- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface- dish washing machine
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- long board by steam table.
- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food- observed wearing a watch. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temp at 90°.
- High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
- Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening- sour cream
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade- heavily soiled.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times- observed silverware basket in sink **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility's thermometer out 8 degrees. Inspector calibrated both the facility's and their own unit.
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10/10/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys and phone on cutting board
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
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6/24/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.potatoes **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.cellphone and keys **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Lemons and cool whip **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in the walk in cooler ( rice, batter, gravies) **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid **Corrected On-Site**
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4/3/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys under slicer **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
- Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
- Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
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10/9/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler
- Basic - Observed several dishes cracked/chipped.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./ observed non hermetically sealed beef stored over vegetables in the tall freezer **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. / dumping ice
- Intermediate - Moderately Encrusted material on can opener blade.
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2/21/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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2/21/2013 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers on tables, temped at 67 F. Advised removing and holding in cooler. Creamers and half and half on table, again temped at 65F
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Long board at steam table. Still heavily soiled and grooved.
- Critical - Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0 ppm. At callback, tested at 0 ppm. Ran 3 times and had 2 racks of clean dishes at dishwash area. Again advised manual sanitizing until machine properly sanitizes.
- Critical - Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mops, brooms and buckets stored in front of hws at 3 bin sink area. Garbage can in front of sink and silverware crate in sink basin.
- Violation: 42-03-1 Wet mop not hung to dry. Wet mop in bucket at callback.
- Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. two new servers, hired just under 60 days. Proof for one employee-cook available, no other proof for other 2 employees.
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10/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0 ppm.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mops, brooms and buckets stored in front of hws at 3 bin sink area.
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Employee can not find strips.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Operator came to work, making 4 people-no certified food manager training observed.
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. two new servers, hired just under 60 days.
- Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of peroxide holding over expo area.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Long board at steam table.
- Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area-cookline. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Top of dishwadher heavily soiled.
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
- Critical - Observed moderate buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles-dispensing area of wait station.
- Observed personal item, red ball cap on shelf over cookline.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers on tables, temped at 67 F. Advised removing and holding in cooler.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sour cream, cottage cheese etc.
- Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Young child in kitchen.
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
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8/6/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, sausage patties and links in the steam table are at 115 degrees F, cook stated they were stocked 30 minutes ago. Corrected On Site, reheated to 173 degrees F. Observed sausage was double panned at the steam table, recommended using only 1 pan when holding sausage at the steam table.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, prep cook removing peel from cooked potatoes with bare hands, operator stated potatoes are going to be put back into the walk in cooler after peeling and chopping- no further cooking until following day. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor, case of Promise margarine under the walk in cooler shelf.
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, chlorine wiping cloth sanitizer tested at 200 plus ppm. Corrected On Site, retested at 100 ppm.
- Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, cook wearing gloves cracked raw shell eggs then handled pancake batter dispenser without removing soiled gloves. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, stored on cookline make area.
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2/21/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, large white cooler standing on end directly in front of the dish area handwash sink.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Critical - Observed a spray bottle labled "Limpia Maguina", manager stated it is pot cleaner. Containers must be labled in English as well.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, carton of reconstituted potatoes at 96 degrees F sitting on prep table. Recommended removing potatoes from carton, put in thin layer on pan and put into walk in cooler to rapidly chill. Corrected On Site.
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, cookline reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cook filled container of water for cooking from cookline handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
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9/13/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, cookline reach in cooler.
- Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
- Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee drink cup on prep table next to waffle iron.
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, chlorine wiping cloth sanitizer tested at 200 ppm. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Wet mop not hung to dry. Repeat Violation.
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4/6/2011 | 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. Container of sour cream in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- 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-2 Bowls left in flour.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs andhanged gloves without first washing hands. Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint-male employee, duties include dishwashing and minor prep work.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Blue cutting board on cookne-heavily stained.
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-ice machine at back door.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed-wiping cloths tested at +200 ppm.
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
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11/23/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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8/27/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Violation: 12A-09-1 Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, prep/ line cook's and server wearing bracelet and watch. Observed during callback inspection a server wearing a ring with stones scooping ice and dispensing drink lemons.
- Critical. Violation: 12A-26-1 Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves, server with artificial nails not wearing gloves while scooping ice.
- Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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.
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6/3/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked, several plastic wrapped packages of sliced ham in the reach in freezer.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawing at room temperature, still frozen tube if ground beef on prep table at end of cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, cook wearing gloves cracked raw shell eggs then handled english muffin without removing soiled gloves. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, server dispensed drink lemon with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, server wearing a ring with stones is scooping ice and dispensing drink lemons. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed server scrape dirty plates from customer table into garbage can then scoop ice and dispense drink lemon without shing hands inbetween tasks. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves, server wearing nailpolish is scooping ice without wearing gloves. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine and associated equipment.
- Plumbing system in disrepair, men's restroom toilet running.
- Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, rear exit.
- 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. Repeat Violation.
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6/3/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, plastic wrapped raw beef stored over portioned ham wrapped in deli paper on the walk in cooler speed rack. 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, server used plastic drinking glass to scoop ice.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, prep/ line cook's and server wearing bracelet and watch.
- Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands, server quickly rinsed hands with water and did not use soap when washing hands after scraping dirty plates then poured coffee.
- Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves, server with artificial nails not wearing gloves while scooping ice.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, open cups of coffee on prep table and cookline food pick up area.
- Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint, server scooping ice.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, at steam table/toast prep area. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, prep cook washed oranges and server rinsed coffee pot out in the handwash sink.
- Critical. Observed 2 unlabeled spray bottle's, at the dish area.
- Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
- Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation, 5 employees on duty at time of inspection.
- 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.
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3/29/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, sausage patties and links in the steam table at 95-100 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, cook wearing one glove on right hand handled english muffins with bare left hand. Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location, ice scoop stored directly on top of ice machine, surface is soiled. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, cook line make unit.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, steam table cutting board.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, dish area handwash sink has a large bucket in the basin and several garbage cans in front of it. Corrected On Site.
- Observed open dumpster lid, dumpster is shared in a strip mall.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor cover. Repeat Violation.
- Observed ceiling tiles in restroom hallway are water damaged.
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, restrooms.
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7/21/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 4/8/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 10/20/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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