- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Meat in bags stored on walk in freezer floor and boxes of vegetables on walk in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Vegetables in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Used to store egg rolls in walk in cooler.
- High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 cans of Hunsty water chestnuts, 6 lbs. 10 oz. each.
- High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Oil and garlic 92°F at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pots and strainer in hand wash sink against back wall in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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08/26/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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4/25/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of carrots and cabbage on walk in cooler floor. **Warning**
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Along entire cookline. **Warning**
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Vegetables in plastic grocery bags in walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 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. Employee placed cabbage leaves used as a garnish without gloves on. **Warning**
- High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 85°F at cookline. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Ice scoop stored in ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Strainers and ladles stored in hand wash sinks on back wall in kitchen and at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
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2/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed onions, carrots and eggs stored on the floor in walk in cooler. Observed frozen meats stored on the floor in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Observed containers in bar area with no lid or straw. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food stored in walk in freezer in plastic grocery bags. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Urinal not flushing/functioning properly.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature of 90°F. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. Observed raw shrimp stored on top of used cardboard egg containers. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic bucket lids stored in hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
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9/9/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed flats of raw shell eggs stored on floor in walk in cooler.
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Beverage/wait station.
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
- 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. Observed barehand contact with precooked chicken.
- 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.
- High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Observed container of shredded cabbage stored inside ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Observed grocery bags used to store food in walk in cooler.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at cookline used to store metal pan and handwash sink at bar area used to store but of wet wiping cloth solution.
- Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed precooked meats in walk in freezer not date marked.
- 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 precooked pork, chicken, egg rolls, and precooked meats not date marked in walk in cooler.
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1/17/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times--handwash blocked by trash container.
- Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink--observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink and not a handwash sink.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in dishwash area used to store plastic containers. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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7/18/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--handwash sink at cookline.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--handwash sink near back kitchen exit.
- Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.
- Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink--observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor--boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in dishwash area used to store plastic containers. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods--containers of raw beef and shrimp stored behind precooked chicken. Corrected On Site.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment--knife at cookline stored between reach in coolers.
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3/16/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks--plastic container of cabbage stored in ice machine in kitchen and plastic container of lemons stored in drink ice at beverage station.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor--observed box of eggs and bags of carrots and cabbage stored floor in walk in cooler.
- Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink at cookline used to store soiled utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit--rice scoops.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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11/10/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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7/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours--eggrolls 58F. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--handwash sink at cookline.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils--open coffee mug with coffee on top of food prep table.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on top of dishmachine.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks--container of lemons stored in drink ice at wait/beverage station. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor--containers of raw shell eggs and meat and bag of onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods--raw meat and raw shrimp stored behind precooked chicken. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Observed personal care item stored with food--eyeglasses stored next to slicer.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--raw lobster and container of raw chicken stored over ready to eat cabbage.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked--precooked meats and eggrolls in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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5/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with no handle above top of food within a closed container--plastic cup with no handle used to scoop flour.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material behind slicer blade.
- Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks--container of lemons stored in drink ice. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor--box of eggs stored on floor in walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sinks in kitchen used to store containers. Corrected On Site.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked--precooked meats and eggrolls in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-msg and flour bins. Corrected On Site.
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3/1/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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11/16/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked--precooked meats and eggrolls in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name--flour sugar bins Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours--precooked chicken 47F in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor--box of eggs stored on floor in walk in 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 employee touching ready-to-eat wonton with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food with no handle to scoop salt.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses--wait station.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface--hood filters.
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9/14/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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5/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening--precooked foods in walk-in cooler.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name--flour, sugar, salt, and msg containers.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--raw comminuted meats 45F and raw shrimp 45F in reach-in cooler across from cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
- Critical. Observed food stored in undrained ice--box of uncovered broccoli stored outside. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods--raw chopped meats stored next to chopped mushrooms in reach-in cooler across from cookline.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation--raw beef stored next to raw chicken in walk-in cooler.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor--bag of cabbage stored on floor in kitchen under handwash sink in food prep area.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor--boxes and containers of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and freezer.
- 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 plastic containers with no handles used to scoop out flour/rice/sugar.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Observed employee with soiled clothing--observed employees with soiled aprons at cookline.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage--observed metal 10 cans and grocery used to store food.
- Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed buildup of blacklike substance on reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface--hood filters.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on top of dishmachine.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment--knife stored between reach-in coolers at cookline.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times--handwash sink in dishwash area blocked by ladder.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in food prep area used to store metal container. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees--bar.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees--wait station.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--cookline.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--bar.
- Observed metal containers of standing water behind establishment.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris--dishwash area.
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3/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink--bar. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees--wait station.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees--bar.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions--bar.
- 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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12/16/2009 | Food-Licensing Inspection | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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