- High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl **Warning**
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
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08/14/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffl cup in potato salad. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of soda in bar **Warning**
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
- Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar. One not draining, one soiled and without drain line. **Warning**
- Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Less than 100 ppm quat **Warning**
- High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In dressing cooler, homemade milk based blue cheese 67F and raw fish at 58F, approximately 4 hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler. Advised to use 6 hour TAPHC. In main cookline cooler sliced cheese 48F, cut tomatoes 58F, raw beef 51F, 53F raw chicken, 52F potato salad. Approximately 4 hours per operator. Advised to ice, remove all TCS food or use time. In triple cookline cooler, raw beef 45F, ham 44F, Sliced cheese 43F, potato salad 47F, raw fish 47F, sour cream 46F. Advised operator to check again within 30 minutes with door closed and service. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 on floor in front of steamer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Dressing cooler. Main cookline cooler. Triple cooler in kitchen . **Warning**
- Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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08/13/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Dish area **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Inside top **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Outside back door, at filter for steamer and drainpipe.
- Basic - Standing soiled water inside keg coolers.
- 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. Bar dish machine
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food requiring time or temperature control for safety dressing in individually portioned souffl cups 46F in cookline cooler. Advised to keep underneath overnight
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over oysters to be served raw.
- High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
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3/10/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves, soiled
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage. Broken bulb on ground. On 12/5/13, lights stored above single service storage without protection.
- Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Containers, lids, bowls, dry storage room
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Wings 43-47 in bustub, walk in cooler.
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12/5/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dressing
- Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves, soiled
- Basic - Ice scoop stored outside on top of ice machine, ice bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage. Broken bulb on ground
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in bar cooler containing potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Cooler holding milk. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to cutting/shredding. Iceberg lettuce
- Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Containers, lids, bowls, dry storage room
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Wings 43-47 in bustub, walk in cooler.
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Pasta salad dated 9/22. Operator discarded
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
- Intermediate - Employee rinsed potatoes in handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Range 50-500
- Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar
- Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - two ice bins and soda guns added in dining room. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days.
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen and bar handsinks
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10/3/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. Open, half empty cases
- Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Ice scoop stored on top of outdoor ice machine
- Basic - Food stored on floor. In use bag in the box soda, bar
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cookline cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 53-59F, BBQ pork 56F, chicken 62F, in cookline cooler overnight per operator. Cooler unplugged overnight. Stop sale
- High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef next to deli meat, stainless cooler
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler.cases of raw pork over potatoes, avocado case next to, on raw chicken cases
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Restrooms
- Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Lowest temperature is 50F
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3/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
- No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. Construction in progress, adding an additional hood and cooking equipment along wall next to back door, adjacent to existing cookline
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag in the box soda under racks in dry storage area
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shrimp, pork over cooked potatoes, walk in cooler Corrected On Site. On 12/11/12, raw shrimp over cheese
- Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. next to ice machine
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12/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. outside
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper strength. bar at 200 ppm cl
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
- No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. Construction in progress, adding an additional hood and cooking equipment along wall next to back door, adjacent to existing cookline
- Critical - Observed chemical spray bottle over bread, cookline Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed dead insect in ice, ice machine. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cutting bar fruit
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag in the box soda under racks in dry storage area
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. bar handsink
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Chicken labeled 9/28, per operator label not removed when washing
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shrimp, pork over cooked potatoes, walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Griddle cleaner dripping onto bag of portion cups, storage room. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed unwashed lettuce removed from case, cut and bagged without washing
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap under front doors
- Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. next to ice machine
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10/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - 2 expired Employee training certificated for currently employeed employees.
- Critical - Commercially processed food not reheated to 135 degrees Fahrenheit for hot holding. after 2 hrs, soup at 67F in center, 153F at edge in steam table. Advised to heat on stove or stir periodically to reach temperature
- Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. reads 70F in ice water Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, soap, handwash sign, bar.
- Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. restrooms
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Lemons Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed buildup of black material in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. raw shrimp, walk in cooler
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of soda, bar Corrected On Site.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. ice machine Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Case of raw beef over oysters served raw, walk in cooler
- Observed single-service items stored on floor. lids, storage room
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap under back door to kitchen
- Critical - Soiled save a days from previous day observed. operator discarded
- Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibbs, next to ice machine
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6/15/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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1/9/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- No Violations Were Observed
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1/6/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, bar. manual sanitize until 50-100 ppm cl
- Critical - Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags in chronological order.
- Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Reads 50F in ice water. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. bar coolers Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar, restrooms
- Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. salad cooler
- Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. fish
- Critical - Observed non-service animals in the food establishment or on premises. Dog in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk, half and half, bar cooler
- Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 on mayo container. 4 dead in dry storage
- Critical - Observed unlabeled chemical spray bottles, mop sink
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1/6/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese in salad cooler 2 at 46F.
- Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 2nd salad cooler holding PHFs 46F. Unit unable to maintain 41 or below
- Critical - Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, bar. Manual sanitize until machine is functioning.
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8/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. bar, outside
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 2nd salad cooler holding PHFs 46F. Unit unable to maintain 41 or below
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Salad cooler holding PHFs at 65-68F. Unit may not be used for potentially hazardous food until capable of maintaining 41F or below
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. chicken wings cooling since 8/25/11 per operator at 52-58F, covered in a bus tub. see stop sale.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, bar. Manual sanitize until machine is functioning.
- Critical - Employee training certificates expired.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. salad coolers on cookline
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish at 65-68F overnight see stop sale, hamburgers at 66F for 1 hr per operator, moved to another cooler.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese in salad cooler 2 at 46F.
- Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. bar
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
- Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. next to ice machine
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8/26/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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6/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink. QUAT strips.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. All bathrooms.
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
- Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
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4/19/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
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11/18/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
- Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Observed residue build-up on condenser covers. Walk in cooler.
- Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
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7/30/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor in dry storage.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Cook line.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed residue build-up on fry baskets. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Corrective action taken, now 50ppm chlorine.
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4/2/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 51-16-1 No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. Spoke with Plan Review office and no plans for this establisment have been submitted or approved as of 1/7/2010.
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1/7/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Partially cooked chicken.
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Partially cooked chicked, 91 degees Farhenheit at cook line.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
- Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
- No plan review submitted and renovations in progress.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No proof of required employee training provided.
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10/30/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in dry storage area.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
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9/18/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/25/2009 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
| No report available. | 3/31/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 12/30/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 9/8/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 7/22/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
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