- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on microwave.
- Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Woman at drive thru area.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone on potato peeler over dry storage.
- Basic - Employee using tongs to handle raw animal food and then ready-to-eat food without first washing, rinsing and sanitizing tongs
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Walk in cooler floor.
- Basic - Hole in wall by back door.
- Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Drive in area ice bin with scoop on top.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- Basic - hood filters not close fitting.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw fish, scallops behind cooked shrimp and other cooked seafood.
- High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cooked chicken being turned with same tongs as raw.
- High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Bottle of cleaning fluid on cart in dining room.
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Dumpster enclosure.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Drive thru area Handwash sink blocked by box. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Chest freezer lid heavily bent and in disrepair.
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10/22/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-long boards in several locations in kitchen.
- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelet/watch
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Cutting lemons **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.300 ppm chlorine.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Boxes of single service items on counter in drive thru area.
- 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. No proof for Claudia, new about two weeks.
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4/24/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Long boards in kitchen.
- Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage.
- Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Facility cleaning vents while fully loaded grill with chicken and other items cooking. Advised cleaning after hours.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Advised reheat to 175 then cool or hold as needed.
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Machine tested at 0 ppm. Inspector tried 2 times both at 0 ppm.
- Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
- Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Advised fully cooking pounded chicken to avoid record keeping etc.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.
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10/2/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
- Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust-white garbage can like container stored beside dishwasher, under hand wash sink.
- Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food-grey garbage can type containers in use for loose dry storage.
- High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food- cook.ine coolers/make tables: raw fish stored behind cooked fish. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface-white garbage can type container with dry product in it.
- Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits-sharp knives used by prep employees heavily soiled and not easily cleaned.
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2/19/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site.call office for last report
- Observed all cutting boards badly grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical - Observed employee wash dishes in single bay sink than rinse dishes with out sanitzing dishes. Corrected On Site.educated employee on ware washing.
- Observed hole in wall.under hand sink in dish machine area and in ladies restroom
- Observed metal pans stored behind bushes
- Critical - Observed pans of black beans stored on the floor of walk in cooler
- Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.cook line
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.under front counter. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.for hose outside
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.spice container
- bowl with no handle used to scoop spices
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10/25/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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6/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Violation: 1 3D Food cooled by non approved method. Many Items in Walk-in cooler, out of temp-tightly covered at callback. Okay now but warned about deep containers filled with marinating raw chicken.
- Violation: 1 3D PHFS not cooled from 135 to 41 in 6 hours-Raw Chicken at 50F, Black Beans: 48-49-50 F. Raw chicken, marinating since yesterday, more than 10 hours found holding at 47-48-49-50. Black beans, cooked more than 10 hours temped at 50F. Black beans temped at 40-41 at second callback, Raw chicken temped at 41-41F at second callback.
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4/3/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- 3D Food cooled by non approved method. Many Items in Walk-in cooler, out of temp-tightly covered at callback.
- 3D PHFS not cooled from 135 to 41 in 6 hours-Raw Chicken at 50F, Black Beans: 48-49-50 F. Raw chicken, marinating since yesterday, more than 10 hours found holding at 47-48-49-50. Black beans, cooked more than 10 hours temped at 50F.
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4/2/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Inspector calibrated thermometer and tried to calibrate facilities thermometer. Beans in walk-in since last night-cooling after 10 Plus hours temped at 48-49-50. Stop sale issued for 50 plus lbs of black beans. Raw chicken, marinating over night-temped at 50 F. Stop sale issued for 75 lbs of chicken.
- Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer manager was using was 4 F out of calibration.
- Observed attached equipment, hood and filters moderately soiled with accumulated grease and sludge. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Raw meats at cookline, cold holding with ice bed instead of ice bath. All items at cookline put into position less than 1/2 hour earlier-advised quick chill and hold using ice bath. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Many items including stop saled beans and raw chicken were found cooling tightly covered and in deep containers filled high with cooling product. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat seafood. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). 48-49-50 F black beans cooling overnight, 10 plus hours, raw chicken-marinating overnight-10 plus hours temped at 50+F.
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3/30/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-drive thru area.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-handwash sink at drive thru window.
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Manager was called in when inspection began.
- Critical - Observed a designated employee eating and drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Corrected On Site.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease-hood filters moderately soiled.
- Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen heavily stained.
- Critical - Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooked items taken off grill, put into deep containers onto a bed of ice. Gave manager info for proper cooling perameters: 135-75 in 2 hours, 135 to 41 in a total of 6. Adviised cooked product must be held at 41F or 135F or hotter. If holding cold, must have cooled within perameters afore mentioned. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage-grey garbage can like containers used for food storage in walk-in cooler.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork/chicken holding at cookline at 100+ F. Advised quick chill or reheat to 165F. Corrected On Site.
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9/9/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Black beans found in walk-in cooler temped at 66F. after overnight cooling. Stop sale issued.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-sink by dishwash area.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-several boards throughout kitchen.
- Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to moving items around facility and walking out back door and continued with same gloves. Corrected on site by manager.
- Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Manager took test on 3/14/2011-results not available yet.
- Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Cook washed in 3 bin sink.
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-cookline handwash sink edges-broken, cracked etc. Repeat Violation.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Beans in walk-in cooler, overnight-temped at 166F.
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3/28/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken and cooked steak holding at 80 and 60 respectively. Advised quick chill to 41 or cooler. Also suggested smaller amounts taken out at a time and keep chilled with ice bath at cookline.
- Critical. Observed food stored in undrained ice. All prepped fish and seafood stored in ice at reach-in cooler.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint-Jose.
- Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-cookline handwash sink edges broken and cracked-not smoth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at drive thru window blocked with large pile of dirty trays.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers-many covers cracked and or broken.
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7/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed cutting board's grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- Observed cookline handwash sink basin edges are cracked and broken.
- Drain cover(s) missing, mop sink. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, a sponge and pair of tongs are in the cookline handwash sink basin. Corrected On Site.
- Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored, bottle of furniture polish stored on ice machine ledge over bin door. Corrected On Site.
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3/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 29-18-1 Drain cover(s) missing, at the mop sink.
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3/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed jars of sugar and splenda at the customer self service area with contents that is exposed to potential customer cross contamination when product is being scooped from the jar.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, food employee wearing a watch.
- Drain cover(s) missing, at the mop sink.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, handwash sink near ice machine.
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, restrooms.
- Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period, brown extension cord connected to reach in freezer. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation, seven employees on duty without a certified food manager at the time of inspection.
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1/13/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, raw fish fillets and pre cooked seafood mixture defrosted at the prep area is at 58-70 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, fish fillets and pre cooked seafood mixture in bucket's of standing water. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, ice scoop stored in 82 degrees F standing water. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, coffin style reach in freezer door held together with tape. Repeat Violation.
- Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Repeat Violation.
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, cook line hot hold drawer handle made out of a shoelace.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cook line unit.
- Critical. Restroom fixtures missing, ladies restroom toilet tank lid. Repeat Violation.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
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8/7/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 3/31/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 12/11/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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