- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, handicapped stall in men's room.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, chicken 109°. Reheated to 146° **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, whole shell eggs over plantains in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
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07/23/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. In the front line cooler used by the waiter staff.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phone on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line reach-in cooler is not holding food or raw meats at temperature . (41°)
- Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw Chicken over beef and fish.
- High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sway at 70°. Sway put on sheet pan with bags of ice on top. Revisited at the end of the inspection and the fish was at 43°
- High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.beef at 46°and pork at 45°, pork and beef were iced down. Revisited at end of inspection beef and pork were set 38°. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.by the hand wash sink
- Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
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4/18/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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3/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - 4-603.15(A) OBSERVED OLD LABELS STUCK TO CLEAN CONTAINERS **Warning**
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.INSIDE WARMER DRAWERS AT COOKLINE. DUSTY FAN AT THE COOKLINE **Warning**
- Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.SPLASH GUARD BY THE FRYERS **Warning**
- Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair.SHELVING IN SERVER STATION. CHIPPING NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE **Warning**
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.LADIES' RESTROOM **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.TAKE OUT CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGENNOT PROPERLY INVERTED **Warning**
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.CARDBOARD LINER SOILED IN DRY STORAGE AREA **Warning**
- Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
- Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils. **Warning**
- Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.FLOUR CONTAINER NOT LABELED **Warning**
- 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. 0ppm CHLORINE **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.WHILE CUTTING LETTUCE FOR LATER USE. GLOVES USED. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.RAW SHELLED EGGS OVER CUT ONIONS AT WIC. RAW Shrimp OVER VEGGIES AT COOK LINE COOLER. RAW FISH OVER POTATOES AT THE WALK IN COOLER **Warning**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. HANDS WASHED AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.BLADE GUARD SOILED **Warning**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. SCRUB BRUSH INSIDE AT COOKLINE **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.FLOUR CONTAINER SOILED **Warning**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. GLASS CLEANER NEAR COFFEE MACHINE **Warning**
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9/16/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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3/11/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.....kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.....delivery food chicken, pork stored in floor by prep. Table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.....kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.....scoop without handle in sugar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.....122?, kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Packaged food labeled improperly or incompletely and does not comply with Federal Standards of Identity....sugar server station. **Warning**
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.....pork in 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
- Basic - Reuse of single-service articles......condense milk bucket used for stored food in walk in cooler. **Warning**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler......chicken base, beans, salsa and etc. in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English and wrong labeled......chicken base in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.......lamb shank 128?, bean rice 120? in steam table, kitchen. Again reheated 165? **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ice machine soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked..... Beans in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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1/28/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured....kitchen .
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.....scoop without handle in salt, chicken base, flour in dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.... thermometer functioning in true refrigerator in kitcken .
- Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.....fan in kitchen . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area......dishwashing area. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands......prepared sandwiches then open walk in cooler cooler then back to prepared sandwiches without washing hands, changed glovs .
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor....cut onion in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....breaded beef, empanda 46 degrees in true refrigerator . Corrected On Site. ice down on food.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice machine . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area......salt. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.....soups, sauce in walk in cooler and reach in cooler .. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
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9/5/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....coffee bar. Corrected On Site.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface....flat top grill .
- Critical - Observed cloth contacting ready-to-eat food.....cut lettuce , cut carrots , cut onion in glass door reach in cooler . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.....soup walk in cooler .
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food........raw beef, pork, raw chicken above sauce , sweet planten in walk in cooler .
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area....cooked pork, sauce in true refrigerator . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.....cooked beef, pork, sauce , soup in walk in cooler .
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5/2/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in coffee station Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. storing utensil
- Observed reach -in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
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12/5/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. ---in kitchen, dry goods containers
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk-in-cooler, cordova meat s6ew
- Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead insects pests, in control devices. --- in kitchen ceiling light fixtures.
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1/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. --- cooked meats and gro illed onions being held on cook line without attempts to maintain temperature control.
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk in cooler, cooked beans & sauces.
- Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. --- employee eating from a plate of food set atop of a cutting board in a cook line food prep area.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. --- on ice machine. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. --- tested at 0 PPM.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. --- exhaust hood filters.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. --- in servers station, knives & utensils are stored in crevices in walls. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises. --- noted 3 dead roaches in kitchen, to left of walk -I cooler.
- Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. --- atend of cook line.
- In Kitchen - Ceiling Tiles Missing.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. --- in kitchen, heavy dust build-up on walls above & between microwave oven and walk-in-cooler.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. --- cook line exhaust hood.
- Critical. No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only. 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. --- Class "K" Extinguisher mounted hihger than 5'
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9/21/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. --- knives stored between laminate backsplash and drywall in servers station behind cocktail bar
- Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead insects or other pests, in control devices. --- in kitchen ceiling light fixtures.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
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5/28/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. --- cloth on top of green salads in server station RIC.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing heads/nozzles. --- bottoms of fountain carbonated beverage dispensing heads.
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. --- pots & pans in kitchen.
- Critical. No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only.
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1/15/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. --- sauces in WIC.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- cook line RIC fish filets 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.
- Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. --- employee moving from prep station to prep station in kitchen with a plate of food while eating & drinking. --- eating in restricted area & no sanitizing of work area took place.
- Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. --- both kitchen employees drinking from open containe5s in work area.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
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8/21/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 4/17/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 2/6/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 8/18/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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