Marriott cited for misrepresenting 'airline chicken' as free-range chicken

Report: Hotel also advertised Indonesian frozen snapper as yellow tail snapper

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā€“ You might not be getting what you paid for at BlueFire Grille in the Marriott Fort Lauderdale.

State records show that the hotel was cited for misrepresenting what they put on your plate.

An inspector said the "free-range" chicken advertised was actually frozen "airline chicken."

The inspector also noted that Indonesian frozen snapper was used as yellow tail snapper.

Meanwhile, Pollo Tropical, Church's Chicken, Ruby Tuesday, Joe's Crab shack and CJ's Crab Shack were all recently ordered shut.

Below is a list of places that were ordered shut and some of their violations. All the places mentioned were allowed to reopen following an ordered clean-up and re-inspection.

***PolloĀ Tropical

1819 S. Federal Highway

Fort Lauderdale

Inspection based on complaint

Ordered shut Aug. 3

6 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed about 7 live roaches under triple sink in prep area."

"Dead roaches on premises. Observed about 6 dead roaches under triple sink in prep area."

"Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in kitchen in 2 doors CONTINENTAL brand reach in cooler raw chicken at 51f and raw ribs at 53f due to reach in cooler been unplugged. Per manager statement placed food items in cooler at 10AM. Informed manager to transfer food items to other working unit to bring down temperature control to 41f or below . Manager placed food items in walk in cooler to bring down temperature control to 41f or below."

"Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed raw pork stored inside prep sink in room temperature to thaw out. Manager placed raw pork back to walk in cooler to continue with thawing process."

***Ruby Tuesday

12075 SW 152nd St.

Coral Reef Drive

Miami

Inspection based on complaint

Ordered shut Aug. 3

9 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. (Approximately 13 live roaches on the wall and floor behind a stand up convection oven. Also observed 2 live roaches on the floor behind a reach in cooler in the server drink area, just outside the kitchen separated by a door)."

"Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 5 dead roaches located inside the doors underneath the self serve salad bar located in the dining room."

***Joe's Crab Shack

4402 N. University Drive

Lauderhill

Inspection based on complaint

24 violations found

"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 3 fresh droppings on 2nd floor at bar area."

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach at dry storage area that used to be a walk in cooler."

"Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed approximately 30 flies at the dry storage area."

"Dead roaches on premises. Observed 7 dead roaches at dry storage area, 6 dead roaches at bar on 2nd floor."

"Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed 1 dead rodent at bar on 2nd floor in a glue stick trap."

***Church's Chicken

2899 NW Seventh Ave.

Miami

Ordered shut July 25

11 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately live roaches in the employee restroom ( 6 behind the door, 5 behind the water heater tank). The restroom is located in the back area next to the room where the ice machine and freezer are). Also observed approximately 3 live roaches behind the ice machine and 8 moist roach eggs inside the gaskets in the reach in freezer where the food is stored."

"Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach inside the mop sink and approximately 6 dead roaches under 3 compartment sink. Observed approximately 12 dead roaches under dry food storage shelf. Observed approximately 20 dead roaches inside light covers."

"Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. All over the store."

***CJ's Crab Shack

Beach Paradise Hotel

600 Ocean Drive

Miami Beach

Ordered shut July 26

25 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by 10+ live roaches found. At kitchen, corners and behind equipment. Pest control came last night, invoice provided."

"10+ Dead roaches on premises. Kitchen/Prep Area. Corners and behind equipment. Pest control came last night. Invoice provided."

"Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. At 0 then corrected to 100."

"Operator unable to provide documentation for source of fish. Grouper on menu, no proof of purchase provided."

"Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheesecake 60Ā°f lobster 46Ā°f from last night, discarded. Cooler for cheesecake disconnected to be cleaned, less than 1 Hr."

"Floor soiled/has accumulation of food debris. Under fryers."

