- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **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.
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08/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- 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.
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1/31/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.Observed spray cleaner stored on top of ice machine and next to plastic utensils **Corrected On-Site**
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7/12/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name(large container holding sugar) **Corrected On-Site**
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1/18/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed a non food grade bags usedd to store frozen food products
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8/14/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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6/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
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2/16/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. [Long noodles in cookline cooler has "wonton soup 4/25/11" label on it. No soup in container. Adjacent container also has old label on it. Old labels left on several freezer containers as well.]
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9/23/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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6/16/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- No mop/service sink installed/available at establishment.
- Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
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2/17/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Violation: 09-05-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Metal bowl without handle used as scoop in dry rice container on lower shelf of prep table.
- Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair on Superior brand 2 door upright cooler.
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11/30/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Several small containers of rice and soups in several freezers.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two containers of white powders on cookline cart not labeled.
- 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. Metal bowl without handle used as scoop in dry rice container on lower shelf of prep table.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint while prapring food on cookline.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair on Superior brand 2 door upright cooler.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on fan unit on top of cookline refrigerator, blowing across cookline.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives stored in crevice between hand wash sink and partial wall in kitchen center. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. First aid supplies improperly stored. Used, soiled mouth/cough cover hanging on nail on white wooden shelving at cookline where clean dishes are stored. Cook states covers are used when cooking very spicy food and will store them elsewhere. Corrected On Site.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- 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. New cook, 1 month, currently working on employee training. Two other persons observed assisting in food preparation without proof of employee training.
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9/29/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. OBSERVED BAREHAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. COOK ADDED BEANSPROUTS & VEGETABLE TO STIR FRY WITHOUT GLVOES OR UTENSILS. COS
- Critical. OBSERVED BAREHAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EA FOODS, COOK ADDED VEGETABLES TO STIR FRY WITHOUT UTENSILS OR GLOVES. VEGETABLE ARE CONSIDERED READY TO EAT FOOD EVEN WHEN THEY WILL BE COOKED. COS
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5/28/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. [kitchen]
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.[soap at handsink]
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2/9/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices, oils, some in plain unmarked containers, others in reused containers that are clearly not the original item /example: dried plant food in reused pickle jar.
- 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. [rice]
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. [kitchen, by cookline]
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Sanitizer bucket stored on preparation table in kitchen]
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9/17/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/2/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 1/16/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 9/22/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 7/22/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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