- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler.
- High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 46°
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Italian sausage 46°
- Intermediate - Ice chute on drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna in walk in cooler.
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09/26/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Chicken over marinara sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
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2/19/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Antico Italian Peeled tomatoes, Monaco pimentos, Nescaf Colombian Coffee.
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of carrots in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth lining bread on front line.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat on dry noodles. Red aprons on pizza boxes.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Marinara sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen across from cookline.
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen across from cookline.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna, cooked egg plants in walk in cooler
- Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
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9/24/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna , sausage walk in cooler.
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3/8/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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12/13/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 12/09/2012./Establishment was using servsafe which is not accepted for employee training.
- Observe reach in - cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Critical - Observed employee drinking from an beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./midnight pure drinking water /prep table across from walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor./ Piancone Italian Peeled Tomatoes /dry storage area.
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10/9/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only./light switch near backdoor
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable./missing floor tiles/dishwasher area near backdoor.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can Luigi mushroom pieces and stems,table select artichoke quartered/dry storage shelf.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor./west creek ocean clam juice /dry storage area.
- Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./clean gaskets on all reachin cooler doors.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.lasagna in walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
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5/31/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. DW area
- Violation: 38-10-1 Light not functioning. On cooks line
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11/22/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. RIC across from grill on cook line
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler across from grill on cooks line This violation must be corrected by : 11/22/2011.
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lasagna 49 degrees in walk in cooler wrapped in plastic with no ventilation This violation must be corrected by : 11/22/2011.
- Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Plated saucefor bread on front counter
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. DW area
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. DW area
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. At HW sink on cook line behind grill
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Crouton at service station
- Light not functioning. On cooks line
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At service station area
- Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
- Critical - Observed backflow/backsiphonage device does not meet construction/installation/maintenance/inspection/testing standards prescribed. At mop sink
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda ice shoot on beverage machine.
- Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty storage bin Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Pasta in reace in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 11/22/2011.
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. To go containers on top shelf in kitchen Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Bottle of windex under prep table Corrected On Site.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife on prep counter between pans inside RIC
- Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken Next to cooked lasagna WIC
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Lasagna WIC
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Lasagna in walk in cooler
- Wet mop not hung to dry. At mop sink
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front counter
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11/21/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth./tomatoes in walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./chicken over lettuce
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./product in walkin cooler.
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7/12/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./scoops without a handle.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint./cook/dishwasher
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature./product back prep table.
- Critical - Observed soiled walkin- cooler shelves.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
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5/3/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans./dented cans
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./product in walkin cooler.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./bulk containers
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched./spoons Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.mopsink
- Observed floor and wall junctures not coved./entrance into dishwasher area.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
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1/4/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can/ dry storage.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./bulk food containers.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container./ bulk food containers.
- Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./ bowl without a handle /bulk food containers.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation./ backdoor.
- Ceiling tile missing./back prep area/above walkin cooler.
- Observed moldy ceiling /walls/walkin cooler.
- Observed personal care item stored with food./Apron / prep table
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food./dry storage rack.
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7/26/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
- 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.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Observed worn cardboard used as shelf cover.
- Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit 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. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Observed personal care item stored with food.
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
- Critical. Observed obstructed exit For reporting purposes only.
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1/11/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food no date marked after opening.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed residue build-up on fan cover.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
- Observed dumpster without a lid.
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9/4/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Violation: 12A-29-1 Alternative Operating Procedure includes provision requiring thorough washing of the hands and use of a chemical hand sanitizing solution. Sanitizer not available at all HWS
- 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. Only two employees have documentation showing food service training has occurred .
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7/28/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
| No report available. | 5/29/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
| No report available. | 5/28/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 2/20/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 2/19/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 11/18/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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