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Burger King #4498

Burger King #4498
1455 N Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island, FL 32953
(321)459-1641

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No (0) Emergency Closure Orders Since October 2008
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2 Food Service Inspections Since July 1, 2011
Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 4298946
Inspection Date: Friday, January 06, 2012
Inspection Number: 2066231
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 4
Number of Noncritical Violations: 0
Total Number of Violations: 4
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
05-09-1 Critical. No conspicuously located thermometers in two front reachin coolers.
09-01-1 Critical. Observed improper use ofstainless steel food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat ice. Corrected On Site.
12A-33-1 Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Last update expired 12/31/11.
22-20-1 Critical. Observed moderate buildup of slime on plastic shield on the interior of ice machine.

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 4298947
Inspection Date: Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Inspection Number: 2066232
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 2
Number of Noncritical Violations: 2
Total Number of Violations: 4
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
14-37-1 Observed green colored cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
22-24-1 Critical. Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing chute at self serv fountain.
22-27-1 Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces,in use green colored cutting board encrusted with black soil deposits. Corrected On Site.
23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debrion exterior door and gasket of cooler below toaster station.

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5 Food Service Inspections for July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 4228998
Inspection Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Inspection Number: 2042958
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 1
Number of Noncritical Violations: 2
Total Number of Violations: 3
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
12A-09-1 Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
13-02-1 Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint while washing dish ware.
37-18-1 Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers in kitchen.

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 4160496
Inspection Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Inspection Number: 2034478
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 0
Number of Noncritical Violations: 2
Total Number of Violations: 2
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
36-22-1 Observed floor area(s) covered with ice below shelves in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
37-20-2 BK BROILER hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 3989265
Inspection Date: Friday, December 17, 2010
Inspection Number: 1980655
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Complaint Partial
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 0
Number of Noncritical Violations: 0
Total Number of Violations: 0

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 4088860
Inspection Date: Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Inspection Number: 1980656
Visit Number: 2
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Call Back - Complied - Return visit from a previous warning found violations to be corrected.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 0
Number of Noncritical Violations: 0
Total Number of Violations: 0

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 3989266
Inspection Date: Monday, August 02, 2010
Inspection Number: 1980656
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Warning Issued - Sanitary and/or safety conditions require the inspector to return in the near future to ensure corrective action has been taken for violations found.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 5
Number of Noncritical Violations: 1
Total Number of Violations: 6
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
30-06-1 Critical. Observed backflow/backsiphonage device does not meet construction/installation/maintenance/inspection/testing standards prescribed. Water hose was observed under water pressure attached to hose bib at mop utility sink and antisiphon atmospheric breaker found in open position requires a backflow device to be installed on hose connection.
35A-04-1 Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found two black droppings in corner on floor of chemical /paper storage shelves and one dropping on box of single service gloves on shelf by walk in cooler and two dried grey droppings on stainlees steel table supporting the shake machine.
35B-04-1 Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Observed openings of one to two inches in outside wood frame partion above front section of outside drive thru window.
37-01-1 Ceiling tiles missing in employee bak room. Also, one to two inch gaps noted on wood wall paneling around ladder leading to roof. Accoustical tiles are not secured above walkin cooler,to ceiling.
41A-10-1 Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Approved insecticide stored with cleaners on storeoom shelves.
53B-08-1 Critical. No proof of required employee training provided for several emplyees in their files. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.

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2 Food Service Inspections for July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 3653035
Inspection Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Inspection Number: 1869630
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 3
Number of Noncritical Violations: 6
Total Number of Violations: 9
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
05-05-1 Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit;found broken for walkin freezer.
12A-33-1 Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Last review was 12/1/08.
15-32-1 Observed walk-in freezer door and door gasket torn/in disrepair.
22-24-1 Critical. Observed buildup of slime on splash surface above self serv ice dispensers at fount station in dining room. Corrected On Site.
33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
34-09-1 Observed grease/garbage on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle and dumpster.
36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on floor beneath dining room beverage station along coving baseboard.
37-11-1 Observed attached equipment a/c vents on ceiling in kitchen areas soiled with accumulated dust.
37-20-2 Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge on BK broiler hood. For reporting purposes only.

