- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Observed fan covers in WIC dusty.
- Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in the roll up of the reach-in cooler by the wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Observed sani bucket in HWS near wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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.
- Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
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08/25/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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4/10/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On the side of the fryer and oven. **Warning**
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Above stove in kitchen, on the hood unit. **Warning**
- Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. **Warning**
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. In kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On shelves in the kitchen near the cookline. **Warning**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On RIC in cookline area in kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Warning**
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 3 RIC with temperatures greater then 41°F, *Raw Hamburger 55°F, Raw Fish 55°F, Raw Chicken 55°F and *Cut Melon 53°F, Shredded Cheese 53°F, Sliced Tomatoes 53°F. Corrective action taken, items placed on ice or moved to the WIC. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Observed cook change gloves no hand wash. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **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. Ambient temperatures 55°F, 53°F and 57°F. **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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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4/8/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed debris on top of oven.
- Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Observed grease build up by the cookline, by the dish machine and on the floor.
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed a soap dispenser in the HWS next to the bread rack.
- Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop in ice at wait station.
- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
- 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. Observed sausage gravy in WIC at 55°F prepared e night before according to operator. Operator voluntarily discarded the gravy.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
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1/8/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Only current CFM not present on site with approximately 7 employees on site engaged in food preparation
- Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap. cookline employee at back prepline handsink
- Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed cooked pork at 46 degrees in cookline reach-in cooler top across from flat grill. place in metal pan instead of plastic. observed roast in walk-in cooler at 57 degrees. operator states it was sitting outside cooler for 30 min this morning. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. observed chlorine in waitline sanitizer bucket exceeding 200ppm.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. observed sausage gravy held at 120 degrees on cookline steam table. Repeat Violation.
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. observed 0ppm in cookline sanitizer bucket
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11/8/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. encrusted dried food debris observed on blade
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed blue cheese crumbles at 49 degrees in cookline reach-in cooler top across from flat grill. operator placed item in a deeper, metal pan. observed cut melon at 53 degrees in waitline reach-in cooler top. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. observed butter sauce held at 113 degrees in cookline steam table.
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8/1/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. observed cookline sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm chlorine. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Licence expired 12/01/11.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. observed cookline employee strip off gloves after handling raw beef patty then directly grab a new pair of gloves without washing hands first.
- 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. observed dishwasher handle soiled rubber floor mats, soiled slop sink spray nozzle, and soiled food wares at dishmachine then directly handle clean food wares without washing hands inbetween tasks. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed sliced lunchmeat at 53 degrees and sliced cheese at 52 degrees in cookline reach-in cooler top at end of cookline furthest from dishmachine. observed hard-boiled egg at 51 degrees in cookline reach-in cooler top at end nearest dishmachine. Corrected On Site. lowered product levels below fill-line. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. observed raw beef stored above raw fish in cookline reach-in cooler drawers. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. observed cream sauce at cookline steam table at 116 degrees. Corrected On Site.
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12/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- 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. observed dishwasher handling dirty food wares and spray nozzle at slop sink then directly handle clean food wares without washing hands inbetween tasks
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ice cream scoop at bar in dining room Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed sliced cheese at 57 degrees and diced ham at 52 degrees in cookline reach-in cooler at end furthest from dishmachine area. observed hard-boiled eggs at 50 degrees in cookline reach-in cooler top across from fryers. Corrected On Site. iced down
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. observed raw beef stored above raw fish and raw pork in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. observed fully cooked beef stored mixed in with raw beef in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
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7/18/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. ice creamar handsink Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. on waitline prep table next to clean plates
- Critical - Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product. observed employee using same spatula to handle both raw and to plate fully cooked eggs at cookline
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed lunchmeat at 49 degrees in cookline reach-in cooler top. observed egg mixture at 61 degrees in cookline reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site. lids staying closed Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. observed raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in cookline reach-in cooler. raw beef observed stored over raw pork in cookline reach-in cooler drawers. raw sausage observed stored over raw fish in cookline reach-in cooler drawers. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine bleach in cookline sanitizer bucket exceeds 200ppm. Repeat Violation.
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2/3/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked noodles on ice at waitline found at 58 degrees. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw beef over raw pork in cookline reach-in cooler drawers. raw chicken observed stored over raw fish in cookline reach-in cooler drawers closest to dishmachine Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw pork sausage over pickles in walk-in cooler. 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. in sugar bin at waitline Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. observed cookline employee put on new pair of gloves after replacing garbage bag without washing hands first Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. observed employee filling up bucket at dishmachine area handsink
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. employee washroom Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. oven cleaner and stainless steel cleaner stored on shelf next to coconut flakes and above cooking oils
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine in cookline sanitizer bucket found at 200ppm Repeat Violation.
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9/28/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline reach-in cooler drawers ambient at 47 degrees. glass-doored reach-in cooler on cookline holding at 47 degrees. This violation must be corrected by : 3/16/10.
- Critical. Violation: 27-04-1 Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. employee washroom
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3/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- No Violations Were Observed
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3/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef, raw fish, raw chicken, cheese in cookline reach in cooler drawers. temperature of foods range from 49-54 degrees. milk, cooked noodles, orange juice in glass-doored reach-in cooler on waitline observed between 48 and 52 degrees. creamers sitting out on dining room tables are not UHT. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked prime rib found at 62 degrees in walk-in. Leftover from last night. Corrected On Site. operator discarded
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline reach-in cooler drawers ambient at 47 degrees. glass-doored reach-in cooler on cookline holding at 47 degrees. This violation must be corrected by : 3/16/10.
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw shell eggs behind mushrooms and raw beef behind raw fish in cookline reach-in coolers Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. employees on cookline wearing watches
- Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. employee washroom
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine bleach in cookline sanitizer bucket exceeds 200ppm
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3/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Violation: 08A-24-1 Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken over raw fish in cookline RIC drawers. raw chicken over raw beef in WIC. On CB raw chicken over raw fish in cookline RIC drawers. Also on CB raw beef over raw fish in WIC.
- Critical. Violation: 12A-13-1 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. dishwasher Repeat Violation. On CB dishwasher still handling dirty then clean food wares without washing han inbetween.
- Critical. Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on a new pair of gloves hands must be washed in a handsink Repeat Violation. On CB employees observed still switching pairs of gloves and still not washing hands inbetween pairs.
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9/25/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauces, soups, leftovers, cooked foods, prepared foods, sliced/opened lunchmeats and cheeses in WIC. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. raw shrimp and lunchmeat
- Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Bin of cabbage stored on back prep garbage can.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken over raw fish in cookline RIC drawers. raw chicken over raw beef in WIC.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shrimp on top of mashed potatoes in cookline RIC Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw beef over cooked beef in WIC
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. onions under handwash sink in back prep line
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. in onion ring food bin in RIC drawer on cookline. bucket in ice bin Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. in 3 sink at end of cookline nearest dishmachine
- 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. dishwasher Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on a new pair of gloves hands must be washed in a handsink Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. ice cream bar
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. employee rinsed and wrung out wiping cloth in waitline handsink Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. can of stainless steel polish stored above dressings on dry storage shelves near office Repeat Violation.
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7/21/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 4/22/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 3/31/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
| No report available. | 2/24/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 2/5/2009 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
| No report available. | 10/20/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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