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

***El Pub

1548 SW Eighth St.

Miami

Ordered shut July 26

76 violations found

Also ordered shut Oct. 19, 2016

"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed one moist dropping on top of storage container lid in dry storage area. Observed 3 dry droppings on floor underneath storage container; observed 20 + dry droppings on shelf in dry storage area. Observed approximately 2 dry droppings on top of marinara sauce can."

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed three live roaches crawling on wall underneath two compartment sink in main kitchen area; observed one live roach in wall gAp behind prep table in kitchen area; observed three live roaches crawling on bottom shelf of prep table holding slicer in kitchen area; observed one live roach crawling on hallway heading to storage area."

"Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed one dead roach inside glue trap on top of dish machine."

"Employee (dishwasher) handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Coached on proper hand washing procedures."

"Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee clean pans and not sanitized."

"Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Observed hose next to the steam table used to fill pots with water for soup as per employee."

"Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of food borne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided educational flyer for health responsibilities via email to operator."

"Soil residue in food storage containers with dry rice and black beans."

***Tamura Japanese Seafood Buffet

6728 Main St.

Miami Lakes

Ordered shut July 26

35 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 30 plus by the dishwasher area Approximately 7 plus in wall shelves underneath dishwasher area Approximately 5 plus in ceiling dishwasher area ,approximately 7 in kitchen prep table by the ice machine , 1 inside of can opener base, approximately 5 in kitchen prep table by the main prep line underneath ,approximately 3 in kitchen prep table close to the three compartment sink underneath, approximately 3 by the ice machine behind the wall ,approximately 5 in dry storage shelves in between wall and soda boxes **Repeat Violation**."

"Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Approximately 100 plus ware washing area ceiling."

"Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 6 in kitchen area."

"Dollies, pallets, racks or skids used to store or transport packaged food not designed to be moved easily to allow for cleaning access. Observed in kitchen reach in cooler wood pallet used to elevate the equipment, observed approximately 3 live roaches."

***Bluefire Grille

Marriott Fort Lauderdale North

6650 N. Andrews Ave.

Fort Lauderdale

Ordered shut July 24

28 violations found

"Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed a build-up of roach excrement inside a cabinet used to store clean pans on the cooks line. Do not use any of these pans until they have been cleaned and sanitized. Observed roach excrement inside first aid cabinet."

"Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Observed tracking powder in an un-used oven."

"Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed cooked sausage at 130Ā°-135Ā°F on the customer self-serve buffet. Chef removed food."

"Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Observed cook cracking raw eggs not washing hands before changing gloves and then handling ready to eat omelet ingredients. After speaking with her, she removed the gloves, washed hands and put on new gloves."

"Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed smoked salmon 48Ā°-52Ā°F, and cut melon 47Ā°-52Ā°F at breakfast buffet."

"Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed tuna salad dated 7.13.17."

"Establishment advertised yellow tail snapper on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Observed only snapper in establishment is Indonesian frozen snapper. Establishment does not have any recent, within 30 days old, invoices to show that yellow tail snapper has been purchased."

"Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Establishment advertises organic greens on the menu and did not observe any boxes of organic greens in the walk-in cooler and the establishment does not have any recent invoices to show that organic greens have been purchased. Establishment advertises free range chicken on the menu and the Chef showed me. Case of ice glazed airline chicken breast. The labeling on the case does not state free range and the establishment does not have any recent invoices to indicate that free range chicken has been purchased."

"Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed a build-up of old food in the bottom of the unused reach-in cooler drawers on the cooks line."

"Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 1. Observed both Imperial ovens has heavy accumulation of grease. 2. Observed hot hold cabinet at the end of cook line, shelves and bottom of cabinet has grease/ food debris. 3. Observed accumulation of grease in two ovens in rear cook line."

***RigaudĀ Adeline

Blessing Restaurant

8427 NE Second Ave.

Miami

Ordered shut July 24

21 violations found

Also ordered shut Oct. 4, 2016

"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 10-15 hard droppings around front counter."

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 20 around the 3 compartment sink inside kitchen area."

"Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed approximately 10 flies by the front counter and approximately 8 flies in the kitchen."

"Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed lean pots stored The floor."