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 3653036
Inspection Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Inspection Number: 1869631
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 3
Number of Noncritical Violations: 0
Total Number of Violations: 3
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
09-03-1 Critical. Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Employee observed scooping ice with cup in hand at drink ice bin. Corrected On Site.
12B-07-1 Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils by drive thru soda station. Corrected On Site.
22-20-1 Critical. Observed buildup of moldlike substance in the interior of ice machine.

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2 Food Service Inspections for July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 3198758
Inspection Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Inspection Number: 1677917
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 1
Number of Noncritical Violations: 2
Total Number of Violations: 3
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
05-09-1 Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in milk/oj front counter cold holding unit. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
23-06-1 Observed build-up of moldlike on shelves in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
36-15-1 Observed ice accumulated on walkin freezer floor.

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 3198759
Inspection Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Inspection Number: 1677918
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 2
Number of Noncritical Violations: 4
Total Number of Violations: 6
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
05-09-1 Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in front milk/oj cold holding unit. Repeat Violation. 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.
15-35-1 Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable at fry station.
23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on filters in fryer hood.
36-22-1 Observed floor area(s) covered with standing ice on matts in walkin freezer.
37-14-1 Observed ceiling in disrepair from TP FAY in dining room and a/c vent cover missing in prep room.

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4 Food Service Inspections for July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 3108731
Inspection Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Inspection Number: 1634669
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 3
Number of Noncritical Violations: 5
Total Number of Violations: 8
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
05-09-1 Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in front counter oj cold holding unit.
15-32-1 Observed walk-in freezer door in disrepair.
22-28-1 Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue for front counter oj and milk.
23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease sludge on hood filters in hoods of BK broiler and fryer line.
37-11-1 Observed attached equipment ,evaporator coil soiled with accumulated dust in walkin cooler.
37-18-1 Observed dusty ,moldlike ceiling air conditioning vent covers in storeroom and kitchen.
37-20-1 Hoods not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge above deep fryers and broiler. Hoods last cleaned 1/23/08;Hood cleaning sticker not updated. RECOMMEND BOTH HOOD SYSTEMS BE CLEANED QUARTELY. Repeat Violation.
45-41-1 Critical. Portable fire extinguisher tags for ABC and K type are out-of-date;tags dated 3/2007.

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 3053194
Inspection Date: Friday, December 28, 2007
Inspection Number: 1608656
Visit Number: 2
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Call Back - Complied - Return visit from a previous warning found violations to be corrected.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 1
Number of Noncritical Violations: 2
Total Number of Violations: 3
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
23-05-1 Violation: 23-05-1Observed heavy grease/sludge residue build-up on filters in both hood systems.
37-20-1 Violation: 37-20-1Hoods not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge above broiler and fryers. No hood cleaning tags on systems.
45-36-1 Critical. Violation: 45-36-1Hood suppression system tag out-of-date;tags on both systems dated 3/07.

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 2958008
Inspection Date: Thursday, December 27, 2007
Inspection Number: 1608656
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Warning Issued - Sanitary and/or safety conditions require the inspector to return in the near future to ensure corrective action has been taken for violations found.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 7
Number of Noncritical Violations: 2
Total Number of Violations: 9
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
12A-06-1 Critical. Person in charge not monitoring employees regarding Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food.
12A-07-1 Critical. Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Implementation of no bare hand contact with RTE food.
12A-08-1 Critical. Establishment does not have a written copy of their approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food.
12A-09-1 Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD.
12A-30-1 Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure does not include provision for an effective way to monitor employees to verify compliance with the requirements of the Food Code.
12A-33-1 Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.
23-05-1 Observed heavy grease/sludge residue build-up on filters in both hood systems.
37-20-1 Hoods not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge above broiler and fryers. No hood cleaning tags on systems.
45-36-1 Critical. Hood suppression system tag out-of-date;tags on both systems dated 3/07.

