- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Cook line.
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cole slaw 52°, butter 54°, sour cream 48°, cheese 48°, cheese 47°, lettuce 57°. Upon reinspection 9/3/14, tomatoes 48°, potato salad 45°, sour cream 39°, butter 48°, cole slaw 42°. TCS foods removed from cooler and placed into walk-in cooler.
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09/03/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep tale next to cook line reach-in cooler.
- Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cook line.
- Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Server eating in servers area.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Cook line.
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line.
- High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
- High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Small flies in dry storage.
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cole slaw 52°, butter 54°, sour cream 48°, cheese 48°, cheese 47°, lettuce 57°.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
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09/02/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In front of dish machine and on cook line.
- Basic - Stored food not covered in reach-in freezer. Far end of cook line -- multiple items.
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5/19/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Kitchen.
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Screw top water bottle.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On back prep table next to single service items.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Sunglasses on back prep table.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Right cook line deli-style cooler not holding temp on top of unit.
- Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Tape wrapped around knife handle.
- Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In front of dish machine and on cook line.
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Cheese, chicken.
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Dish machine leaking water through doors.
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Soup in two compartment sink.
- Basic - Stored food not covered in reach-in freezer. Far end of cook line -- multiple items.
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Mushrooms, chicken.
- Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Tape wrapped around knife handle.
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles of cook line.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
- High Priority - Food container stored in ice used for drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Burger fry seasoning.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 49°, tomato 48°. Had items placed into walk in freezer for quick chill.
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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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3/19/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Seasoning, back prep line
- Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. Bar
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Back prep line
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Back prep line
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Bar
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. End of cookline next to fryers
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11/4/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On cooks line and in dish **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On rack beside dish area.
- Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen area.
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Throughout kitchen.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In dish area.
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Ribs in prep sink with no running water **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. At bar soda gun.
- 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 strawberry bare handed. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish, mushroom cooked, sour cream, rice at 45?-48? **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by blender in bar area
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4/18/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Food containers on cookline
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Cracked/missing tile, cookline
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bar
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Bar
- Critical - Have books and certificates but not filled out.To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice bin; dry storage
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Cheese cooler on cookline
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Food containers, back prep line
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Back food prep line
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Before putting on gloves **Corrected On-Site**
- Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline
- Critical - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Dish machine not working
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter, cookline **Corrected On-Site**
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11/29/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. food contaibers across from ice machine Corrected On Site.
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. plastic food container in prep room
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. cook
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bags of chicken wings in walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. end of cookline
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. across from ice machine Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken in three compartment sink; prep room
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk, bar
- Observed single-service articles improperly stored. to go cartons on cookline
- Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. cookline,macross from stove
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. mushrooms in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. bar
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6/15/2012 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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