- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Front counter employees. **Warning**
- Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Rear of kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - Hole in ceiling. Rear of kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
- High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. New person in charge, leno. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Three compartment sink **Warning**
- Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Men's room. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen and front counter. **Warning**
- 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. Front counter, and kitchen. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
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10/07/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
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3/6/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone.
- Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Kitchen
- Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Vent
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Hot box: beef.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Big 5
- Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment.
- Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only.
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9/20/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
- Observed hole in wall.
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
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12/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
- Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
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7/3/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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5/29/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
- Observed hole in ceiling.
- Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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2/3/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed hole in ceiling.
- Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
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9/8/2011 | 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.
- Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
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6/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 15-17-1 Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
- Violation: 15-28-2 Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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4/14/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- Lights missing the end caps
- Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.07/13/2005
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12/30/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
- Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
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7/2/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Observed equipment in poor repair. Reac in cooler in kitchen .
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
- Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical. Deep fat fryer installed without 16-inch separation from open flame. For reporting purposes only.
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3/1/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest/coolest part of the holding unit.
- Critical. Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
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8/31/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 2/17/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 11/13/2008 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
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