- Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored on greasy racks. Prep area.
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cook line.
- Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain not hooked up on cook line hand sink.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. Beans in walk in cooler holding at 52°F. Operator states that beans were cooked the day before.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauces, salsa, cooked meats, and cooked vegetables in walk in cooler.
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09/19/2014 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
- Basic - Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings, also rusted. **Warning**
- Basic - Grease and food debris accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under cookline handsink. **Warning**
- Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Urinal in men''s room. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Interior and exterior of ovens. **Warning**
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6/17/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
- Basic - Build-up of grease and debris on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving under grill. **Warning**
- Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. Over grill. **Warning**
- Basic - Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings, also rusted. **Warning**
- Basic - Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On clean utensil rack. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook. **Warning**
- Basic - Grease and food debris accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cookline. **Warning**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cookline and prep area. **Warning**
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under cookline handsink. **Warning**
- Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
- Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Urinal in men's room. **Warning**
- High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes holding at 48°F. in make station cooler. **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. Chlorine 0 ppm. Chlorine 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken holding at 46°F. in grill station cooler. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in the process of reheating for hot holding has not reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit after more than 2 hours. Cheese sauce reheating in hot holding cabinet is at 119°F. Operator states that cheese sauce was put in cabinet at 11AM and it is now 3PM. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork stored over french fries in reach in freezer. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
- 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. Grill station cooler holding at 48°F. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Interior and exterior of ovens. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Keg cooler. **Warning**
- 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. Make station cooler holding at 48°F. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple bottles at waitstation. **Warning**
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6/16/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cookline.
- Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Leaving open spaces.
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Cookline and dish area handsinks.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- 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 meats and sauces in walk in cooler.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Waitstation.
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11/13/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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9/5/2013 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Juan Ramirez 4/5/07 National Registry.. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of current food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**. On callback inspection 5/28/13, no proof of current food manager certification provided.
- Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**. On callback inspection 5/28/13, no certificates provided for employee training. Safe Staff books are onsite.
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5/28/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
- Basic - Exhaust system operated with filters removed. No means to capture grease and/or condensation to prevent dripping. **Warning**
- Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of cooking equipment. **Warning**
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under dish area handsink. **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish area and wait station. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Juan Ramirez 4/5/07 National Registry.. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of residue. Keg cooler at bar. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of current food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some 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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3/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing. Set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is sanitizing properly.
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. cookline
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. undersides of cooking equipment and shelving under cooking equipment
- Critical - Observed buildup of rust in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed debris accumulated on kitchen floor. ice machine area
- Observed gaskets with residue build-up. grill station cooler
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. cleaners on cookline
- Obseved hood filters in disrepair.
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8/16/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Can opener rusted.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. walk in cooler
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. shelving on cookline and outsides of cooking equipment
- Observed gaskets with residue build-up. cookline coolers
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
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5/2/2012 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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3/12/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with self-closing door. employee restroom. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. cookline. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. This violation must be corrected by : 3/10/12.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint engaged in food preparation. cook
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs in both walk in coolers. Corrected On Site.
- Observed storage of maintenance tools in areas that may result in cross-contamination. tools stored with foods in dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by clean utensils. bar
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. cleaners at bar
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1/10/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with self-closing door. employee restroom
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. make station cooler holding at 47 degrees F.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. bar dishmachine
- Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. cookline
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop on top of ice machine
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. walk in cooler
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. restrooms
- Observed exhaust system operated with filters removed. For reporting purposes only.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese holding at 47 degrees F. in make station cooler. all potentially hazardous foods placed into proper refrigerator refrigeration Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. seafood. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs in walk in cooler-prep
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. waitstation
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
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7/25/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Can opener blade rusted.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice machine bin.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
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4/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. prep walk in cooler
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. prep walk in cooler
- Can opener rusted.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. front line
- Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. ice machine area and dish area
- Handle missing at plumbing fixture. hot water at prep sink
- Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in employees unisex bathroom.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
- Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. expired 12/01/10.
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12/20/2010 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
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10/6/2010 | Food-Licensing Inspection | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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