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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS vs BEST WESTERN HOTEL, 11-006228 (2011)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 11-006228 Visitors: 15
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: BEST WESTERN HOTEL
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tavares, Florida
Filed: Dec. 08, 2011
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, December 15, 2011.

Latest Update: Sep. 22, 2024
State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Division of Hotels and Restaurants DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION Petitioner, vs. License Number. 4508244 BEST WESTERN HOTEL f License Type 2010 spon a . Case Number 2010058985 Administrative Complaint The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS, (“Petitioner”), files this Administrative Complaint against BEST WESTERN HOTEL, (“Respondent”), and says: 1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the operation of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments, pursuant to Section 20.165 and Chapter 509, Florida Statutes. 2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, licensed by or subject to the jurisdiction of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The respondent's business address of record is 1380 E BURLEIGH BLVD, TAVARES, FLORIDA 32778.The mailing address of record is BEST WESTERN HOTEL, at 1380 E BURLEIGH BLVD, TAVARES, FLORIDA 32778. 3. Inspection of this establishment conducted pursuant to Sec, 509.032, Florida Statutes, revealed violations of the provisions of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and / or the rules promulgated thereto governing operation of the establishment. The violation(s) found and applicable law are described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Inspection documents are attached as Exhibit “B’, incorporated herein by reference. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests entry of an Order import rane or more of the following penalties: administrative fine not to exceed $1,000 per offense, suspens|¢ Ye wi Von Valerié Fréerr By delegation of the Director, or designee Division of Hotels & Restaurants Department of Business & Professional Regulation issued pursuant to this Chapter, and/or any other reliej rules promulgated thereto. Signed November 30, 2010 a ~- Angela Carragher * for Valero Freeman COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT: Marc Drexler, Lead Attorney Florida Bar No. 0487058 - Department of Business & Professional ‘Regulation ‘1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202 Certificate of Service : BY CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL, ARTICLE NUMBER: : | HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT has been hand served by me on this day of , 2010. Received by: Inspector's Signature Operator’s Signature Title Title Case Number: 2010058985 File Number: 223340 District Number: 04 License Number: 4508244 2010 Form revised 10.04.10 BEST WESTERN HOTEL Filed December 8, 2011 3:18 PM Division of Administrative Hearings Exhibit A License Number: 4508244 License Type: 2010 PERMANENT FOOD SERVICE Case Number: 2010058985 FC as cited herein references specific provisions of the Food Code, Recommendations of the United States Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, incorporated by Chapter 61C, Florida Administrative Code. NFPA as cited herein references specific provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code, incorporated by reference at Chapter 4A-3, Fire Prevention, General Provisions, Florida Administrative Code, and 61C-1.004(5), Florida Administrative Code. * denotes a critical violation. It is alleged that on August 19, 2010, November 9, 2010 the licensee was in violation of Florida Statute 509(FS) and/or the Rules of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), in the following particulars. Copy(s) of the report(s) for the above referenced inspection(s) are attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit B. * 1,.02-07-1 3-501.17(B) FC:: (B) EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (D) AND (E) OF THIS SECTION, REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PREPARED AND PACKAGED BY A FOOD PROCESSING PLANT SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED, AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IS OPENED IN A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT AND IF THE FOOD IS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS, TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED, BASED ON THE TEMPERATURE AND: TIME COMBINATIONS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION; AND: (1) THE DAY THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IS OPENED IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL BE COUNTED AS DAY 1; AND (2) THE DAY OR DATE MARKED BY THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT MAY NOT EXCEED A MANUFACTURER’ S$ USE-BY DATE IF THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE USE-BY DATE BASED ON FOOD SAFETY. THE GALLON OF MILK HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS WAS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED AFTER OPENING. * 2.03A-07+1 3-501.16(A) FC:; (A) EXCEPT DURING PREPARATION, COOKING, OR COOLING, OR WHEN TIME IS USED AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL AS SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 3-601.19, AND EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD SHALL BE MAINTAINED: (1) AT 135 