- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish room **Warning**
- Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Next to walk in cooler **Warning**
- Intermediate - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning** in progress
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07/29/2014 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
- Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Cooks line **Warning**
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. reach in cooler with chicken wings, tomatoes in walk in cooler **Warning**
- Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Main kitchen **Warning**
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Buckets and bins on dish racks **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. Servers station **Warning**
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone next to hot holding station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dish washer **Warning**
- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish room **Warning**
- Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Next to walk in cooler **Warning**
- Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled. **Warning**
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Reach in cooler main kitchen **Warning**
- Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Under bread box **Warning**
- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Under HWS at cooks line water leaks into bucket and then bucket emptied. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cooks line **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled. **Warning**
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle **Warning**
- High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Lemons at servers station **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **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. Observed server prepping celery, cut lettuce, bread, with bare hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cut tomatoes 56°F, cut lettuce 52°F, cole slaw 51°F, shredded cheese 47°F, **Warning**
- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook double gloved. **Warning**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Bleach **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of pooled water **Warning**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue spray bottle **Warning**
- Intermediate - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
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07/28/2014 | Complaint Full | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets hanging and resting on dry storage racks.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on clean dry rack, cups at servers station.
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Middle reach in cooler on cook line not holding temp.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of crackers.
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Cole slaw on cook line.
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken and shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in reach/walk-in freezer. Crabs in walk-in, cheese sticks in reach-in.
- High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 58°, 63°.
- 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. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Lemons at front and back servers stations, and bar area.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Dish washer.
- High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Sanitizer on cook line prep counter.
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
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4/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cheeses in walk in cooler
- Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Walk in cooler
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottles
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken over beef in walk in cooler
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food dish soap on top of soda boxes
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line and prep
- Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions.
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12/13/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cup used to dispense sour cream.
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Child high chairs heavily soiled.
- Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Above ice machine.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open drink on prep table, open drink above prep table and open drink in prep area. All without lids or straws.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Knife for lemons stored inside container with handle touching lemons at wait station.
- Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed heavy amounts of food debris on cleaned dishware, stored on dish rack.
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed stickers stuck to cleaned dishware on rack.
- Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Basting brush for sandwich grill in poor repair.
- Basic - High Priority - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed numerous dead insects inside bug light control device behind main bar.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 cook touching taco from grill to plate with fingers while holding single use glove in same hand. Observed server touching lemons with bare hands and putting them in guest drink glasses.
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed two bottles hanging from hand sink behind bar.
- Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Cooler on cookline when walking on to line from dining room, right hand side. All items removed and relocated to working cooler.
- Intermediate - Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked oysters not posted/provided in a conspicuous location. Sign in hallway to wait station. (Employee only area)
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed handwash sink being used to dump drinks in server station by ice machine, hand wash sink in server station next to dish wash area also used as a dump sink for drinks and handwash sink in prep area used to dump food items.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee prepping food in designated hand wash sink.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed on window sill next to bar area.
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3/27/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. [non handled plastic cup being used for ice bin scoop] Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. [on child highchairs/ booster seats]
- Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. observed employee eating in drink station. 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. [servers scooping ice without handled scoop] Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. on cookline.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. in prep and dish machine area.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. [unwashed fruit cut for service]
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7/30/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. plastic cups in wait area
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. plastic food containers near dishmachine area
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. plastic food containers near dishmachine area
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. frozen yogurt mix, reach in cooler at bar
- Observed single-service articles improperly stored. to go cartons not inverted; cookline
- Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
- Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. condiments cooler
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. crab legs in walk in freezer
- Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
- Wet mop not hung to dry. in bucket near mop sink
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour bin
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6/12/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided. Corrected On Site.
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2/8/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed build-up of food debris--walkin cooler shelves
- Observed build-up of grease under presses on cook's line
- Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris...splatter--main cook line
- Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water...main cook's line--deep grout areas
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor...under walkin freezer shelves
- Observed single-service articles stored in blue bins with food buildup--by wing station
- Observed single-service items stored on floor...drystorage room
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
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8/11/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures...cooler under plates shelf unplugged--main cook's line Corrected On Site.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable...hole in tile..by chicken breading station
- Critical - Handsink by dishwasher lacking paper towels Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of food debris--inner section of walkin cooler door
- Critical - Observed employee putting gloves on without washing hands Corrected On Site.
- Observed hole in ceiling...main cook's line-above plates shelf
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...walkin cooler--rraw breaded stored above cheese--shelf on left Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed small fruit flies in bar area...by cashier
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in bar area behind icebin at cashier
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4/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
- Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
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10/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food....raw seafood above soup--thawing rack in beer cooler
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Observed fryer door broken...#3.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength...0ppm
- Observed build-up of food/grease debris inside/under section of fryers.
- Observed build-up of food debris--inner section of dishmachine doors.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb...red hose by dishmachine.
- Floors not constructed easily cleanable..by dishmachine
- Observed hole in ceiling...at sections where wiring/piping goes into ceiling throughout kitchen.
- Observed ceiling in disrepair...peeling strip above dishmachine area.
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4/15/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...drawers at cook's line---burgers in drawer above bread slices
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair...drawer at grill
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9/2/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 3/2/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 8/22/2008 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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