- Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler under steam table in kitchen.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Multiple units.
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of panko, flour, and Italian seasoning under prep table near dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 44°F in beer reach in cooler near bar. Moved by manager.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw beef over raw fish in reach in cooler under steam table in kitchen.
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Opened container of cream and butter both marked 10/12. Date was 10/22 per manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. On prep table near dish machine.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server station.
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Server station. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. Beer reach in cooler at bar with milk in unit showing 50°F on thermometer. Milk temperature is 44°F
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. H. Vega expired 9/13
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10/24/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. Server station.
- Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Soda boxes on ground outside near hot water heater. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Wings and fish on prep table near triple sink. Moved under running water by employees. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar under prep table near triple sink. Labeled by employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chili dated 4/2. Redated 4/20 by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing fish in hand sink near managers office. Moved by employee. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
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4/22/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container under prep table by dish area.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over vegetables. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Sink next to dish machine.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler.
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9/26/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Tin of raw breaded chicken over packaged fries in reach in freezer in kitchen. Rearranged by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
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9/26/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Outside storage area behind kitchen.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. By can opener in kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Tin of raw breaded chicken over packaged fries in reach in freezer in kitchen. Rearranged by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Expired 8/2012
- Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment.
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3/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Portion bags of rice cooked previous day (24hrs prior) placed into small portion bags, tightly wrapped and stacked on top of each other. Temped at 50-63F. Discarded
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Small drawer make table cooler on cookline
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Bags of rice just cooked and placed into sealed portioned bags and stacked in walkin cooler. Corrective action taken. Placed onto sheet pan, bags opened and placed into walkin freezer
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Soda fountain box, in outside area.
- Observed gaskets with build-up. Reachin under steamtable
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink in server area of restaurant. Observed ice in sink
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Open container of frozen raw chicken tenders stored over ready to eat frozen food in reachin freezer by fryers
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Honey Butter kept out temped at 77F. Must be discarded by 2pm. Ranch dressing pkts on ice at 56F. Moved to cooler. Discussed and gave time as a public health control form. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream in small make table cooler
- Observed single-service items stored on floor. To go boxes stored on ground in storage closets Repeat Violation.
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11/1/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing SINK Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. WALKIN FREEZER
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. KITCHEN
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 65 F BATTER. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED
- Observed single-service items stored on floor. WALKIN FREEZER
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. CIGARETTES OVER FOOD Corrected On Site.
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4/16/2012 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Clean side of 3 compartment sink drainboard next to handwash sink, exposed to splash.
- Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources. Ice machine located outside.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Server station, both public restrooms used by employees.
- Observed single-service items stored on floor.
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11/28/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 15-35-1 Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Raw wood shelves racks.
- Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 Incomplete proof of emplyee training.
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4/5/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in refrigerator by cookline not maintaining 41F or below. Walk-in cooler maintaining 44-45F. Glass reach-in maintainin 45-46.
- Critical - Incomplete proof of emplyee training.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach-in by cookline [broken]
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Raw wood shelves racks.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Sugar, rice, cracker meal
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Burgers 50, Chicken 47, Shrinp 47, fritter mix 52 in reach-in cooler. Crabcakes 45, Marinara 44, Beef 46, Fritter mix 44 in walkin cooler. Milk 47, Keylime pie 46 in glass reach-in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 3/31/2011.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, breadcrumbs. Corrected On Site.
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3/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. SALT CONTAINER Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. COOLING SOUP IN LARGE BULK CONTAINER IN WALK IN COOLER
- Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. MINORCAN SOUP COOLING AT 47 FROM YESTERDAY IN WALK IN COOLER. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. TURKEY AND CHICKEN IN ICE Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. SOUPS IN WALK IN COOLER AND SPICES IN STORAGE AREA.
- 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. NO HANDLE ON SCOOP FOR CRACKER MEAL
- Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. REACH IN FREEZER
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIORS OF REACH IN COOLER AND MICROWAVE
- Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. CLEANER STORED AT HANDSINK IN BAR
- Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only. IN BAR AREA
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12/3/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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1/14/2010 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. CORN FLOUR Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. WALKINFREEZER Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. CRACKED PLASTIC PANS Corrected On Site.
- Observed equipment in poor repair. MAKETABLE LID IN KITCHEN
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. DRAWER COOLER HANDLES BROKEN AND CHIPPED
- Soiled items too large for warewasher or three-compartment sink not scrapped or rough cleaned to remove food particles. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. (ALOS THERMOMETER READS ONLY 130 F) SEE NOTES
- Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. SOILED UTENSIL CONTAINER Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb OUTSIDE FAUCET BY MOPSINK
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. SPRAYBOTTLE OVER FOOD AT PREPLINE Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
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1/14/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. DISCARDED
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SEAFOOD , SLAW IN DRAWER COOLERS AND REACHIN COOLER AT BY END OF COOKLINE . ITEMS AT 47 -50 F Repeat Violation. ITEMS ICED DOWN OR MOVED TO WALKIN COOLER
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. BAG OF FLOUR BY PREPTABLE Corrected On Site.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. BY DISHMACHINE LINE Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
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7/16/2009 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
| No report available. | 2/3/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 8/29/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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