- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed old food debris under slicer.
- 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.
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door near pizza oven has broken door that falls off when opened.
- Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed freezer door on chest freezer with rust, exposed insulation.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Veal date marked more Than 7 days. SEE STOP SALE.
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed prepared veal past 7 day date marking.
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
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08/20/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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6/16/2014 | Complaint Full | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza reach in cooler door is dislodged from equipment. Door is held in place by propping up a pan. Salad reach in cooler does not close, door is held closed by garbage can. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed cooler in pizza prep area torn gaskets, prep cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - Shelves not attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves are made of wood, have a built up of debris residue. **Warning**
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
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5/1/2014 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door at pizza station not closing properly. Operator has new door ordered. Reach in cooler door at salad station has new door ordered.
- Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Walk in cooler shelves not easily cleanable.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Operator has new gaskets on order.
- 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.
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1/23/2014 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
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1/18/2014 | Complaint Full | Emergency Order Callback Complied |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Warning**
- High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
- High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Observed eggs over ready to eat chicken. **Warning**
- High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Have seen approximately 7 dry rodent droppings located in dish room. **Warning**
- High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed waste water backing up through drains in kitchen prep area, employee prepping food in kitchen at time. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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1/17/2014 | Complaint Full | Emergency order recommended |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza reach in cooler door is dislodged from equipment. Door is held in place by propping up a pan. Salad reach in cooler does not close, door is held closed by garbage can. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed cooler in pizza prep area torn gaskets, prep cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - Shelves not attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves are made of wood, have a built up of debris residue. **Warning**
- High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
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1/9/2014 | Routine - Food | Emergency Order Callback Complied |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of chicken located on walk in freezer floor. **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza reach in cooler door is dislodged from equipment. Door is held in place by propping up a pan. Salad reach in cooler does not close, door is held closed by garbage can. **Warning**
- Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed cooler in pizza prep area torn gaskets, prep cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - Shelves not attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves are made of wood, have a built up of debris residue. **Warning**
- High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
- High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Evidence of dry and wet rodent droppings. More than 20 dry and fresh located in dish room shelves by soda,6 fresh droppings inside pizza mixing bowl, more than 30 fresh and dry droppings under reach in cooler located in kitchen, more than 12 dry and fresh under pizza prep bench. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in Three compartment sink. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. All reach in cooler have an accumulation of debris, two in pizza area, 3 located in in kitchen. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed orders of pasta, deli meats not date marked. **Warning**
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1/8/2014 | Routine - Food | Emergency order recommended |
- Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated black residue, wooden shelf over three compartment sink.
- Basic - Attached equipment, wall cabinets near cookline have peeling surface material. Shelf over doorway to Dishmachine room dusty.
- Basic - Ceiling tile missing over three compartment sink.
- Basic - Observed accumulation of dead insects inside overhead light cover in Dishmachine. Room.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket missing on one door to prep cooler.
- Basic - Standing water in mop sink/mop sink draining very slowly.
- Basic - Walk-in freezer floor soiled with food debris and grime.
- High Priority - Observed numerous live gnats in Dishmachine. Room.
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb with hose attached at outside mop sink.
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler at front counter soiled with accumulation of food residue.
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5/21/2013 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Ceiling tile missing in dishwash room
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2/12/2013 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Complied |
- Ceiling tile missing in dishwash room
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable with large hole in wood floor in storeroom
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions in dishwash room.
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in dishwash room.
- Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
- Observed build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface in knife holder and on walkin in cooler shelves.
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture-dishwash room spray hose.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.
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12/11/2012 | Complaint Full | Warning Issued |
- 2 50-08-1 Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. License expired 12.1.11. Upon callback license fee not paid per agency records.
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9/12/2012 | Complaint Full | Admin. Complaint Callback Not Complied |
- Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.License expired 12/1/11.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed food debris accumulated on storeroom floor under shelving.
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9/12/2012 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Critical - Violation: 02-13-2 Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
- Critical - Violation: 50-08-1 Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. License expired 12.1.11 Contact 850.487.1395 or go to www.myfloridalicense.com for payment information and instructions
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2/24/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. License expired 12.1.11 Contact 850.487.1395 or go to www.myfloridalicense.com for payment information and instructions
- Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
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2/24/2012 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. License expired 12.1.11 Contact 850.487.1395 or go to www.myfloridalicense.com for payment information and instructions
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units in storeroom.
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
- 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. Pro
- Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Observed food debris accumulated on walkin freezer floor.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.-sausage in dishwash room.
- Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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12/16/2011 | Complaint Full | Warning Issued |
- Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor in walkin cooler.
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
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8/17/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwash sink in dishwash area not accessible for employee use at all times.
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices with plastic cheese container cracked.
- Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
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5/4/2011 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
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4/15/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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3/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Critical. Violation: 16-03-1 Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
- Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on walkin freezer floor.
- 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. Pro
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9/14/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.-bulk foods.
- Critical. Observed improper use of plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.-ice bin at soda tower.
- Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
- Observed reuse of single-use articles gallon water for ice tea.
- Observed food debris accumulated on walkin freezer floor.
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
- 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. Pro
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7/16/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water bottle. Corrected On Site
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. with cheesecake in display cooler at 48degF- Less than four hours Corrected On Site by turning dowm thermostat in unit -foods dropped to 42. degrees in 30 minutes.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.in dessert cooler
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. bagged raw chicken stored next to and touching bagged bread in outdoor cooler on bottom shelf Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored withplastic glasses stored in hand wash sink splash zone at soda machine. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. dish wash room Corrected On Site.
- Observed garbage can lid open.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. pasta display box.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers thruout kitchen cook area.
- Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. Wine room-table obstructing signed exit.
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2/25/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.-restrooms.
- Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
- Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
- Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
- 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. Pro
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12/17/2009 | Food-Licensing Inspection | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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