribute directly to food contamination, illness or environmental damage.

Although we use the industry-standard term "critical", varying degrees of severity and potential risk to the public require inspectors to assess each situation in determining the appropriate action. In addition, while an establishment may have multiple violations, the inspectors' training and judgment formulate the overall result of the inspection to ensure the public health and safety.

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

02-07-1     Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
08A-20-1    Critical. food not properly protected from contamination ribs nested under another storage container.
08A-20-1    Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. by salad bar no sneeze gaurd
08A-24-1    Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken above raw beef reach-in coole Corrected On Site.
08A-27-1    Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw chicken above cooked ribs cookline reach-in Corrected On Site.
08A-29-1    Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. ribs prep aa Corrected On Site.
09-04-1    Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
10-08-1    Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
12A-16-1    Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves Corrected On Site.
12B-07-1    Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
21-12-1    Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
22-20-1    Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. substance that easily wipes away with alcohol swab
24-05-1    Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
24-08-1    Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
29-17-1    Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
41B-03-1    Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.

-From State Health Inspection Report: https://www.myfloridalicense.com/inspectionDetail.asp?InspVisitID=3202928&licid=3601240