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR ABOVE, EXCEPT THAT ROASTS COOKED TO A TEMPERATURE AND FOR A TIME SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3-401.11(B) OR REHEATED AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3-403.11(E) MAY BE HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR ABOVE; OR (2) AT A TEMPERATURE SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING; (A) 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LESS; CREAM CHEESE WAS 65 DEGREES F. * 3,05-08-1 4-302.12FC;; FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR USE IN ENSURING ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FOOD TEMPERATURES AS SPECIFIED UNDER CHAPTER 3. (B) A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE WITH A SUITABLE SMALL-DIAMETER PROBE THAT IS DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE OF THIN MASSES SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE IN THIN FOODS SUCH AS MEAT PATTIES AND FISH FILETS. AND * denotes critical violation District: 04 Case Number: 2010058985 License Type: 2010 License Number: 4508244 File Number: 223340 BEST WESTERN HOTEL Exhibit A 05-09-1 4-204.112 FC:: (A) INAMECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED OR HOT FOOD STORAGE UNIT, THE SENSOR OF A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SHALL BE LOCATED TO MEASURE THE AIR TEMPERATURE OR A SIMULATED PRODUCT TEMPERATURE IN THE WARMEST PART OF A MECHANICALLY REFRIGERATED UNIT AND IN THE COOLEST PART OF A HOT FOOD STORAGE UNIT. (B) EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION, COLD OR HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD SHALL BE DESIGNED TO INCLUDE AND SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE THAT IS LOCATED TO ALLOW EASY VIEWING OF THE DEVICE'S TEMPERATURE DISPLAY. (C) PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO EQUIPMENT:FOR WHICH THE PLACEMENT OF A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE IS NOT A PRACTICAL MEANS FOR MEASURING THE AMBIENT AIR SURROUNDING THE FOOD BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, TYPE, AND USE OF THE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS CALROD UNITS, HEAT LAMPS, COLD PLATES, BAINMARIES, STEAM TABLES, INSULATED FOOD TRANSPORT CONTAINERS, AND SALAD BARS. (D) TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES SHALL BE DESIGNED TO BE EASILY READABLE, (E) FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AND WATER TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE ON WAREWASHING MACHINES SHALL HAVE A NUMERICAL SCALE, PRINTED RECORD, OR DIGITAL READOUT IN INCREMENTS NO GREATER THAN 2 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE INTENDED RANGE OF USE. THERE WAS NO CONSPICUOUSLY LOCATED THERMOMETER IN THE REACH IN COOLER. ALSO, THERE WAS NO THERMOMETER PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE OF FOOD. * 4,08A-21-1 3-306.11 FC:; FOOD DISPLAY. EXCEPT FOR NUTS IN THE SHELL AND WHOLE, RAW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT ARE INTENDED FOR HULLING, PEELING, OR WASHING BY THE CONSUMER BEFORE CONSUMPTION, FOOD ON DISPLAY SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY THE USE OF PACKAGING; COUNTER, SERVICE LINE, OR SALAD BAR FOOD GUARDS; DISPLAY CASES; OR OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS. SELF-SERVICE OF BREADS, MUFFINS, EGGS, SAUSAGE, AND APPLES WERE LACKING ADEQUATE SNEEZEGUARDS OR OTHER PROPER PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION. * §.08A-28-1 3-305.11 FC:; FOOD STORAGE. (A) EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, FOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY STORING THE FOOD: (1) IN A CLEAN, DRY LOCATION, (2) WHERE IT IS NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH, DUST, OR OTHER CONTAMINATION; AND (3) AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. (B) FOOD IN PACKAGES AND WORKING CONTAINERS MAY BE STORED LESS THAN 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR ON CASE LOT HANDLING EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 4-204,122, (C) PRESSURIZED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, CASED FOOD IN WATERPROOF CONTAINERS SUCH AS BOTTLES OR CANS, AND MILK CONTAINERS IN PLASTIC CRATES MAY BE STORED ON A FLOOR THAT IS CLEAN AND NOT EXPOSED TO FLOOR MOISTURE. THE CASE OF WAFFLE BATTER, COFFEE, AND OATMEAL WERE STORED ON THE FLOOR. 6. 14-29-1 4-101.16 FC:; SPONGES, USE LIMITATION. SPONGES MAY NOT BE USED IN CONTACT WITH CLEANED AND SANITIZED OR IN-USE FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES. ' THE ESTABLISHMENT WAS USING SPONGES ON THE IN-USE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. * denotes critical violation District: 04 Case Number: 2010058985 License Type: 2010 License Number: 4508244 File Number: 223340 BEST WESTERN HOTEL Exhibit A * 7.17-09-1 2-103.11(I) FC:; PERSON IN CHARGE. THE PERSON IN CHARGE SHALL ENSURE THAT: (1) EMPLOYEES' ARE PROPERLY SANITIZING CLEANED MULTIUSE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS BEFORE THEY ARE REUSED, THROUGH ROUTINE MONITORING OF SOLUTION TEMPERATURE AND EXPOSURE TIME FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING, AND CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION, PH, TEMPERATURE, AND EXPOSURE TIME FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING; AND 17-11-1 4302.14 FC:: SANITIZING SOLUTIONS, TESTING DEVICES, A TEST KIT OR OTHER DEVICE THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER OF SANITIZING SOLUTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED. THE CHLORINE TEST KIT WAS NOT PROVIDED TO TEST THE CHLORINE SANITIZER: ‘AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. * 8. 