- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple containers holding cooking oils, as per chef, without proper labeling. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
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10/24/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple items in walk in cooler without proper date marking.
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4/11/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Butter, sauces at 110°F in steam table across from cookline.
- High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
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1/17/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers on shelf near dish machine
- 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. Employee cutting lemons for drinks with bare hands and fingernails have nail polish. Operator explained to employee, began using gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Need for clam and mussel tags on premises.
- Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Washed hands in prep sink, then went to 3-compartment sink. Told employee to use designated hand wash sink in kitchen, which employee did. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Employee with nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Cutting lemons with bare hand contact as noted elsewhere in inspection. Operator explained to employee the need to wear gloves and then proceeded to do so. **Corrected On-Site**
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2/11/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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7/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. bare hand contact with washed lettuce Corrected On Site. now gloved
- Critical - Reduced oxygen packaged food label lacking use by date. veal packets in cookline reach-in cooler [sealed in establishment]
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12/8/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. chef
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8/23/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. cloth towel covering lettuce in walk-in cooler Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. plastic style grocery used used to store meat in walk-in freezer Repeat Violation.
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3/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. plastic grocery bags [non food grade] in use in walk-in freezer to store meats, shrimp, etc. next unannounced inspection
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1/18/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. frozen meats taken out of orginal packaging need to be properly stored. Observed chicken above beef in walk-in freezer.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. plastic grocery bags [non food grade] in use in walk-in freezer to store meats, shrimp, etc.
- 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. Information at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr for foodhandler training.
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11/16/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOOD AND NO ALTERNATIVE OPERATING PROCEDUE IN EFFECT. CUTTING LEMONS FOR DRINKS WITH BARE HANDS. - COS NOW GLOVED
- OBSERVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE IN CONTACT WITH ICE IN ICE MACHINE - COS
- OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT STORED IN A PROTECTED LOCATIONS. TONGS STORED ON STOVE HANDLE & LADEL ON STEAMER HANDLE. THESE ITEMS CAN BE BUMPED EASILY.
- OBSERVED NON-FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS IN USE TO STORE FOOD PRODUCTS. WALK-IN FREEZER - REPEAT VIOLATION
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4/21/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed fresh fish packaged using a reduced oxygen method. using vacuum pack machine - 2 packages in walkin cooler [just started to vacuum seal]
- Critical. Reduced oxygen packaged food label lacking use by date. meats, salmon sealed bags didn't have date mark on bag, owner states did packaging over weekend
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. ice machine
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11/2/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 4/3/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 10/24/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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