- Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead near chest freezer in kitchen. Removed by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cutting board of flip top cooler at front counter. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Rear kitchen near ice machine, microwave ovens, dry storage and reach in freezer dimly lit during inspection. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Pepperoncinis jar in upright reach in cooler missing lid. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Two door reach in cooler gasket torn. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Open package of uncooked sausage over biscuits in upright freezer. Corrected by manager. Shell eggs in reach in cooler next to bread and cheese. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Flip top cooler at front counter.
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09/23/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Stove top and under flat top grill on cookline.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Rear kitchen food prep area dimly lit during inspection.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor under front counter. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Light not functioning. Under hood.
- Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Prep cooler at front counter.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At wait station.
- Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Test strips water damaged, no longer able to read concentration.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut melon in Reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Wash compartment not filled with detergent in water at 110° F or above. Staff cleaning with soapy dish towel under running water.
- Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Change by date on filter is 09/04/12.
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2/26/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior vent of fry cooker and below stove top.
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil and liquid margarine under front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Tall freezer.
- Basic - Interior of chest freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Lid lining no longer held in place. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Under hood.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Shell eggs, bacon (open package) and comminuted beef (closed package) in contact on same shelf in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Sanitizer tablets with clean utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. In kitchen.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl of lettuce in rear sink. **Corrected On-Site**
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9/3/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Underside of door handles on upright two doored reachin cooler
- Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Scraper by 3 compartment sink
- 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 hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. By make table cooler
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- Basic - Floor/table fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue. Fan by chest freezer very dusty. Fan removed from kitchen
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Underside of chest freezer
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Starting to tear on make table cooler
- High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coffee creams on ice at 72?F. Discussed adding to time as a public health control. Time added
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3/20/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Observed gaskets with build-up. On make table cooler in front kitchen area
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled up pitcher from front kitchen handsink
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Bag of raw sausages stored over ready to eat foods in reachin cooler
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top of both microwaves in back kitchen area
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Eggs on cookline
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8/8/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Expired proof of required employee training provided. MARIO'S CERTIFICATION EXPIRED 3/30/11
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. SOME SODA NOZZLES. INTERIOR OF TEA NOZZLES ALSO
- Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. CLEAN UTENSILS COVERED IN FOOD DEBRIS/RESIDUE (STORED IN PORTABLE WIRE SHELVING RACK NEAR COOKLINE)
- Observed gaskets with food build-up. PREP COOLER
- Critical - Observed heavy mineral deposits/buildup in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW SAUSAGE STORED ABOVE SHELL EGGS IN PREP COOLER. (EGGS COOKED FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE).
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. BLEACH WATER Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. SELF-CLOSER DISCONNECTED ON BACK DOOR Repeat Violation.
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3/7/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. IN BULK SUGAR Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. STAINLESS REFRIGERATOR AT REAR OF KITCHEN Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. HANDSINK NEAR TRIPLE SINK Corrected On Site. PROVIDED SIGN TO OPERATOR Repeat Violation.
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. BEHIND BOX FREEZER AND STAINLESS REFRIGERATOR AT REAR OF KITCHEN
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF BOTH MICROWAVES
- Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. SELF-CLOSER BROKEN ON REAR EXIT DOOR Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. ABC ON FLOOR Corrected On Site. MOVED EXTINGUISHER
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9/27/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. NEAR TRIPLE SINK Repeat Violation.
- Observed build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. IN BOTTOM OF REACH-IN FREEZER
- Critical - Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only. CLOTHING ON TOP OF GAS WATER HEATER
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. BEHIND CHEST FREEZER
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. JUGS OF COOKING OIL Repeat Violation.
- Observed gaskets with soil build-up. PREP COOLER
- Critical - Observed slight moldy buildup in the interior of ice machine. AROUND ICE CHUTE
- Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. BACK DOOR (SELF-CLOSER BROKEN)
- Critical - Person in charge does not know the "Big 5" foodborne illnesses.
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3/10/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Soda fountain box on floor in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
- Observed sponge used as a wiping cloth on a food-contact surface. At 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior tops of both microwaves Repeat Violation.
- Observed gaskets with dirt build-up. Make table cooler gaskets at front kitchen area.
- Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3 compartment sink.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Rear kitchen handsink, sign faded an no longer visible
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket in front kitchen area at 300ppm quat. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use. For reporting purposes only. Behind microwave. Repeat Violation.
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10/8/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Server washed hands in 3 compartment sink
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Lid liner of chest freezer
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Chest freezer
- Observed sponge used as a wiping cloth on a food-contact surface. By 3 compartment sink
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top of microwave
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Soda fountain
- Critical. Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use. For reporting purposes only. Behind microwave
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6/8/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed food container not properly labeled. banana bread
- Critical. Stem type thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. range of 40 - 160 f
- Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. ice scoop holder, freezer gaskets
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. air gap at back door
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8/27/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 2/4/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 10/8/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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