- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent spill on item.
- Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of soiled oven between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table cooks line.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- Basic - Standing water in mop sink/mop sink draining very slowly.
- Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Hand sink
- Basic - soiled container/equipment. Bins for cheese storage on shelf.
- High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male cook engaged in pizza making. Running food to customers wiping hands on apron, grabbing pizza peel handle, wiping hands on apron then back to making pizzas. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked eggplant 50°F. Pizza sauce 50°F. Ham 50°F corrective action taken moving product to cooler that is working well.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked meatballs and produce in walk in cooler.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Some are opened and not sealed. Chicken above ravioli
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
- 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.
- Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Tall reach in. All food is being removed. **Corrected On-Site**
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6/6/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Ashtray with cigarette on dish shelf with clean dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment or utensils being stored with food debri.
- Basic - Flour scoop handle in contact with flour. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Tray of food on floor. Also case of lettuce.
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. As well as old coffe.
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of soiled oven between uses. Top of oven needs to be clean and sanitized.
- Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. 3 compartment sink missing faucet.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw whole eggs over milk and cooked mussels. Also raw chicken over marinara sauce and raw shrimp.
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Hanging on shelf with clean plates.
- Intermediate - Buildup of rust like material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
- Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. In men's room very light water coming out.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand-washing two buckets in them one filling up with water. **Corrected On-Site**
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2/15/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - 1 flour container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen adjacent to kitchen floor mixer.
- Basic - 1 male Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
- Basic - 2 Open dumpster lids.
- Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- Basic - Ceiling in disrepair over rear kitchen cleaned dishware storage rack adjacent to rear exterior door.
- Basic - Ceiling tiles in disrepair. Observed 4 kitchen ceiling tiles in disrepair and bulging downward.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed 1 cellular phone laying directly on a food contact prep table in kitchen. Corrected on site.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 1 carton live lobsters on exterior walkin cooler floor.
- Basic - Male Pizza prep Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in kitchen cookline lowboy 2 door reachin cooler holding unit.
- Basic - Nonbagged garbage in dumpster.
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name including 1 kitchen flour storage container adjacent to floor mixer.
- Basic - excessive Grease and foods debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Basic - unused equipment/supplies present. Observed 1 abandoned single door, door still attached, freezer located outside rear establishment door.
- High Priority - Excessive Live flies outside and around kitchen rear door.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surfaces including kitchen center island food prep table sugar and corn meal storage shelves.
- Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed kitchen upright 2 door glass front refrigerator ambient thermometer reading 55 degrees F and inspection thermometer display at 40 degreesF.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at only kitchen employee handwash sink.
- Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. Observed 2 current employees with no current food handler training documentation.
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5/30/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 1 kitchen sugar storage container unlabeled. observed on callback date 10/24/12 kitchen sugar storage container unlabeled.
- Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. observed 1 cookline employee change soiled gloves with new sanitary gloves without washing hands. Corrected On Site. on callback 10/24 12 observed 1 kitchen cookline employee change sanitary gloves and not wash hands between sanitary gloves change.
- Critical - Violation: 22-22-1 Observed excessive encrusted material on kitchen table mounted can opener. on callback 10 24 12 observed kitchen table mounted can opener excessively soiled with food and physical debris .
- Violation: 25-04-1 Observed single-service items including 2 plastic containers of cardboard pizza boxes stored on kitchen floor. on 10 24 12 callback observed 3 pizza cardboard togo boxes containers storage on front line kitchen floor adjacent to front establishment windows .
- Violation: 51-13-1 observed No Heimlich/choking maneuver sign posted. on callback date 10 24 12 observed no heimlich or choking poster on site.
- Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 observed 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. on callback date 10/24/12 observed no food handler training documentation .
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10/24/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Observed 2 open dumpster lids.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top and interior door surfaces .
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. observed 1 cookline employee change soiled gloves with new sanitary gloves without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed excessive encrusted material on kitchen table mounted can opener.
- Observed single-service items including 2 plastic containers of cardboard pizza boxes stored on kitchen floor.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 1 kitchen sugar storage container unlabeled.
- observed No Heimlich/choking maneuver sign posted.
- Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen cookline lowboy 2 door stainless reachin cooler holding unit. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - observed 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.
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8/21/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- 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. observed 1 on site waiting service employee without required food handler training documentation .
- Observed 2 open dumpster lids.
- Critical - Observed interior of waiting station kenmore microwave excessively soiled.
- Plumbing system in disrepair. observed exterior mopshower drainline not draining and presence of 1 inch of standing water inside of concrete apron.
- observed 1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on waiting station food preparation table.
- Critical - observed 2012 dbpr hr Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- Critical - observed Establishment operating without a current 2012 dbpr Hotel and Restaurant license. licensure may be obtained via 8504871395 or via www .myflorida .com/dbpr /hr .
- Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in cookline 2 door lowboy reachin cooler holding unit. Corrected On Site.
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3/7/2012 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- No Violations Were Observed
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11/4/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area. observed 4 soiled cigarette ashtrays storage over cleaned metal cookline pots and lids on wire kitchen storage shelf.
- Critical - Observed food including 1 box green peppers and 1 box Roma Skim cheese stored on exterior walkin cooler floor .
