- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, to scoop cooked rice.
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer, box of seafood in walk in freezer.
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, used for chicken.
- Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered, bread in walk in cooler on shelf, loose bread.
- Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food, lettuce in reach in cooler in waitstaff area.
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, used to store unwrapped ham in walk in cooler.
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, plantains, chopped onions, cooked beef and beans.
- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, used to store utensils in waitstaff area.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, sandwiches in walk in cooler.
- Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, container of flour on shelf. Employee covered it with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
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10/15/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, to scoop rice,
- Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair, weather stained.
- Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting, pot and pans. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair, ice machine plastic liner broken, sealed with putty. Stated to operator will need to prove that the putty is made for food contact surface.
- Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust, ice in waitstaff area.
- Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area, tray of chicken stored over trash container.
- Basic - Food stored on floor, pot of meat in kitchen"
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, at hand wash sink by oven.
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, used to cover salad in reach in cooler.
- Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, take out containers on shelf in dry storage area and waitstaff area.
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, on water heater. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, various food.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, sitting on counter in kitchen.
- High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler, raw eggs stored over plantains.
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, beef, sauce and soup.
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5/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. DISH RACKS. **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE PLASTIC LINER BROKEN. **Warning**
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. TOP OF WATER HEATER. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. HOW TO CALIBRATE A PROBE THERMOMETER. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. FRONT COUNTER AND REAR KITCHEN. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
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5/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. DISH RACKS. **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE PLASTIC LINER BROKEN. **Warning**
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. TOP OF WATER HEATER. **Warning**
- Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. TEA FRONT COUNTER. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
- High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. FISH ABOVE RTE BREADED HAM. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. PORK STORED IN CONTACT WITH BEEF. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. HOW TO CALIBRATE A PROBE THERMOMETER. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee trained using a state approved in-house training program not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements. FOOD STORAGE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. FRONT COUNTER AND REAR KITCHEN. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
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12/18/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar container and bowls used for cooked rice.
- Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above the cook's line.
- Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Service area.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. True reefer on the cooks line
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process.
- Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Service area
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Front counter **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Specials board advertises grouper, no grouper could be produced or any invoices for grouper could be produced. When the manager, Elvis Gonzalez, was in the freezer with me and I asked what kind of fish a particular case was, he said grouper. That case is swai (striped pangasius) . There are no specials advertising swai in the restaurant. **Admin Complaint**
- Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
- Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer.
- Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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5/17/2013 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Ceiling tile missing.
- Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. sugar Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Maximum Refrigerator
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. thank you bags used to store meat in freezer Repeat Violation.
- Observed single-service items stored on floor. to go cups and containers
- Critical - Observed soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. back door by restrooms
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9/12/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. cup no handle in flour Repeat Violation.
- Light not functioning. throughout kitchen and hood
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. coffee cup on station servers prep Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. fan guards walk in cooler
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filter Repeat Violation.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. inside equipment steam table end area
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. prep shelf in kitchen Repeat Violation.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. In servers station Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. plaintains walk in cooler, bread walk in freezer Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. drinking cup in handsink by bread station Corrected On Site.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. servers station Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. grocery bags used to store raw chicken
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. throughout kitchen
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4/9/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. bowl no handle in sugar, flour and or meal
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. missing tile throughout kitchen
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. in use utensil stored on dirty shelving. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. throughout kitchen
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelf by prep station
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Observed equipment in poor repair. interior of ice machine
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. plaintains walk in cooler, kitchenand shrimp walk in freezer. 50lb bsg rice dry storage
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach in cooler maximum
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. true cooler by fryer
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. fish, beef Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. meat kitchen
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. blue liquid windex
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. oil bottles, flour, sugar
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10/27/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. hot water handle at frontline salad/server station handwash sink.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. tongs handle in chicken container in reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. cookline.
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Manager came in towards end of inspection. Corrected On Site.
- Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers/containers.
- Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. cooked plantains on cloth towel on cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. in kitchen by walk-in cooler/ice machine/hallway.
- 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. bowl in rice container.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. frontline salad station. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. ham, chicken in shopping /grocery bags in walk-in cooler.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef , chicken over limes in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
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6/8/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.top of water heater.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.hoodfilters
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9/27/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.broken surface in icemaker
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable.kitchen .
- Observed hole in ceiling.tiles missing.
- Observed storage of maintenance tools in areas that may result in cross-contamination. Corrected On Site.
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3/29/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.top of water heater.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable.tiles missing from kitchen floor .
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.hoodfilters .
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10/27/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 3/12/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 9/23/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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