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
License ID: 2133937
Inspection Visit ID: 2958009
Inspection Date: Friday, July 13, 2007
Inspection Number: 1608657
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 2
Number of Noncritical Violations: 3
Total Number of Violations: 5
Details
ViolationObservations of Inspector [as written on inspection]
05-09-1 Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in front milk cold holding unit. Behind front counter.
22-20-1 Critical. Observed buildup of black mold-like substance on the interior door of ice machine and plastic ice shield inside ice machine.
34-10-1 Observed cardborad/trash on the ground beneanth dumpster.
37-01-1 Ceiling tiles are not fitting in kitchen.
51-13-1 No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.

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3 Food Service Inspections for July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
Inspection Date: Monday, April 30, 2007
Inspection Number: 1489554
Visit Number: 2
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Call Back - Complied - Return visit from a previous warning found violations to be corrected.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 0
Number of Noncritical Violations: 0
Total Number of Violations: 0

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
Inspection Date: Monday, March 26, 2007
Inspection Number: 1489554
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Warning Issued - Sanitary and/or safety conditions require the inspector to return in the near future to ensure corrective action has been taken for violations found.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 5
Number of Noncritical Violations: 4
Total Number of Violations: 9
Details
2 violations of code 23 which requires:
  • “Non-food contact surfaces clean.”
2 violations of code 37 which requires:
  • “Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean”
1 risk violation of code 41 which requires:
  • “41a - Toxic substances properly stored.”
  • “41b - Toxic substances properly labeled, used.”
4 critical violations of code 45 which requires:
  • “Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (For Reporting Purposes Only)”

Inspection For: BURGER KING OF N MERRITT ISL
License Number: 1502386
Inspection Date: Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Inspection Number: 1489557
Visit Number: 1
Inspection Class: Food
Inspection Type: Routine - Food
Inspection Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action - Sanitary and safety conditions did not warrant a follow-up visit to ensure correction. Establishment will be inspected again at the next routine interval.
Number of Critical/Risk Violations: 5
Number of Noncritical Violations: 10
Total Number of Violations: 15
Details
2 risk violations of code 08 which requires:
  • “08a - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation.”
  • “08b - Cross-contamination, equipment, personnel, storage.”
  • “08c - Potential for cross-contamination, storage practices; damaged food segregated.”
1 violation of code 14 which requires:
  • “Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located”
2 violations of code 15 which requires:
  • “Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located”
1 violation of code 23 which requires:
  • “Non-food contact surfaces clean.”
1 critical violation of code 28 which requires:
  • “Sewage and wastewater disposed properly.”
1 violation of code 33 which requires:
  • “Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean”
1 violation of code 34 which requires:
  • “Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed”
1 violation of code 36 which requires:
  • “Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved”
1 violation of code 37 which requires:
  • “Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean”
2 critical violations of code 45 which requires:
  • “Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (For Reporting Purposes Only)”

NoticeEach inspection report is a “snapshot” of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day Burger King #4498, Merritt Island may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at Burger King #4498, Merritt Island.

A summary of violations found during inspections are listed in the Food Service Inspection boxes above. Cited are 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 the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) 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 Burger King #4498, Merritt Island may have multiple violations, the inspectors' training and judgment formulate the overall result of the inspection to ensure the public health and safety.

Noncritical violations do not directly relate to foodborne illness risk, but are preventive measures that include practices and procedures which effectively control environmental conditions. Left uncorrected, noncritical violations can undermine the overall food safety program of an establishment and lead to the development of critical violations.

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.

Violations listed refer to the revelant section of Florida regulation that has been observed to be deficient during the inspection. Each establishment must comply with the language of the inspection statement. For purposes of enforcement and compliance, the DBPR recognizes the status as printed on the inspection form, although the severity of the violation observed may warrant additional action regardless of its "critical/noncritical" designation.


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