- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with rust.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomato tomato 50°F. Dressing 50°F. Operator states just changes the temperature setting because all food froze up. Corrective action taken Moving items to walk in until proper adjustments can be made to settings.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Large ice machine inside chute area.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At the end of cooks line.
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10/20/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In dry storage area
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male cooks.
- Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of soiled oven between uses.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
- Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by storage rack and brooms.
- Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
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5/29/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Several cases in freezer and burger tubes in cooler.
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over dish machine
- Basic - Pizza pans/screens not cleaned at least every four hours. In box filled with food debris.
- Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of soiled oven between uses.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in storing eggs.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 55°F. Cut lettuce. 55°F. Rice pudding 55°F. 1000 island dressing 55°F. Operator is moving all to walk in cooler to bring down to temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cheese and pasta **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 2 beer kegs and dish rack blocking access to hand wash sink. By pizza oven.
- Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. On cooks line encrusted material on shelves.
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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2/4/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location. Observed kitchen cookline cooked bacon laying directly on contaminated raw unpasteurized she'll eggs flat containers. **Corrected On-Site**
- Observed 1 open dumpster lid.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Observed dish machine excessively soiled with food debris on exterior top and interior door surfaces.
- Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cookline ready to eat pork covered and touching 1 wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
- Observed dumpster rusted out on bottom.
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor underneath and behind floor mounted Anvil mixer. Observed rear hallway floor underneath wine storage racks excessively soiled with food and other physical debris. Observed floor excessively soiled with food debris underneath kitchen glass front number 10 reachin cooler.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Observed 1 bag carrots on walkin cooler floor and observed 1 bag onions on exterior shed floor.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Observed soiled raw unpasteurized she'll egg flats utilized as cooked bacon storage surface. **Corrected On-Site**
- Observed personal care item stored with food. Observed 1 cellular phone storage on kitchen pizza prep reachin cooler shelf next to stored foods.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp storage over cooked pasta in kitchen upright glass front single door Fogel reachin cooler. Observed 10 walkin freezer raw comminuted meat rolls storage over 7 ready to eat pork packages.
- Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed walkin cooler cooked ready to eat meatloaf stored next to and touching raw beef steaks in same metal tray. Comminuted meatloaf touching raw meat discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage. Observed ready to eat walkin cooler comminuted meat meatloaf storage in same tray as raw beef steaks. Contaminated meatloaf discarded.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 1 large gray plastic flour kitchen storage container unlabeled.
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12/20/2012 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed 1 opened dumpster lid with flies present.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top and interior door surfaces .
- Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. observed 1 wiping cloth utilized as a direct food contact covering for kitchen lowboy reachin stainless 2 door cooler turkey .
- Observed excessive physical debris accumulated on exterior storage shed floor. observed excessive physical debris accumulated on dishwasher /floor mounted mixer area floor .
- Critical - Observed food including 1 carrots bag stored on interior walkin cooler floor.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed 4 opened deli meat packages and 4 colked meat and vegetables storage pans not date marked in walkin cooler . Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at exterior mopsink hosed bibb.
- Critical - observed Lack of use of chlorine chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen upright single glass door number 10 cold holding unit. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a front line waiting station handsink used by food employees.
- Critical - observed kitchen rear door Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times and blocked by plastic storage buckets. Repeat Violation.
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9/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive food debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including interior door lips and exterior top.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food including raw fish stored over ready-to-eat food including spinich in walkin freezer .
- Observed single-service items including 2 boxes dinner napkins stored on rear restroom hallway floor.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed 2 containers walkin cooler cooked vegetables , comminuted meats not date marked post 24 hours cookline . Repeat Violation.
- Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen upright single door Fogel reachin cold holding unit.
- Critical - observed kitchen cookline Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times and blocked by 2 plastic buckets and broom.
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4/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Heimlich /choking maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
- Observed 1 open dumpster lid.
- Critical - Observed 2 open beverage containers including 1 coffee filled styrofoam cup and 1 filled styrofoam tea cup on a cookline food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Observed no child labor law poster.
- Plumbing system in disrepair. observed kitchen soda syrup station handwashing sink without available hot or cold water and faucet damaged and missing .
