- 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. **Corrected On-Site**
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10/03/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice tomatoes 52°F across from burger station. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom.
- 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. **Corrected On-Site**
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3/28/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
- Basic - Buildup of dust/debris inside vent above dishmachine.
- Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Hard-boiled eggs stored in ice. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black/food debris in dishwashing area.
- 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.
- High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Observed raw hamburger patties stored next to veggie burgers on same sheet pan. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hamburger patties stored over Precooked stuffed mushrooms. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in salad prep station. **Corrected On-Site**
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9/3/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Observed container with nuts not covered with lid and located below rusty shelf.
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1/28/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Observed 0 ppm chlorine. Corrected On Site. New concentration 50 ppm.
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory near walk in cooler.
- Observed three wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses and stored on cutting board. Corrected On Site.
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10/9/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink near cookline used to store cups. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Observed wiping cloth solution greater than 300 ppm. Corrected On Site. New concentration 200 ppm.
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6/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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2/24/2012 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cooked poultry not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds - poultry off of grill at 157 F. Corrected On Site. Put back on grill. up to 180 F.
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Establishment utilizes safestaff books and has certificates but no ceryificates available for any of the employees on site at the moment of inspection.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect - cheese topping on cookline egg station. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap and in 3 comp. sink - dishmachine. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area - oil jug in dry storage.
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12/9/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - over single service items in dumpster room.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine - servers station ice bin
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up - salad cooler.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served - yogurt mix in cookline dated 8/30/11. Corrected On Site.
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9/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength - dishmachine found at 0ppm. Please set up 3 comp. sink to sanitize food contact surfaces.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - take out and high chair dry storage area.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method - tightly seal container of stuffing with wrap with condensation on it, found at 67 F. Pancake batter in walk-in close to 4 hr period found at 52 F. Corrected On Site. Cheese was iced down, rapidly cooled batter in ice bath.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit - cheese on salad bar found at 45 F. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area - oil jars in dry storage.
- Plumbing system in disrepair - handsink clogged and not draining in server's station.
- Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing - sanitizing bucket on expo line found at 0ppm.
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5/24/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - HANDSINK WITH NO PAPERTOWELS ON DISH AREA. COS.
- Critical - MANAGERS NOT AWARE OF TOP 5 FOODBORNE ILLNESS CAUSING BACTERIA REPORTING TO AHJ AND SYMPTOMS.
- Critical - OBSERVED ATTACHED HOSE IN MOP SINK WITH NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER.
- Critical - OBSERVED BAR DISHMACHINE SANITIZING AGENT (CHLORINE) AT 0PPM. SHOULD BE BETWEEN 50-100PPM.
- OBSERVED CLEAN RAGS STORED ON FLOOR OF DRY STORAGE ROOM. COS.
- OBSERVED CLEANED EQUIPMENT- SMALL PLATES AND SKEWERS STORED IN SPASH REACH OF CEILING LEAK. COS.
- Critical - OBSERVED COOKED RIBS IN WALK IN COOLER MADE ON 2/17/11 WITHOUT DATE MARKING. COS
- Critical - OBSERVED COOKED SAUSAGE AT 115 DEGREES F IN HOT HOLD BOX. COS
- Critical - OBSERVED CRACKED SHELLS (EGGS) STORED ON COOKLINE NEXT TO READY-TO-EAT MARGARINE. COS.
- Critical - OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF CLEAN SPATULA ON HAND RAG USED TO CLEAN SPATULA USED ON UNDER COOKED EGGS
- Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CRACK WHOLE SHELL EGGS THEN GO ON TO TOUCHING READY TO EAT SPINACH WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.
- Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ON COOKLINE PUT ON GLOVES/HAND SINGLE SERVICE ITEM WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. COS
- Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USE PROBE THERMOMETER TO TEMP FOOD WITHOUT SANITIZING PROBE FIRST.
- OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH-IN-COOLER FLOOR AT BAR SOILED WITH LIQUID AND BROWN DEBRIS.
- OBSERVED LEAKING SPRINKLER ON COOK LINE CEILING. COS
- OBSERVED LIGHTS WITH NO LIGHTSHEILD/END CAPS BY BACK STORAGE AREA WHERE SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS ARE FOUND.
- Critical - OBSERVED LIQUID EGGS ON COOKLINE REACH IN COOLER FOUND AT 50 DEGREES F. COS
- Critical - OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN HOLDING UNIT AT SERVER'S STATION.
- Critical - OBSERVED OATMEAL HELD HOT AT 130 DEGREES F AT EXPO STATION. COS
- OBSERVED PERSONAL ITEMS/CELLPHONES STORED BY SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT BAR CABINET.
