- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line. Drink did not have a lid or straw. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drill cord wrapped in tape.
- Basic - Food stored on floor in dry storage. Vinegar seasoning, vegetable oil.
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Cooked rice. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soda nozzles at both servers stations.
- Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Servers area.
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Top shelf of back reach-in cooler.
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp not fully submerged in running water. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar area.
- Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Scoop handle damaged, sushi knife.
- High Priority - No air gap present between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink. 3 comp sink.
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef on counter 68°. Moved to walk-in cooler.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by large slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Servers area, Dishwashing area.
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10/31/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Ceiling tiles show water damage over 3 comp sink.
- Basic - Ceiling tile and walls had accumulation of mold-like substance. Over 3 comp sink, next to mop sink, above handwash sink at bar.
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple throughout.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys on back prep counter.
- Basic - Hole in ceiling. Left of mop sink.
- Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar bin.
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice scoop in servers area.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar.
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout kitchen.
- Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Sushi bar handwash sink.
- High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Rice in walk-in cooler, 48°.
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
- High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Numerous throughout kitchen.
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Cook line.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Iced tea bin on top of sink in dish washing area.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Rice in walk-in cooler, 48° after more than six hours.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Rice in walk-in cooler, 48° after more than six hours.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. 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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5/27/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 8 in dry storage area.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Front prep counter shelving.
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Glass on right side of sushi case is chipped.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil in dry storage.
- Basic - Hole in ceiling. Over ice machine.
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soda nozzles and bar ice scoop.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area.
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Sushi bar.
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken.
- Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Ice scoop.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep counter.
- High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Noodles 48°, beef broth 50°, rice 47°.
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Cook line and back prep counter.
- Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on carrot slicer.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area, front server area, and back prep area.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Noodles, rice, beef broth.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dry storage.
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2/10/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Server station.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Kitchen staff. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sushi rice cooked at 4:00 with no time mark **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep kitchen
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Sushi area.
- Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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4/9/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Observed eggs stored over seafood. **Corrected On-Site**
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12/17/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. tongs hanging off pots
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. cookline
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5/1/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only...front cook's line
- Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of gray rack by icemachine Corrected On Site.
- Observed debris accumulated on kitchen floor...behind waitress station chest freezer
- Observed food debris accumulated on dining flattop grills---currently installing fans
- Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils...green hand slicer--shelves by dishwasher
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris....drystorage room by ladder
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10/25/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed build-up of food debris/dust under microwave at sushi bar
- Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty bucket on main cook's line
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue...old icecream freezer
- Critical - Observed interior of unused reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue....opposite expo line
- Critical - Observed the accumulation of dead insects in light shields in dishwasher area
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris...behind icecream freezer
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5/18/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location...tongs hung on stove handle Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method...pasta/rice cooling in covered container in walkin cooler
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor...walkin freezer Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods---raw beef stored above seafood--prep cooler by walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Observed wall in disrepair....coving tiles by dishwasher
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2/10/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor...walkin freezer
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.---sushi bar Corrected On Site.
- Observed ice scoop---on drainboard at bar Corrected On Site.
- Observed ice scoop stored on drainboard at wait station Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue....beer cooler at bar.
- Observed build-up of food debris--bin where souflet cups held at expo window
- Critical. Observed small flying insects in bar area.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in bar area behind handsink
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8/16/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Violation: 29-17-1 Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
- Violation: 37-04-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in mopsink area.
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5/5/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Establishment has no statement that Nonexempt fish has undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded. This violation must be corrected by : 5/2/10.
- Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.[beef over seafood ]
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.[by ice cream freezer]
- Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.[dump sink in bar]
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.[in ice cam freezer]
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.{at bar} Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.[sink in bar]
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in ice creamfreezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.[only 73 degrees at handsink by ice cream]
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.[85 degrees handsink by ice machine ]
- Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.[back prep area blocked by equipment ]
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.[back prep area]
- Ceiling tile missing.[back prep area]
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in mopsink area.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.[ceiling vents in dishroom ]
- Observed hole in ceiling.[above ice Cream freezer]
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3/2/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Violation: 10-06-1 In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.and dirty in sugar bulk bin
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.throughout
- Critical. Violation: 22-16-1 Observed soiled shelves above ice cream freezer
- Critical. Violation: 22-24-1 Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles in bar. remove if not used
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10/23/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded.Sysco foods invces no proof of parasite destruction.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.some are missing
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.bags open in freezer
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.in bulk containers
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.and dirty in sugar bulk bin
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.throughout
- Critical. Observed soiled shelves above ice cream freezer
- Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. interior top Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles in bar. remove if not used
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.in dish room
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue cooler under tap pullsbeer.
- Critical. Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area.in dish room
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.at bar Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.at sushi bar Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.bar Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.at sushi bar Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.at bar Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.at sushi bar Corrected On Site.
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8/18/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 10/8/2008 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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