20A-09-1 4-501.114(A) FC:: MANUAL AND MECHANICAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL SANITIZATION - TEMPERATURE, PH, CONCENTRATION, AND HARDNESS. A CHEMICAL SANITIZER USED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR AMANUAL OR MECHANICAL OPERATION AT EXPOSURE TIMES SPECIFIED UNDER PARAGRAPH 4-703.11(C) SHALL BE LISTED IN 21 CFR 178.1010 SANITIZING SOLUTIONS, SHALL BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EPA-APPROVED MANUFACTURER'S LABEL USE INSTRUCTIONS, AND SHALL BE USED AS FOLLOWS: (A) A CHLORINE SOLUTION SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BASED ON THE CONCENTRATION AND PH OF THE SOLUTION AS LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING CHART [SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 25 MG/L AT 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WATER TEMPERATURE, PH 10 OR LESS; 50 MG/L AT 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WATER TEMPERATURE (PH 10 OR LESS) OR 75 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (PH 8 OR LESS); 100 MG/L AT 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WATER TEMPERATURE, PH 10 OR LESS] AND 41B-01-1 7-204,11 FC:: CHEMICAL SANITIZERS AND OTHER CHEMICAL ANTIMICROBIALS APPLIED TO FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN 21 CFR 178.1010 SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. THE CHLORINE SANITIZER FOR MANUAL WAREWASHING WAS NOT AT PROPER MINIMUM STRENGTH (200PPM ON 8/19/10 AND 300PPM ON 11/9/10). 9, 25-04-1 4-903.11(C) AND (D) FC::_ (C) SINGLE-SERVICE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES SHALL BE STORED AS SPECIFIED UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE KEPT IN THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE PACKAGE OR STORED BY USING OTHER MEANS THAT AFFORD PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION UNTIL USED. (D) ITEMS THAT ARE KEPT IN CLOSED PACKAGES MAY BE STORED LESS THAN 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR ON DOLLIES! PALLETS, RACKS, AND SKIDS THAT ARE DESIGNED AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 4-204, 122," THE CASES OF CUPS, PLATES, AND BOWLS WERE STORED ON THE FLOOR. { * denotes critical violation District: 04 Case Number: 2010058985 License Type: 2010 License Number: 4508244 File Number: 223340 BEST WESTERN HOTEL Exhibit A * 40, 53A-20-2 §09.039FS ALL MANAGERS EMPLOYED BY A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT MUST HAVE PASSED [THE FOOD SERVICE MANAGER] TEST AND RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE ATTESTING THERETO. MANAGERS HAVE A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT TO PASS THE REQUIRED TEST. ALL MANAGERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, AND SERVING OF FOODS TO THE PUBLIC SHALL HAVE PASSED A CERTIFICATION TEST APPROVED BY THE DIVISION DEMONSTRATING A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD PROTECTION PRACTICES AS ADOPTED IN THIS CHAPTER. THOSE MANAGERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASS AN APPROVED CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION SHALL BE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE BY THE CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE; AND 61C-4.023(1) FAC: EACH LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PERIODS OF OPERATION. ALL PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS MUST PROVIDE THE DIVISION WITH PROOF OF FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION UPON REQUEST... THERE WAS NO PROOF OF FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION AND NO ONE WAS CERTIFIED AT THIS LOCATION, * 411, 53B-08-1 509.049FS: FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEE TRAINING. THE DIVISION SHALL ADOPT, BY RULE, MINIMUM FOOD SAFETY PROTECTION STANDARDS FOR THE TRAINING OF ALL FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, OR SERVING OF FOODS TO THE PUBLIC IN ESTABLISHMENTS REGULATED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. THESE STANDARDS SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN EXAMINATION, BUT SHALL PROVIDE FOR A FOOD SAFETY TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY A PRIVATE NONPROFIT PROVIDER CHOSEN BY THE DIVISION. ANY FOOD SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED AND ADMINISTERED TO FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE OPERATOR TO THE DIVISION FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE LICENSEE OF THE PUBLIG FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESCRIBED RULE TO ALL EMPLOYEES UNDER THE LICENSEE'S SUPERVISION OR CONTROL, THE LICENSEE MAY DESIGNATE ACERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER TO PERFORM THIS FUNCTION AS AN AGENT OF THE LICENSEE, FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES MUST RECEIVE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BY JANUARY 1, 2001. FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES HIRED AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 2000, MUST RECEIVE CERTIFICATION WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT. CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN VALID FOR 3 YEARS. THERE WAS NO PROOF OF REQUIRED EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROVIDED. * denotes critical violation District: 04 Case Number: 2010058985 License Type: 2010 License Number: 4508244 File Number: 223340 BEST WESTERN HOTEL

Docket for Case No: 11-006228
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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