- Critical - OBSERVED RAW BEEF STORED OVER RAW SEAFOOD IN REACH-IN-COOLER.
- Critical - OBSERVED RW WHOLE SHELL EGGS HELD IN CONTAINER OUT OF TEMP. CONTROL ON COOK LINE. COS
- Critical - OBSERVED SANITIZING AGENT IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TOO HIGH FOR WAREWASHING. COS. CHLORINE FOUND AT 200+PPM. SHOULD BE BETWEEN 50-100PPM.
- Critical - OBSERVED SANITIZING BUCKET ON COOKLINE FOUND AT 100 PPM SHOULD BE BETWEEN 200 - 400 PPM. COS
- Critical - OBSERVED SERVER HANDLE ICE SCOOP NOT FROM HANDLE. SERVER MUST MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOOD.
- Critical - OBSERVED SERVER WASH HANDS WITH NO HOT WATER. COS. DID NOT DRY HANDS WITH PAPER TOWEL
- Critical - OBSERVED SERVERS DROPPING OFF DIRTY PLATES TO DISHMACHINE AREA WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BEFORE GOING ON TO FOOD PREP.
- OBSERVED SODA GUN HOLSTER AT BAR WITH SLIME INSIDE.
- Critical - OBSERVED TOXIC ITEM STORED BY TABASCO SAUCE UNDER HANDWASHING SINK. COS. OVER/BY CLEAN EQUIPMENT
- OBSERVED UNWRAPPED STRAWS AT BAR WITHIN CONSUMER'S REACH.
- Critical - OBSERVER WAFFLE BATTER STORED BY CONTINUOUS LEAK FROM SPRINKLER ON ROOF. COS
- Critical - OBSERVERD EMPLOYEE CRACK EGGS THEN GO ONTO HANDLING CLEAN EQUIPMENT, GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
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2/24/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above - pulked pork in alto sham on cookline found at 54 F. Corrected On Site. disgarded.
- 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 - server, must wash hands after handling dirty dishes. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands - employee cracks eggs with gloves on removes gloves wipes hands with sanitizing wipe cloth (quat. ammonium) then puts new gloves back on. Corrected On Site. Must wash hands between glove changes.
- Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture - at 3 comp. sink by dishmachine.
- Ceiling tile missing - by salad station. Corrected On Site.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - above grill station. Corrected On Site.
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10/25/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. OBSERVED RAW WHOLE SHELL EGGS STORED OVER CHICKEN SALAD AND TOMATO SAUCE IN REACH IN COOLER. CORRECTED ON SITE
- Critical. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WIPE KNIFE WITH WIPE CLOTH IN SANITIZING SOLUTION THEN USE IT TO CUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER WIPING
- Critical. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CUT WHOLE SHELL EGGS (RAW) THEN HANDLE CLEAN EQUIPMENT (PLATES) WITHOUT WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN (CORRECTED ON SITE) REPEAT VIOLATION
- Critical. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING SINGLE SERVICE ITEM (GLOVES) WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. REPEAT VIOLATION
- Critical. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLE CHEMICAL SOLUTION / WIPE CLOTH TO WIPE KNIFE THEN HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD WITHOUT EXCHANGING GLOVES & WASHING HANDS. REPEAT VIOLATION
- Critical. INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE SOILED CORRECTED ON SITE.
- OBSERVED ACCUMMULATION OF SLIME LILKE SUBSTANCE ON FLAT SURFACE WHERE NOZZLES ARE SCREWED INTO IN SERVER BEVERAGE MACHINE BY COOKLINE WINDOW.
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6/18/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect - observed server handle bread with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit - by bread toaster.
- 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 dip hands in 3 comp. sink instead of washing hands then handle clean equipment. Observed employee crack raw eggs then handle wipe and rinse in sanitizing Bucket, did not wash hands, continued on food prep. observed employees on cookline doving gloves prior to washing hands. Observed server handle customers dirty dishes did not wash hands then handle clean single service cup. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda gun holdster at bar.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
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3/9/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. cookline, many cracked egg shells Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. wiping gloves on apron Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. encrusted food debris - service station
- Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation.
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. near trash compactor Repeat Violation. need to better utilize space in storage room in kitchen
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar area
- Observed open dumpster lid. trash compactor Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. bar area
- Critical. Observed clearance between sprinkler head and top of storage less than 18 inches. For reporting purposes only. storage area in kitchen Corrected On Site.
- Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date. expired 12/1/2009
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12/7/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/26/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 1/14/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 10/2/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 10/1/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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