- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
- Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.- cook line coolers
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.- between dish board and prep sink
- 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 - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.- corned beef hash 57°f, filled above chill line, in cooler 2 hours, moved to walkin to rapid chill
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.- salmon above deli meats **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired 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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07/08/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./ bottom of reach in freezer by fryers **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable./ cook line/ operator had new board on site, changed it out **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on top of mop bucket between uses. / also needs to be hung upside down when not in use **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.server cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination./ on cutting board where orders are finished **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food./ gave operator paperwork
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired 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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3/7/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-colored cutting boards at dish machine.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material and possible rust and metal shavings on can opener.on can opener blade.
- 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 cooks assistant Lino
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of window cleaner at wait station.
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7/24/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-several boards throughout facility including cook line and pick-up/expediting area. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Dusty/greasy vent over 3 bin sink. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses-cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of ibuprophen and tin of altoids over muffins by cash out at kitchen entryway.
- High Priority - Dishwasher assistant handling soiled dishes or utensils then clean dishes/utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
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3/27/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Aluminum foil used as shelf cover
- Cooling chicken in walk in cooler tightly covered
- Cutting boards grooved and pitted
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine at 0ppm
- Gaskets in several coolers heavily soiled
- Sorbet freezer gasket heavily soiled
- Therm calibration +4F out
- Utensils in drawer - drawer bottom heavily soiled
- Vent covers over cookline and over 3 bin sink moderately - heavily soiled
- Critical - Wait staff changing gloves not washing hands
- Wait staff scooping wearing unapproved jewel.
- Wet wiping cloth left on prep surface
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7/25/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-handwash sink at wait station had water pitcher in basin.
- Critical - Stem type thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Needs 0-220F.
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3/26/2012 | 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. Rice pilaf in walk in cooler more than 24 hours, temped at 48F.
- 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. Proof not available for Lupe and marco-must be available at next inspection.
- Critical - Observed an ice machine with no overhead protection-facility moved ice machine to a rear spot leaving no overhead protection.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs with gloves on and then handled ready to eat potatoes. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Rice pilaf, cooling more than 24 hours, temped at 48 F
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12/5/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./cambro's,cups dishmachine area Repeat Violation.
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices./ice scoop Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method./product tightly covered Repeat Violation.
- Observed heavy food debris accumulated on walk in cooler floor.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./raw fish,beef over ice cream in freezer Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle./degreaser Corrected On Site.
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6/9/2011 | 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. Opened container of sour cream and opened bulk cold cuts.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cantalope-46 advised quick chill with ice bath.
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sauteed onions and sauteed mushrooms holding at 106-advised reheat to 165. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Potatoes cooked today cooling tightly covered. Corned beef hash-cooling under tight cover.Advise no cover and shallow pans for cooling.
- Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs over opened raw ground beef.
- Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area and several drinks throughout kitchen.
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Metal ice scoop with chunked edges.
- Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-at least one long board at 3 bin sink area.
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-cookliine freezer door handle.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed moderate soil buildup inside ice bin-oitdoor unit.
- Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Dirty towels left on clean surfaces and next to slicer.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill water pitcher for ice bath.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing-wait station hand wash sink used as dump station.
- Critical. Misc Supplies: hair gel, tide stick and breath mints on shelf overcash register and cleaned dishes/prep area.
- Critical. Cans of paint on floor in dry storage area.
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11/17/2010 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batter holding at 79 F-advised quick chill to 41 and hold.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning-several containers-Corrected On Site.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
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10/26/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in dining room at 68 F. Set up 4 hour plan or hold at 41 F. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food prepped in a prohibited area. Prepping in rear room without proper ceiling.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Prep person needs to wash hands before donning new set of gloves.
- Critical. Observed employee drinkinging in a food preparation or other restricted area-dishwash area and prep area.
- Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable-back room by walk-in cooler has wood studs and electrical wiring exposed. Owner states contractor has been obtained and work will commence as soon as possible. Repeat Violation.
- 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. Young man from culinary school has no proof.
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3/15/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area-behind dishwasher on drywall type finish. Tiles in same area very clean.
- Wall not smooth and easily cleanable-behind dishwasher at tile/wall junctures.
- Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable-ceiling over walk-in cooler and ice maker/bin in back room-wood studs and electrical wiring exposed.
- Observed personal item stored with food. Female handbag left on counter by breads and lemons. Corrected On Site.
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11/4/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 4/28/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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