- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.( observed bowl used as scoop in pasta) **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots utensils and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.( observed utensils not inverted in container in kitchen) **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.( observed pre made coffee filters with coffee not protected or covered on waitress counter) **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.( observed squeeze bottle containing green liquid not labeled on chemical rack) **Corrected On-Site**
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08/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat potentially hazardous ingredient. See stop sale.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed open bag of biscuits and container of packed on site raw meat, Raw meat pkgs. touching interior of open bag of biscuits on freezer
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.rice, soup, potatoe salad, pulled pork, see stop sale
- Intermediate - Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
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6/26/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair.wooden bowls in bad repair, peeling. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.cardboard box hand marked wings used to store ziplock bags of ready to eat breakfast ham in reachin freezer
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Observed cook break raw shell eggs clean counters then add new gloves and no handwashing
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed cardboard box with ziplock of ready to eat beef and pork and raw pork on same box on freezer
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3/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored.stored over food prep sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Observed cook reach in bread bag with bare hands retrieve bread for toast, toast reached 160°F but bread left in bag was also touched and may be used later for sandwiches. . Use gloves or tongs to retrieve bread, no bare hand contact.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.container of raw egg wash and container of breaking flour, stored on top of container of cooked mixed vegetables **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw pork and beef sitting on top of containers of ready to eat cooked foods in reachin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit.raw comminuted meats, hamburger and sausage stored with package of seran wrapped raw pork chops on top. And touching comminuted meats package.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.at wait station
- Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed sliced beef frozen on 11/16, date not recorded when thawed. **Corrected On-Site**
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12/2/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.employee came in to work touched clean equipment without washing hands first **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese found at 47°F cheese stored on top of well in prep top cooler, unable to receive cooling benefit of cooler, foods must be within the well containers to remain cold, remove to lower storage area of unit, **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.breakfast ham dated 8/13/, see stop sale
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ham
- Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.hash browns
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.
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8/21/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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5/3/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cooler at wait station not holding foods at 41? F or colder. Owner adjusted thermostat. **Warning**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
- High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.at waitress station, held at room temperature. Discard by 2:00pm must keep at 41?F or use Time as A Public Health Control , please see website Myfloridalicense.com\ dbpr. For more information. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.observed cook take dirty dishes to 3 bay put in soak water return to work touch clean surfaces utensils and bread bags with unwashed hands. **Warning**
- High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Obseved link sausage dry hard no date marks with white growth spots on food, in reachin cooler **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk , butter, sauces stored in counter top reachin at wait station foods at 45?F to 49?F. **Warning**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.obseved au jus dated 4/9/13, cooked rice dated 4/3/13, see stop sale **Warning**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. At back porch **Warning**
- Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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. Observed upright freezer sittong beside grease dumpster and garbage can,added to outside porch not protected from dust and insects. Observed large stainless prep table and slicer stored on porch, not protected from insects and dust. Porch is concrete floor wooden fence walls to 4 feet and 6x6 wire fencing to open raftered ceiling/roof. No protection for food,utensils,single service or food equipment. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked.deli meats, ham, pulled pork, at reachin cooler **Warning**
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4/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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4/2/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.observed bowels at kitchen not inverted and stored under flour container, observed dust in bowel **Warning**
- Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.utinsils at kitchen not inverted with handle up. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.ipod hanging from cord over reachin prept at kitchen **Warning**
- Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to cross contamination. Observed bowl and utensil used for raw shell eggs stored on top of container of mayonnaise with handle of spatula for mayo coming in contact with raw egg bowel. **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.ice cream cups at front counter **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service articles stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from peopleys hands. At front ice cream counter **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash.cups, pitchers and lids stored in splash zone of handsink at wait station. Discarded single service, removed pitchers to dishwash. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service items stored under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips.ice cream cups/ lids at front ice cream counter under handsink **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.at front wait pass through wet cloth stored on counter with dirty dishes. **Warning**
- High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.observed butter stored on counter at room temperature 77?F. May not use after 12:00pm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Cook returned from front put on gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook break and mix raw eggs and touch surfaces in kitchen, bread bags, spice containers that are used at pass through, cooler door to reachin, handled open bowels of syrup to customer. Handled clean plates, Without changing gloves or washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Food server handling soiled dishes or utensils then clean dishes/utensils without washing hands. Observed waitress handle money use wipe cloth, wipe hands on wipe cloth then serve food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.raw ground beef in plastic bag, beside and touching container of gravy, and over cooked roast. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler.observed container of raw burgers touching bag of breads in reachin at cookline **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.observed raw shell eggs in container stored over cut vegetables. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.on blender head at front counter. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
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1/15/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Hand sink , no splash gaurds , and splashgaurds necessary to prevent cross contamination of prepsink att kitchen area.
- Critical - Hand sink missing at dishwashing machine or area. A licensing inspection observed onebless handsink at dishwash area than approved on plans.Sink previously licensed as handsink now designated as prepsink . Plan review consulted G.Koehler. Approved change.However if any handwash violations are sited during inspection additional handsink will be required.
- No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
- 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. Pro
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10/25/2012 | Food-Licensing Inspection | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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