- Plumbing system in disrepair. observed no waiting station handwashing sink hot water available during inspection .
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed walkin cooler cut cooked pork/salami , cooked rice, cooked stuffed green peppers not date marked post 24 hours after preparation . Repeat Violation.
- Critical - observed Cold water not provided/shut off at kitchen syrup station employee handwashing sink employee handwash sink.
- Critical - observed Hot water not provided/shut off at kitchen syrup station employee handwashing sink . employee hand wash sink.
- Critical - observed Hot water not provided/shut off at waiting station employee hand wash sink.
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9/15/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Heimlich /choking maneuver sign posted.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Critical - Observed 1 cloth used as a food-contact surface./on chipped poultry in cookline reach in 2 door cookline cooler
- Observed 3 cookline employees with no hair restraints.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./observed dishwasher interior door lips and exterior top excessively soiled with foods debris
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed kitchen cookline employee repeatedly touching rte's foods barehanded - Corrected On Site.
- Observed excessive non-bagged garbage/metal cans in dumpster.
- Critical - Observed food /1 onions bag stored on /exterior storage building floor .floor.
- Critical - Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine./observed amm quat test kit on site and chlorine test kit needed
- Observed no child labor law poster.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./observed walkin cooler unwrapped cooked deli meats, cooked pasta, lasagna, not date marked.
- Critical - observed 2 Vacuum breakers missing at exterior mopsink hose bibbs.
- Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in cookline lowboy reach in 2 door cooler holding unit.
- Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./dining room dairy desserts reach in upright glass cooler
- Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in upright glass front egg storage cooler holding unit.
- Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a kitchen handsink used by food employees.
- Critical - observed kitchen rear door Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./blocked by floor boxes
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3/30/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./cookline reachin lowboy reachin 3 door cooler
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./observed metal handleless scoop in sauce buckets in walkin cooler .
- Observed 1 cookline employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed buildup of soil in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./observed exterior walkin cooler sauce buckets soiled
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at waiting station handsink used by food employees.
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10/19/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 36-12-1 Floors not constructed easily cleanable./exterior storage shed
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6/2/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed dented/ cans./observed 1 can chef mate beef hash, 3 cans roma artichokes, 1 can roma pizza sauce-dented /removed from service
- Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product./3 cans artichokes , 1 can beef hash, 1 can pizza sauce.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./2 doors reachin upright stainless next to ice machine Repeat Violation.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./kitchen reachin upright glass front coolers x 3 Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area./frontline waiting station -observed waiting staff eating and drinking on foods preparation surface - Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint./1 cookline employee Repeat Violation.
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable -exterior shed storage raw wooden shelfs
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./cookline reachin coolers
- Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./vulcan range and american range/exterior and interior
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface./kitchen preparation table lower shelf soiled cardboard Repeat Violation.
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner./observed employees placing metal flatware into plastic sleeves barehanded and touch lip ends- Corrected On Site.
- Observed single-service items stored on floor./styrofoam boxes-rear restroom hallway
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./cookline hw sink
- Observed inside/ of dumpster not clean.
- Floors not constructed easily cleanable./exterior storage shed
- Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.kitchen Repeat Violation.
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Repeat Violation.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./walkin cooler missing light covering
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise./rear restroom hallway-boxes, wicker baskets, clothe rags
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured./kitchen
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3/31/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./deli meats, sauces-walkin cooler Repeat Violation.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./cookline 2 doors reachin lowboy cooler- Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor./walkin cooler-cheeses box Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed cookline employee placing pizza toppings barehanded -NO BAREHANDED READY TO FOODS CONTACT - Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint./pizza station x 1 employee Repeat Violation.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint./x 1 cookline employee Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./interior doors lips
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./kitchen lower preparation table shelfs-soiled cardboard liner center AND dishwasher area preparation table lower shelf
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./exterior mopsink Repeat Violation.
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers./ceiling Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food./spices rack-observed vitamins , wd 40
- Observed improper storage of maintenance tools that interferes with cleaning./ice machine top
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured./kitchen syrup station
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11/16/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/25/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 4/21/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 9/18/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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