- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar.
- Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Gasket and rim of drop in freezer.
- Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Walk in cooler sagging.
- Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. Sauce splattered.
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
- Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler salad station
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under fryers. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Black bag for pizza.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Short reach in by walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mop sink.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Part to slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pastas in prep cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Window cleaner **Corrected On-Site**
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10/14/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryer heavy grease.
- Basic - Hole in wall. Corner leading into kitcken.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Restrooms. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler floor peeling up. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Not enough light provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Salad and sandwich station.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza station.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Low boy under slicer **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil pans in kitchen and on top of cooler.
- Basic - Walls soiled throughout.
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dressings on lower shelf of table. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Chicken over calamari. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Degreaser by pizza boxes at pizza station. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Kitchen low boy **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
- Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Switch in walkin cooler missing cover plate. **Repeat Violation**
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07/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage.
- Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Touching lip of trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in floor peeling up. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of chicken and sauce. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Kitchen unit.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Customer restrooms, both, sometimes used by employees.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Lowboy below slicer
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. By fryer
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
- High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server drink then handled rolled silverware.
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink.
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Kitchen low boy.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish area **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dish area **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
- Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Switch cover missing in walkin cooler for freezer light. **Repeat Violation**
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4/9/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on walk in floor
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line
- Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.there is unwashed mushrooms over grated cheese in walk in
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggwash 63f. Corrective action taken to ice batter.
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The employee handsink in dry storage has items such as a mop bucket in front of it
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12/12/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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12/12/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. The walk in fan has slight dust buildup **Warning**
- Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Throughout kitchen **Warning**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. There is tube beef in a bucket on the walk in floor **Warning**
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pltesare food contact surface face up **Warning**
- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelets **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The floor in the walk in is peeling up **Warning**
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. The water heater area has food debris on the floor **Warning**
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryer area is greasy **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Cook line is missing hand wash sign **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. There is a light out on the hood **Warning**
- Basic - Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has no hair restraint. Server making salads without hair retraint
- Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. The buffet has spoons face up. Corrected on site **Warning**
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Throughout the kitchen in various spots **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Cook on the front line **Warning**
- High Priority - There is no take a clean plate sign at the buffett. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. The bulk items food lids are dirty **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Orange fingernails and nail polish on servers .
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. The small coler under the slicer is dirty **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Buffet lasts from 11-2 Form emailed to operator **Warning**
- Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 new servers missing food cards **Warning**
- Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Missing switch plate in freezer **Warning**
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10/10/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.kitchen area
- Basic - Food stored on floor.cans of sauce **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
- Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.2 oz souflee in salt. Corrected onsite
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dirt
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.coffe container on line **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
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4/11/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.cutting board sand unit
- Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.kitchen
- Violation: 37-02-1 Observed halls missing coving in kitchen
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9/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. tongs on oven handle
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.kitchen
- Observed wipong cloth under cutting board Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises.1 dead roach behind prep pizza box
- Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands . eggplant Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.muscles etc on 3alk in floor
- Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.cutting board sand unit
- Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.under fryer
- Observed halls missing coving in kitchen
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repairfloor in walk in
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw fish over cheese
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 1 live inside single service item cabinet. killed by owner
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. 15 live roaches killed by operator on top of dish machine.Dish machine abutts a cooler and service line is within 3 or so feet from dishwasher
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found2 live by co2 tanks, killed by operator
- Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.under slicer
- Wet mop hung head up
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9/10/2012 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Critical - Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal foods stored over ready-to-eat foods in the walkin freezer.
- Critical - Violation: 22-22-1 Observed heavy encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Violation: 22-23-1 Observed heavy encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.sandwich make cooler
- Violation: 36-13-1 Observed heavy grease/grime accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Violation: 37-05-1 Observed wall heavily soiled with accumulated food debris throught kitchen and prep areas
- Violation: 37-11-1 Observed fan covers heavily soiled with accumulated dust in the walkin cooler.
