Black Bear Kitchen

17440 7 St, Montverde, FL 34756

American

Last inspected: Jul 21, 2023

Score

Low Risk

Black Bear Kitchen appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 21, 2023. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Black Bear Kitchen dates to Jul 21, 2023.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The pattern that stands out is “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation”, which has been cited two times.

Black Bear Kitchen's latest score of 82 sits above the Florida average of 72. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 21, 2023

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation**

22-08-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrup box. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

51-11-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-03-4

Apr 12, 2023

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee washed dishes and changed gloves without washing hands.

12A-07-5

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Corn dated 03-29. 6 oz.

01B-24-5

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Corn dated 03-29.

02C-01-5

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Oven.

22-08-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Standing water in prep cooler.

22-16-4

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored by seasoning under prep table.

21-44-1

Dec 9, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than 4 hours Operator will reheat. brisket (131F - Hot Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Wrong expiration date.

53B-10-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chutes in self service machine

22-02-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-09-4

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-04-4

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.

02D-03-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filter soiled

23-03-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on floor of outdoor storage

25-05-4

Aug 17, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Ice machine added by walk in cooler and dry storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Time extended 2 weeks Approved by Lisalotta, supervisor on duty. **Time Extended**

51-16-7

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outdoor ice machine with no overhead protection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: **Time Extended**

08B-61-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Black Bear Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Black Bear Kitchen on file is from Jul 21, 2023. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Black Bear Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Black Bear Kitchen.

Has Black Bear Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Black Bear Kitchen have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Black Bear Kitchen means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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