- Critical - Observed food stored in an protected area. observed 2 pans frozen raw poultry and 1 box frozen leaf spinach and 1 box frozen shrimp and 3 boxes beef ribeye and 3 boxes pasta storage in rear exterior upright single door ice storage cooler and not secured during establishment operating hours. Observed lock present on top of freezing unit but not utilized.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed 1 carton raw shell eggs storage over rte's Roma Skim cheese in exterior walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. observed 1 blue colored windex bottle storage on kitchen pizza preparation table next to an in use flour bowl.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. observed 5 cheese pizza slices hot holding on frontline counter at 88 degrees f and no time and temperature public health control documentation observed . Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - observed Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
- Critical - observed Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. observed no 2011 DBPR licensure on site.
- Critical - observed incomplete 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. observed 2 expired food handler certifications during inspection. no callback required .
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9/1/2011 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- No Violations Were Observed
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4/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license./licensure may be obtained via www.myflorida.com/dbpr/hr or via 850-487-1395.
- Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit./observed kitchen reach in upright 2 door glass front cooler thermometer display at 54 degrees f and inspection thermometer display at 43 degrees f .
- Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Repeat Violation.
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food/kitchen flour - not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served./observed frontline counter pizza hot holding at 80 degrees f without time/temperatures public heath control documentation . Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit./observed frontline counter cooked pizza hot holding at 80 degrees f and no time /temperatures documentation available during inspection . Corrected On Site.
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4/15/2011 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served./observed frontline counter pizza hot holding at 66 degrees f .
- Critical. observed no conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./kitchen 3 door reachin lowboy cooler . 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 1 waiting staff employee and 1 cookline employee repeatedly cutting -touching sandwiches breads , cooked pasta and washed vegetables barehanded. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./observed handleless scoop utilized in kitchen salt/sugar buckets . Repeat Violation.
- Observed 1 foods preparation employee with ineffective hair restraint./observed 1 waiting staff repeatedly cutting breads barehanded with ineffective hair restraint-observed hair hanging over shoulder.
- Observed 1 foods preparation employee with no hair restraint.
- Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./observed exterior top dishwasher excessively soiled with foods debris
- Observed single-service items/togo pizza boxes stored on kitchen floor. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. observed h ot water not provided/shut off at only kitchen employee hand wash sink. Repeat Violation.
- Plumbing system in disrepair./observed only kitchen handwashing sink with no available hot water.
- Critical. observed only kitchen hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./none present . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed inside/of dumpster not clean.
- Observed open dumpster lids x 2.
- Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
- Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
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12/8/2010 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.-observed 1 tomatoe puree can severly dented Corrected On Site. removed from service
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./observed deli meats not date marked in kitchen 2 doors glass front reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor./observed pizza flour bag on kitchen flour - Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./observed scoop handle in salt bin product- Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./observed scoop handle in sugar bin product. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink./observed no hot water at kitchen hw sink
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7/28/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served./observed frontline slice pizza x 6 pieces
- Critical. Observed dented/cans.-3 cans pizza sauces - Corrected On Site./product removed from service Repeat Violation.cited on 9/22/09 and 11/24/09.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./walkin coolers -pasta, meatballs Repeat Violation./cited 9/22/09 and 11/24/09.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./pepsi glass front reachin cooler
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor./opened flour bag-pizza preparation area Repeat Violation.cited 9/22/09 and 11/24/09.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed two cookline employees touch pizza toppings barehanded repeatedly pepperoni , cheeses . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.cited 9/22/09 and 11/24/09.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./sugar bin- Repeat Violation.cited 9/22/09 and 11/24/09. Repeat Violation.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair./exterior reachin cooler-cold tech
- Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.interior doors /exterior top
- Observed single-service articles improperly stored./pizza boxes
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./kitchen rear hw sink Repeat Violation. cited 9/22/09 and 11/24/09. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license./per fod and D. Lonnen establishment not licensure current .
- Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation./observed 5 employees, including cookline and foods preparation employees on site /no certifed foods management proof
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2/26/2010 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- No Violations Were Observed
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11/24/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed dented/cans./x 2 pizza sauces , 1 tomatoe -service removed
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./2 doors reachin glass front reachin cooler/deli meats, cheeses , lasagna, pasta
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit./observed frontline single pizza, table storage butter not noted with time /temperature public health control documentation . All product consumed less than 4 hours.
- Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area./ob produce storage in exterior stainless 2 door upright ric/NO lock or means of foods security .
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor./sugar bag x 1- Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./sugar bin 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. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site. NO BAREHANDED CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS
- 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 NOT wash hands, then touch rte's -eggplant , slied red peppers barehanded . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation./NO BAREHANDED CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./flour bin
- Observed employee with no hair restraint./cookline employees x 3
- Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint./x1 cookline employee
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage./observed bread crumbs storage in plastic waste can Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. x 1/preparation table Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head./dough Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./dishwasher interior - Repeat Violation.
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored./observed exterior uncovered cookline equipment /pots-pans x 15 -no proper overhead protection .
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-kitchen ./ Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed inside/ of dumpster not clean.
- Observed dumpster rusted out on bottom.
- Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
- Dumpster not on proper pad.
- Observed wall in disrepair.rear syrup hallway
- Observed ceiling in disrepair./tile x 1-rear syrup station hallway
- Observed personal care item stored with food./observed sunglasses , soiled cap storage on kitchen clean utensils , onions racks - Repeat Violation.
- 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. Pro
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9/22/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 5/20/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 1/27/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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