- Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. (Door tracks of glass door reach-in cooler)
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. (Microwave in server station) **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. (Sink in server station) **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. (Raw beef over raw shrimp) **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. (Kazuhito Okabe expired 1/13/2014)
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. (Fan cover in glass door unit) **Repeat Violation**
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4/15/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. ( fan cover in glass door unit) **Warning**
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2/28/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. ( mushrooms cucumbers.) **Warning**
- Basic - Dead roaches on premises. (3 dead roaches in mop sink) **Warning**
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.(grill cook.) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. ( under handsink next to grill line. ) **Warning**
- Basic - Food stored on floor. (Soda boxes at bar area.) **Warning**
- Basic - Hole in wall. (Under hand sink. Next to grill line. ) **Warning**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.(next to grill line) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.(on cook line.) **Warning**
- High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. **Warning**
- High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.(chlorine over 200 ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. ( fan cover in glass door unit) **Warning**
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. (Spray bottle server line.) **Warning**
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12/27/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Prep table reachin cooler door falls off
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Whisk on cookline
- Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Kitchen
- 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. Employee cutting broccoli without gloves bare handing lettuce
- High Priority - Food container stored in ice used for drinks. Employee drinks
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Beef over peeled cut carrots
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice walkin cooler
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5/15/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Food Service Manager not certified after 30 days of employment. **Warning**
- Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. **Warning**
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. **Warning**
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Seafood, poultry, vegetables in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Shopping bag for cut carrots in walk in cooler. **Warning**
- Critical - Observed one dead roach on premises. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Take out containers at wait station not inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Observed utensils in poor condition. Wooden spatula broken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Hose next to washing machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Less than 10ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil on cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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11/28/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured behind bar.
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In kitchen storage area.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in chest freezer.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hoods and fans over cooktop in dining area.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Filters in dining area hood system.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Mold-like substance observed on deflector shield. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Uncovered drink in reach in cooler.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor, soda boxes behind bar.
- Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Toaster oven in kitchen.
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. On reach in coolers throughout.
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Fan missing guard grill.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Seafood in reach in cooler, rice in reach in cooler.
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb on faucet connected to washing area.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of liquids on cookline.
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6/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. about 10 ppm
- Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Tin box used to store seaweed.
- Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt, grease on nonfood-contact surface. gas stove
- Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Utensils, cutting board and contaniers of food stored on cloth towels.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler: krab sticks, cream cheese 51 degrees F and chicken 47 degrees F Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Shrimp over cooked rice in the upright freezer.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over vegetables in chest freezer.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. mold-like buildup
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debrisand7 grease. Walll behind cookline.
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12/19/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed shortning, & soy sauce stored on floor.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, put on gloves without washing hands FIRST.
- Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. LETTUCE. Corrected On Site.
- Observed employees with no hair restraint.
- Observed lid for bulk rice container in poor condition.
- Observed build-up of heavy grease on hood filters.
- Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
- Observed wall around light in walk-in cooler soiled with accumulated dust.
- Light bulb missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers near HVAC handler.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled sanitize solution in bucket.
- Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
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12/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked fish in walkin.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name h2o.
- Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit broken in cooler by stove.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit in dressings cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food eggs above veggies.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor sodas.
- 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 for rice.
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable shelves lined with foil.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets on reachin.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface fan guard in walkin.
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner spoons. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing orange in sink.
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5/5/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening need to date raw products .
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor carrots in walkin.
- Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface on top of rice in walkin.
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue small white refrigerator.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface hood filters.
- Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink at sink by dishmachine.
- Observed ceiling in disrepair in backroom Repeat Violation.
- Light not functioning by dishmachine. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period by cold table. For reporting purposes only.
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12/21/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 5/19/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 5/18/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 1/28/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 11/25/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 11/25/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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