- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outside of corn starch container and lid.
- Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fish in reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer across from cooks line
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooks line
- Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
- 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. Raw chicken over raw fish. Operator states fish is for employees only **Corrected On-Site**
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08/13/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water-back door of facility.
- Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Heavy grease and old food encrusted on lid of receptacle.
- Basic - Hood moderately soiled with accumulated runny-drippy-sludgy grease over fryer and at end closest to back door.
- High Priority - Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Shrimp cooked to 143° advised to cook to 165° as employee used same tongs to dispense both raw chicken then raw shrimp. Advised seperate tongs for each item.
- Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Calibrated two stems both 2-3 degrees off.
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4/17/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cabbage at room temp, advised cold holding to maintain temp of 41° or colder per FOOD CODE info provided.
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. Several different containers in use at this time as shown to manager.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch mixture at 80° manager disposed of product...asked them to make starch blend as they go.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Pork in counter area cooler holding at 42-46°. Manager states product had been in walkin cooler, moved to reach in cooler and held. Unknown how long it had been cooling but various temps show it did not cool correctly.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large metal scoop in sink basin. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in coolers and reach in freezers soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Fried chicken cooling in walk in cooler, tightly wrapped temped at 55° after 1 hour. Raw prepped shrimp prepped 1/2 hour previous, temped at 48-50°. Both were uncovered/unwrapped to continue cooling process.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Dumplings, cooked pork and other foods.
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10/28/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fish with restaurant food
- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in coolers has heavy accumulation of dust/debris.
- Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use rice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
- Basic - Raw shrimp (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.
- Basic - Uncovered cooked rice stored near sink exposed to splash. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with heavy encrusted food debris.
- High Priority - Raw chicken stored over sauces in the walk in cooler
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.cooked breaded chicken egg rolls cooked bar b q pork
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3/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Exhaust fan in ladies restroom and mens restroom heavily soiled.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface-3 bin sink coated with large amounts of gobby, sludgy grease. Corrected On Site.
- Observed dumpster overflowing garbage-weekend garbage. Garbage pick-up today, running late.
- 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. Plastic takeout type bowl used to dispense bulk-items. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Several sterlite containers in use for food storage. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Eggrolls holding in walk-in cooler, cooled overnight, temped at 38, needs covering.
- Wall not smooth and easily cleanable both restroom walks starting to age-no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
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10/22/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Cooked fried rice stored in large open container next to handwash sink with pan/container on mop sink.
- Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Terry type towel under cutting board.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can of tea on food shelves adjacent to 3 bin sink. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation without washing hands-operator scooping ice without washing hands after many duties etc.. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Employee washed in 3 bin sink.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage-Sterlite containers in reachin cooler by fryers-holding ready to eat foods.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken and raw shrimp prepped on same table at same time. When inspector walked in, employees scurried to move and hide items. Inspector immediately walked to rear of facility and asked them to stop. Upon stopping, many violations of food protection were observed.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface-handwash sink, faucet handles, and basin heavily soiled.
- Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Operators children hanging out in kitchen today.
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6/20/2012 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One new employee, manager states he is temporary.
- Observed attached equipment, hood filters soiled with accumulated grease-manager states they will be cleaned this coming weekend. Repeat Violation.
- Observed dumpster rusted out on bottom.
- Critical - Observed employee drink stored in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chicken cooling less than 2 hours, cooling in deep pan at cookline. Advised shallow pan thin layer and into cooler or freezer. Manager took active measures to cool product. Repeat Violation.
- Observed moderate amounts of grease and old food on the ground and/or pad and grease receptacle.
- Observed open dumpster lid-due to missing or broken lid. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw prepped pork stored over prepped cabbage. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment-clever at cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses-left on cookline.
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5/21/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Dumpster lid open and over flowing. Facility's garbage is not in dumpster yet.
- Critical - Egg rolls and other ready to eat items in reach-in cooler at counter and walk-in cooler not date marked.
- Foil used as shelf cover (ripped and torn).
- Critical - Fried chix just cooked - put in deep pan and into WIC. Advised single layer to meet cooling.
- Hood-flat surfaces-runny, drippy grease.
- Critical - Raw chix at 45F (advised quick cool or cook).
- Critical - Raw prepped chix over raw prepped beef.
- Critical - Shrimp thawing room temp-standing water.
- Critical - Uncovered eggrolls in WIC.
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2/20/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed attached equipment, hood filters and surrounding flat syrfaces off hood, moderately soiled with runny, drippy, sludgy grease.
- Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Prepped chicken in walk-in cooler tightly covered-advised un covered for cooling. Chicken at 57F operator states prreppedvless than 1 hour.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee prepping raw chicken during lunch. Advised putting already prepped product into cooler while working on more raw product. Employee put prepped product onto sheet pan and into freezer.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Eggrolls in reach in cooler, fully cooled-uncovered
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9/21/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture-3 biin sink area. Faucet and handles removed aand found on prep table.
- Critical - Food not prepped in a clean/dry location. Food being prepped on table where plumbing fixture is being worked on. Advised too many things prep;ed at one time. Finish one item, put away and then start next. Raw chicken, wontons and beef all prepped at same time.
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. White bucket-like single service pails holding many different items in walk-in cooler.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chicken wings cooling in deep white buckets temped at 50 F. Advised sheet pan/or other with single layer of cooked product to increase surface area to cool quicker
- Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Large container of cooked yelloow rice holding beside handwashh sink in a location where splash could contaminate it. Corrected On Site.
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3/14/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced pork holding at 46 F. Manager voluntarily threw out.
- Critical. Cooked poultry not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Chicken reaching 160 F. Operator remade dishes. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chicken wings cooling in walk-in cooler, tightly covered.
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Employees were prepping raw chicken and had colender-type container with cooked rice on same table.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over rte sauces etc. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product. Raw chicken and raw veggies were grabbed at same time with same tongs. Corrected On Site.
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Whit container iwalk-in cooler holding wonton meat.
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment and black smudgy looking floor throughout.
- Observed attached equipment, hood filters, soiled with accumulated grease-area above catch tray heavily souled with runny drippy grease.
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9/21/2010 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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6/14/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans-can of water chestnuts in dry storage area of kitchen. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked fried rice, holding at back of cookline-advised reheat or qick chill to 165 or 41 F. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Prepped Raw chicken stored above prepped pork and prepped beef in upright freezers. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. 1 of 2 cooks washed without using soap-inspector corrected him and asked to use soap. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Plastic grocery-style bags observed in freezer holding several different types of meats. Repeat Violation.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Meat clever between equipment at cookline. Repeat Violation.
- Observed attached equipment, hood filters and drip tray, moderately soiled with accumulated runny, drippy grease.
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2/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans-two 4 # cans of bamboo shoots-manager discarded items. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation-raw chicken stored over raw beef-reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage-washed and chopped broccoli put back into waxed box that it was delivered in.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment-meat cleaver at cookline.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-metal ice scoop left in basin-inspector moved to wash hands.
- Observed attached equipment, hood filters and surrounding surfaces heavily soiled with accumulated grease. Manager states cleaning is scheduled for this weekend.
- Observed attached equipment-exhaust fan in lady's restroom heavily soiled with accumulated dust.
- Critical. Observed a gas appliance without proper venting. Waterheater unit has 8-10 cans piled by chimney. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical. New Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed-expired license at front counter, new document available in working folder/envelope.
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9/22/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/24/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 1/7/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 7/7/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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