- Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions in dry storage. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - hose at mop sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Corrected On-Site**
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10/06/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. Bulb out, **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Employee rinsed utensil in handwash sink.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
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07/09/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Straws
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Freezer
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3/24/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour has a bowl in it. Corrected on site
- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.server
- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - The tomatoes are washed and put back in dirty box. Corrected on site
- High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 60f. Emailed time/ temp form to manager
- Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Nail polish on server,
- Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
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1/23/2014 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple bottle **Corrected On-Site**
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11/12/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Plates by dirtyaprons
- Basic - Dirty cloth under cutting board. Corrected on site
- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.severs have watches on
- Basic - Food stored on floor.chicken in cooler. Cooler on floor
- Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Straws in splash range of handsink corrected on site
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.beef 46f. On line box, cheese 46f. On top of box. Beef and cheese put in freezer and new items brought out
- Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Cook line box is not maintaining 41f. Refrigeration man called
- Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.line boaird
- Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.server with nail polish on
- 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. Some new employees
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.blue cleaner
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4/11/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair./in several reach in coolers/on order
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable./sandwich line
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10/17/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours./black beans Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit./stem like thermometer off by 12 degrees f not able to calibrate no tool accessible
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable./sandwich line
- Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./3 cans tomatoes sauce Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method./ black beans in extremely large pot Repeat Violation.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair./in several reach in coolers
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Repeat Violation.
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10/16/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Cooked before not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.found 50F cooling over night
- Critical - Observed beans being cooled by nonapproved method. cooled in deep metal pots. no warning issued, Corrected On Site. operator placed in shallow containers and placed on ice.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked ground beef found in cook line make cooler 46F to 47F.recommend rapid chill
- Critical - Observed server handling soiled dishes then return to job without washing hands Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.all cooked foods in walkin cooler
- Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on pinto beans cooked night before at 50 degrees fahrenheit.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. all sour cream containers used as food storage containers in walkin cooler and server cooler
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5/23/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
- Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
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11/23/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor in walk-in cooler.. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food,raw shrimp thawed in standing water of 55 DEGREES F.. Corrected On Site.Completed thawing in running.
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6/8/2011 | 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.Cooked rice cooled overnight in walkin cooler at 45 DF.STOP SALE.Manager discarded.
- Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.Plate of employee ice cream cake on shelf in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site, discarded.
- Observed gaskets with some food soil build-up on gaskets of cook line cooler.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Corrected On Site.Manager discarded.
- Two shelving units attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.Shelves with rust,peeling paint.
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2/18/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Corrected On Site.Operator using other side.
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9/2/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.Observed salsa being made in triple sink with soap/detergent in adjacent compartment. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food in two door refrigerator. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at cook line cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.Shelves rusting in walkin coolet. Repeat Violation.
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4/28/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked for flan custard.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted at cook line cooler.
- Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.Shelves in walkin cooler are rusting.
- Critical. Observed small flying insects in bar area.
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10/21/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 3/9/2009 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 1/9/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 7/11/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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