- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On floor under dish machine area.
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Case of oil.
- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On prep table kitchen, corrected cook removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Reach in cooler fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue. Front reach in cooler.
- Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Front prep area, corrected manager added lid. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer. Fish and chicken over beef reach in freezer kitchen.
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside back kitchen door.
- High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. On prep table next to hot holding. Corrected cook moved to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. On ice shield.
- Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. For chlorine strips.
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10/01/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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5/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Basic - Ceiling and AC vents. soiled with accumulated grease. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Both cook line reach in gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black build up on top. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Throughout, cook line cooler pooling water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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2/28/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Ceiling and AC vents. soiled with accumulated grease. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Jacket over bulk sugar container in dry storage. **Warning**
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Hot chicken soup container corner broken. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Both cook line reach in gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Container has black buildup. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop bucket with dirty water and mop in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter chips under front counter 61°, discussed time as public health control for this item. Pancake batter in right cook line reach in large container covered 46°, corrective action uncovered stirred. Rear upright reach in cooler: pasta 47° raw bacon 51° chicken noodle soup 45° chorizo 45° rice 46°, heavy cream 46°, diced ham 47-53°. All these items are date marked 2/22-2/24. Stop Sale issued on these items. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shelled eggs. Corrected on site. **Warning**
- High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shelled eggs in upright reach in cooler at 50°-55°. Corrective action taken eggs moved to other working unit. Eggs delivered early this morning. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black build up on top. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 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. Rear upright reach in cooler ambient temperature 50°, air blowing from vent is 46°. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Rehydrated hash browns. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Throughout, cook line cooler pooling water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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2/26/2014 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease and/or water damaged. Also AC vent greasy. **Warning**
- Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Throughout. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table and drawer cooler under cook line. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Throughout. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Throughout. **Warning**
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12/2/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease and/or water damaged. Also AC vent greasy. **Warning**
- Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Throughout. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table and drawer cooler under cook line. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Throughout. **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To-go cups in front counter area. **Warning**
- Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Hand wash sink in front counter. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In dirty mop water, near bread storage. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Front counter and cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced ham 57°, batter 58°, potatoes 53-54°, beans 58°, sour cream-chipotle sauce 53°, egg whites 53-55°, liquid eggs 53°, corned beef 57°, turkey 56°. All these items have date marked from 11/23-11/26. Stop Sale issued on these items. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. French toast mix container over container of corned beef. Make table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 53° in reach in cooler in kitchen, less than 2 hours. Corrective action taken, moved to reach in cooler in front counter. **Warning**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
- 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. Upright double-door reach in cooler in kitchen. Ambient temperature is 53°F **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Kitchen and front counter. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Throughout. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Form provided. **Warning**
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11/27/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Two door cooler at front counter vent fans and interior of cooler.
- Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Above dish machine.
- Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Drawer coolers cook line. Also cook line two door reach in, gaskets torn/missing. Also gaskets at front counter reach in cooler soiled.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Hollandaise sauce in steam table at 124-132?F, corrective action reheated.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks with cooked bacon in drawer coolers cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw eggs over raw seafood. Reversed storage. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bottle of bleach over soda boxes.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing plastic container. Also rinsing knife after use.
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4/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored in a protected manner. Mixer on counter under paper towel dispenser. Also roll of paper towels inside mixing bowl of mixer.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
- Critical - Observed a beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. To go cup on prep table with waffle maker, corrective action moved cup.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Behind deflector plate and near ice chute.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Between glove changes when handling raw eggs. **Repeat Violation**
- Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water.
- Critical - Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without having written procedures. Form provided.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs 71?F, hash browns 59-60?F on counter, corrective action manager stated these items will be added to time control sheet. **Repeat Violation**
- Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. In two door reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. All items held on time control, corrective action time marked.
- Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Box of mushrooms on top of raw ground beef and raw chicken in two door reach in cooler. Also raw salmon over hash browns, corrective action reversed storage. **Repeat Violation**
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12/7/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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9/18/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Violation: 37-01-1 Ceiling tile missing. Over dish area.
- Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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.
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7/13/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Ceiling tile missing. Over dish area.
- Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for sanitizer bucket. 0ppm. Corrected On Site. Refilled bucket with fresh sanitizer.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. In dish area.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Front counter. Corrected On Site. Paper towels replaced.
- Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer in sanitizer bucket.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Both reach in cooler on cook line. Corrected On Site. Thermometers put in coolers.
- 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.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In reach in cooler and above toaster. Corrected On Site. Moved drinks.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Inside main cooler-shelves, walls, vent fans.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Put gloves on and began food prep. Corrected On Site. Wahed hands before gloves.
- Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements. Both cooks in kitchen did not know reheating procedures or parameters for sausage. Corrective action-discussed procedures with both.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing utensils. Corrected On Site. Moved out of sink. Repeat Violation.
- Observed personal care item stored with food. Purse over diced tomatoes in dry storage area in office. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on counnter: Potatoes 80F, pooled eggs 48F, hollandaise sauce 83F, pancake batter 63F, sausage 80F, rehydrated potatoes 56F,-corrective action items in ice bath. Reach in cooler under prep unit-French toast batter 47F, chicken salad 44-45F, swiss cheese 45F-corrective action-cooling in reach in cooler. All items out less than one hour as per cook. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Chicken in standing water. Corrected On Site. Moved to walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk, sour cream, cottage cheese front reach in cooler opened yesterday. Corrected On Site. Date marked.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Pork and bacon over hash browns and tortilla shells. Corrected On Site. Moved raw food under ready to eat food.
- Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. On cook line, corrective actio-broken eggs removed from container.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Potatoes 80F-corrective action reheated to 165F.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Next to steam table. Corrected On Site. Moved to sanitizer bucket.
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7/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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5/21/2012 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- No Violations Were Observed
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2/14/2012 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. DO NOT use machine to sanitize until it can be repaired and sanitize at 50-100 ppm. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine.
- Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Lids in soiled white container, on rack near dish machine.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling up container in hand sink. Middle of kitchen. Corrected On Site. Removed container. Repeat Violation.
- Observed personal care item stored with food. Sweaters hung on rack with packages of bread, near reach in freezer.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hash browns 56F on counter at cookline, mashed potatoes 50F at cookline. Shell eggs 60F at cookline. Corrected On Site. Put in cooler, had left sitting out less than 2 hours. Put eggs and hash browns on time control, given time cobtrol form.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Ground beef log on rack on mop sink. Corrected On Site. Put in cooler.
- Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear exit door, in kitchen.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
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2/14/2012 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Violation: 10-04-1 In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on oven handle.
- Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Between changing gloves. Corrected On Site. Discussed proper procedure with manager. 11-23-11: Observed cook not washing hands between changing gloves, as well as dipping hands in sanitizer bucket, drying with cloth towel and then putting on gloves. Thoroughly discussed proper procedure with cook and manager.
- Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy buildup under dish machine, on and around grease trap.
- Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. In kitchen.
- Violation: 37-04-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
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11/23/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At entrance to kitchen.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. DO NOT use dish machine to sanitize until unit is repaired and can sanitize at 50-100 ppm.
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on oven handle.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. In kitchen.
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wet wiping cloth under cutting board. Corrected On Site. Removed.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep table behind server window in kitchen. Corrected On Site. Discarded.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy buildup under dish machine, on and around grease trap.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Around nozzles at soda fountain behind front counter.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Between changing gloves. Corrected On Site. Discussed proper procedure with manager.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooked pasta tightly wrapped in a bag reading 59 degrees F. Corrected On Site. Opened bag.
- Observed grease accumulated under/behind cooking equipment.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Draining hash browns.
- Observed hole in wall. Under urinal.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple .
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm.
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9/21/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties./ improper thawing procedures. ground beef and fish fillet in room temperature. / Corrected On Site. foods removed from room temperature and placed in the cooler.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ storing of dirty utensil.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature./ fish on top of food crate on top of mop sink thawing in room temperature./ fish and ground beef. / foods removed from room temp. and placed in the cooler for proper thawing. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled./ employee washing hands with gloves. Corrected On Site. employee removed gloves and washed hands. wear new gloves.
- Critical - Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label./ sanitizing bucket.
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3/10/2011 | 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. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface./ under white chopping board.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
- Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands./ required 20 seconds handwashing./ kitchen employee rewashed hands & wear gloves. /Corrected On Site.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. / exterior hose bibb/ mop sink.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
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9/20/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. fresh eggs stored near cooked food.
- Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface./ under white chopping board.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface./ door inside fryer.
- Observed reuse of single-service articles./ plastic food container/ butter.
- Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
- Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
- Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor./ under kitchen equipment.
- Observed personal care item stored with food./ clothes hanging at bread rack.
- Wet mop not hung to dry. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
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2/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled./ dipping hands with gloves into the sanitizing bucket for wiping cloth. Corrected On Site.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning./ plastic & stainless steel food containers.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./ under AC unit in the kitchen.
- Critical. Hot water & cold water not provided/shut off at employee mop sink.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
- Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label./ sanitizing bucket. Corrected On Site.
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
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7/30/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 5/7/2009 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 3/11/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 3/9/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 9/26/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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