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5/19/2012 | Routine - Food | Emergency Order Callback Complied |
- Critical - Observed 10 dead roaches on premises.next to salad cooler,2 dead on shelf on cook line
- Critical - Observed an open beverages container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./server cutting romain lettuce for salads with bare hands.
- Observed fan covers heavily soiled with accumulated dust in the walkin cooler.
- Critical - Observed heavy encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed heavy encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Observed heavy grease/grime accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.sandwich make cooler
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods stored over ready-to-eat foods in the walkin freezer.
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 20 live roaches found crawling out of the crevices of walls in prep area.
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 4 live roaches found on shelf on steam table
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 5 live roaches found under soda station.
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live20 roaches found crawling inside the boxes of pasta
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by1 live roaches found next to steam table on cook line
- Critical - Observed several dented cans
- Observed wall heavily soiled with accumulated food debris throught kitchen and prep areas
- Critical - vegetables not washed prior to preparation.
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5/18/2012 | Routine - Food | Emergency order recommended |
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust on buffet cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
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10/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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10/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.Soup in covered 10 inch deep covered container cooled overnight in walk-in cooler,noted at 51 DEGREES F internal temperature.STOP SALE.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times by triple sink,blocked by equipment.. Corrected On Site.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers on ceiling above cook's line cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed handsink used for purposes other than the designated use.Handsink found used for drying pansby triple sink. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at salad bar cooler.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.Observed deep 10 inch plastic covered container of leftover soup improperly cooled in walk-in cooler overnight.Also,cooked pasta found cooling in six inch deep plastic wrapped covered container for three hours internal temperature of 56 DEGREES F,in walk-in cooler.
- Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor behind/below cooking equipment and food sidue below three compartment sink in kitchen . Repeat Violation.
- Observed heavy residue build-up on doors of dish machine.
- Observed holes in wall below dish machine on east side of kitchen. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
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6/28/2011 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Violation: 37-02-1 Observed holes in east wall in kitchen.
- Violation: 37-18-1 Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers in kitchen above pasta cook line.
- Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers above pasta cook line cooler in kitchen.
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3/3/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment,walk in cooler incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers above pasta cook line cooler in kitchen.
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. 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. Observ4 all employee training certificates expired in 2010. Repeat Violation.
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers in kitchen above pasta cook line.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.Observed cooked pastas, and peppers n onions,placed warm 67-127 DF for cooling in deep covered containers in walkin cooler.
- Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor below fryer. Repeat Violation.
- Observed holes in east wall in kitchen.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Cooked lasgna 45 DF,raw mahi mahi 49 DF,cooked sausage 47 DF,shredded mozzaralle cheese 47 DF cold holding overnight in walk in cooler.STOP SALE.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked for packaged lasgna in walk in cooler.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
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3/2/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
- Observed wood cutting board cracked on cook's cooler.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces above gas stove. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical. Hot water shut off at employee hand wash sink at waitress station.
- Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor below fryer. Repeat Violation.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease adjacent to fryer.
- Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. 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. Employees training expired.
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10/19/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food and unwashed produce in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.AOP plan implementated 5/2009,requires yearly review with staff.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Sink blocked by containers air drying at end of dish line at handwash sinlk. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions at cook's line. Corrected On Site.
- Observed grease accumulated under fryers/cooking equipment.
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor along wall junction below cook equipment and cook's steam table in kitchen.
- Observed holes along east wall in kitchen starting from salad plate refrigerator till end of dish line by handwash sink. Repeat Violation.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris by cook's steam table.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.Observed dust buildup above pizza oven.
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5/11/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after preparation. Food may not be served.Operator discarded into garbage.
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked for lasgna. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked for alfredo sauce and soup. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed walk-in freezer and heat strip on door gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in kitchen and sandwich making station. Corrected On Site.
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor below dish machine to end of triple sink.
- Observed moldy ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent cover in kitchen above pasta cooler.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers above pasta cooler in kitchen.
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12/3/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 1/7/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 7/24/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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