- Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk flour, storage area **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Wine cooler, cheese cake in it
- Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Coffee by cook line **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50° cheese cake, 2 slices, corrective action: discarded **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw breaded calamari over fries in freezer, cook line **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- 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. Wine cooler at cook line area
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cheese cake made 4 days ago **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two at bar area **Corrected On-Site**
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5/20/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Holding equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
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9/18/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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8/21/2013 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Hand sink by walk in freezer **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **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. Had a fire on July 4th, relocated the kitchen **Warning**
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5/21/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On shelf by walk in cooler
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk containers
- Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Not all the way, rear
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar at bar **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Advil by sugar at bar **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Chick peas and flour
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese at 70?, employee got it from store but is sitting on table, told him to place it in walk in cooler and he did it
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over fries in reach in cooler by cook line , eggs over gyro cooked **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils/containers. Quat tablets by clean container over triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Febreze by to go containers **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Hand sink by freezer **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk, mgr doesn't know whenever was opened **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Administrative complaint recommended on call back **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Custard and cheese cake made on Saturday **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several by cook line and little bar **Corrected On-Site**
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5/21/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
- Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Hand sink by walk in freezer **Warning**
- Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. In file, couldn't find it **Warning**
- Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. 0-220? **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **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. Had a fire on July 4th, relocated the kitchen **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**
- Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
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3/7/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. not sanitizing dishes and cooling improperly , explained to him
- Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. washed and rinsed pan only, explained to him, set up sanitizer and placed pan in it Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. with rack Corrected On Site. moved Repeat Violation.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. metal trim, for oil Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. 117F cooked shrimp and veggies on table, placed in walk in cooler with ice bags; 78F ground beef on table, iced down to 43F Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. at 3 comp sink Corrected On Site. washed them again at handsink
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. chick pea can Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth. 2 lemons, 1 cucumber, discarded Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 80F water for utensil, placed on grill water at 138F Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. lamb in container on shelf in kitchen, placed in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
- Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. reach in cooler under flat grill
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 300ppm bleach in sanitizer container Corrected On Site. 100ppm
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. chick pea can by chemicals; quaternary tables by cans Corrected On Site.
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4/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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2/1/2012 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Complied |
- Observed 0 ppm bleach in bucket.
- Observed changes in establishment and no plans submitted, new bar and buffet. Gave plan review packet.
- Observed displayed plates not under sneeze guard at buffet.
- Observed half and half opened more than 7 days ago, discarded by mgr. (COS)
- Critical - Observed handsink blocked by 3 comp sink. (COS)
- Observed no ambient air thermometer in reach in cooler at bar where half and half is.
- Critical - Observed no cold water at handsink at bar. (COS)
- Observed no date marked on half half at bar.
- Critical - Observed no hand washing sign at hand sink (kitchen and bar).
- Observed pita bread not under sneeze guard at buffet.
- Observed potentially hazardous food not held at 41 degrees F or below. Chicken, beef at 56 and 59 degrees F in reach in cooler by cook line. Added ice bath. (COS) re-temp 41 degrees F. Half and half at bar cooler 46 degrees F. Discarded.
- Observed prepared potentially hazardous food not date marked, lentils soup made two days ago in walk in cooler.
- Observed reach-in cooler not maintaining temperature at 41 degrees F or below. Thermometer reading 53 degrees F. do not use this reach in cooler (by cook line) until maintaining 41 degrees F or below for potentially hazardous food.
- Observed sanitizer bucket is soiled.
- Observed tongs hanging on stove handle. (COS)
- Observed utensils for falalfel in standing water at 59 degrees F. (COS)
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11/28/2011 | Complaint Full | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. half and half
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. lipton box in bar area
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. tongs on oven handle
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. door of walk-in freezer
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reach-in at line
- Ceiling tile missing. over electrical boxes
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. vent cover in walk-in
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. sani bucket chl Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. sani bucket
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1/19/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair./ under counter cooler / kitchen area.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface./ inside door of fryer.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./ piece of slicing machine.
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored./ required protection due to mens bathroom for customers.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./ top if ice machine.
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed./ chlorine/ 150ppm Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only./ elec. room.
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4/15/2010 | 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. hummus, ground beef in walk-in
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar and borgol
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw ground beef over pitta bread in walk-in freezer Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. tongs handle on salad in walk-in cooler
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. plates on bottom shelf
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. 3 comp sink
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. over ice machine and in kitchen
- Light not functioning. in kitchen
- Observed personal care item stored with clean glasses. purse at bar Corrected On Site.
- Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. more seating, gave seating form to fill up
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. by walk-in Corrected On Site.
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11/18/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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8/4/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 6/3/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 3/2/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 12/29/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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