***China A

811 E. Commercial Blvd.

Oakland Park

Ordered shut July 24

16 violations found

Also ordered shut May 18

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 8 live roaches on the kitchen floor under equipment and shelving on the cooks line. 1 live roach by the mop sink inside near the rear door. 4 on the wall under the hand sink near the rear door. 4 on the floor under a prep sink in the rear of the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**"

"Dead roaches on premises. Observed 6 dead roaches under the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen. 4 dead roaches on the kitchen floor near the rear door. 5 dead roaches outside the walk-in cooler on the floor. **Repeat Violation**"

"Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken, packaged on site, stored in the same container with raw beef and imitation Krab."

"All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed all food in the larger flip top cooler on the cooks line is above 70Ā°F. The food was moved to the walk-in cooler."

***Adolophe Take Out

215 NE 82nd St.

Miami

Ordered shut July 26

13 violations found

Also ordered shut Jan. 3

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. observed approximately 10 live roaches crawling along walls in kitchen area near hand washing sink and food storage/prep tables. **Repeat Violation**"

"Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of food borne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items."

***El Sol Cafe Corporation

8901 SW 157th Ave.

Miami

Ordered shut July 27

41 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by 3 live roaches found inside can opener located in cook lineĀ  area, approximately 20 plus live roaches found on prep table located in cook lineĀ  area next to ovens, and 15 plus live roaches found in shelving located in dry storage used to store canned products and clean cooking equipment."

"Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.cooked pork (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); ham (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); cheese (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); tamales (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw beef (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47Ā°F - Cold Holding)in walking cooler , ambient temperature at 52Ā°. raw fish (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw pork (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); eggs (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); ham (46Ā°F - Cold Holding)in reach in cooler in cookline area, ambient temperature at 49Ā°."

"Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**"

"Accumulation of debris inside ware washing machine."

"Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris."

"Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris."

"Walk-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cooked pork (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); ham (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); cheese (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); tamales (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw beef (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46Ā°F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47Ā°F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47Ā°F - Cold Holding)in walking cooler , ambient temperature at 52Ā°."

***Seafood Express Garlic Crab House

South Side of LauderhillĀ Mall

4269 NW 12th St.

Lauderhill

Ordered shut July 27

20 violations found

Also ordered shut July 12, 2017

Also ordered shut May 25, 2016

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 7 live roaches under the reach in freezer at hallway, 1 live roach on the wall behind the prep table in the kitchen area, 2 live roaches behind the reach in cooler at front counter area."

"Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed 2 flies in the kitchen area."

"Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach by the reach in freezer in the hallway."

"Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food."

"Food manager certification expired."

***La Paralla De Pancho

628 S. State Road 7

Margate

Inspection based on complaint

Ordered shut July 28

19 violations found

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 5 live roaches in the Cook line, 1 live by the prep table in the kitchen and 1 live roach by the reach in freezer in the hallway."

"Dead roaches on premises. Observed 6 dead roaches in a glue stick by the reach in freezer in hallway, 2 dead roaches by the dishmachine, 2 dead roaches at front counter, 3 dead roaches at front bar, and 1 dead at Cook line."

"Manager lacking proof of food manager certification."

***Chez Le Bebe

114 NE 54th St.

Miami

Ordered shut July 31

25 violations found

Also ordered shut Sept. 11, 2015

"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 40+dry droppings on dry storage shelf. Approximate 10 in another shelf. Observed 2 moist droppings on same shelf in dry storage shelf in storage area. Approximately 50+ dropping by storage room, under mop sink and shelves."

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 10 live roaches under three compartment sink inside kitchen, one roach on prep table next to grinder."

"Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed approximately 6 live Flies by back area."

"Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Grease on gas piping behind cooking equipment."

"Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed 2 pot lids on floor underneath a table in kitchen by serving window."

"Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris."

"Objectionable odor in establishment. Back area by walk in cooler."

"Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed stainless steel container with cooked pork on the stove top at the temperature of 110Ā°f. Operator transferred pork to a pot, heated it up to cook. Pork 178Ā°f."

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