- Basic - Floor tiles missing. Under the dish machine. **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. In upright double door cooler next to the dish area. Gasket for reach in chest freezer near toast station held together with duct tape. **Warning**
- Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Operator reusing cottage cheese plastic containers to cold and hot hold food items. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
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10/08/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach under neath the dish machine. **Warning**
- Basic - Floor tiles missing. Under the dish machine. **Warning**
- Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Employee using a towel to touch meat after it has finished cooking. **Warning**
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Frozen raw chicken in a large plastic tub sitting near the walk in cooler. Operator moved to the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. In upright double door cooler next to the dish area. Gasket for reach in chest freezer near toast station held together with duct tape. **Warning**
- Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Operator reusing cottage cheese plastic containers to cold and hot hold food items. **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelfsbsoiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
- Basic - food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Cooked potatoes, raw chicken, turkey and red onions stored on the floor. **Warning**
- High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk in cooler all cooked the previous day. cooked noodles 48°F, cooked rice 50°F, gravy 48°F, turkey 48°F , soup 48° **Warning**
- High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Three number 10 cans of mushrooms on dry storage racks. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handling dirty dishes and then clean dishwater with no hand wash. Discussed proper hand washing and had dish washer wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter pads 72°F, sitting on back service area. Corrective action taken had operator move butter to cooler. Cooked spinach 46°F , cut tomatoes 46°F , diced ham 46°F , liquid egg whites 50°F , cooked potatoes 47°F all in reach in cooler on cooks line across from burner top. Corrective action taken, had operator move items to working upright cooler. In walk in cooler ham 48°F , sliced cheese 46°F. Corrective action taken, had operator use ice to cool items and move some items to working coolers. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Pancake batter 48°F, prepped previous day. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over butter in reach in cooler near dish area. . Raw bacon boxes over tortillas in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Meat balls cooked dated 9-29-14 in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach found on food storage container in walk in cooler. **Warning**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Bottle of hydrogen peroxide near clean dish ware on rack above prep sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employees using prep sink to wash hands by back door if restaurant. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Refrigerator not 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. Reach in cooler across from gas burner top. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
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10/07/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ceramic bowl inside bilk sugar bin **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Door handle broken Delfield freezer
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1/7/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - One severely Dented can present. Tomato juice , segregated for return to vendor **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Wait station
- Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. No active cooling method applied to bus pan on counter containing potatoes 115°, placed into walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Containing pink liquid
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7/1/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- Observed corrugated cardboard used as shelf cover. Dish washing area
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. No active cooling method applied to chicken cooling in stock pot on prep table , measured at 100?. Laced into walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Case of lettuce **Corrected On-Site**
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Soup, walk in cooler
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12/5/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. measured at 0ppm ; 2 attempts operator to discontinue use of machine for sanitizing NOTE: repair tech called during inspection Corrected On Site. 3 comp sink set up for sanitizing
- Critical - Electrical outlet missing cover plate. wall behind dry storage rack For reporting purposes only.
- Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at warewashing machine.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. fail to employ active cooling method when foods reach 135 Corrected On Site. foods placed into walk in cooler
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bus tub containing cooked potatoes; kitchen Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. inside container of cooked taco meat; cook line Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. cook line
- Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. one individ cracked egg on flat ; cook line Corrected On Site. discarded
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk sugar container
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8/23/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. cooked turkey covered during cooling process - walk in cooler Corrected On Site. uncovered; placed into ice bath
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. above toaster
- Critical - Observed one moderately dented can - tomato juice
- Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
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3/12/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Damaged food not properly segregated. one severely dented can - crushed tomatoes Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. measured at 0 ppm - 2 attempts operator to discontinue use of machine for sanitizing Corrected On Site. repair tech called and en route to establishment
- Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Critical - Observed one severely dented can - crushed tomatoes
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken above raw beef - cook line Corrected On Site.
- Observed worn cardboard used as shelf cover.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meatballs
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10/19/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Damaged food not properly segregated - severely dented can Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. stock pot of potatoes
- Critical - Observed one severely dented can - glaze Corrected On Site. removed from inventory
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. braw beef above ckd potatoes [cook line] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit [reach in freezer] Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
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7/12/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop stored on drain board of soda dispenser
- Observed dust residue build-up on the fan shield in walkin cooler.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer @200 ppms
- Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Observed wall in disrepair behind microwave oven.
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3/23/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. shell eggs
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. ham cooling covered with plastic wrap @ 71 F
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. bags of grits on floor in walkin cooler
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. sauce in reachin cooler
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. flour
- Critical. Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without having written procedures. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable on cookline
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on cookline.
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Observed build-up of grease on hood filters on cookline
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. kitchen area
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11/15/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed box of onions on stored on floor in walkin cooler.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. handle of scoop stored on top of potatoes in reachin cooler.
- Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppms
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppms Corrected On Site.
- Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets in wait area.
- Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue on cookline.
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up on walkin cooler.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable throughout kitchen .
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. greater than 200ppms Cl2
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7/13/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(eggs on cooks line at approximately 71 degees f, please use time as a public health control worksheet which can be gotten from our website at www.myfloridalicense.com)
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.(soup and phf salad covered for cooling)
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(in reach in coolers on cooks line)
- Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.(raw bacon)
- Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.(no glove change or handwash between raw shell eggs 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.(potatoes ) Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.(lemons) Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(in deli style cooler on cooks line)
- Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Person in charge failed to insure proper handwashing by employees.
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6/25/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.( bulk food)
- Critical. Observed an ice machine with inadequate overhead protection.(please push ice machine back closer to wall or increase over hang size)
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(small reach in cooler on cooks line)
- Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose.( wiping clothes hung on employee aprons used to wipe hand as well as plates)
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.(above 200 ppm)
- Critical. Observed buildup of rust in the interior of ice machine.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable.( missing tiles throughout ) Repeat Violation.
- Observed small holes in wall.(near hand sink) Repeat Violation.
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10/15/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/10/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 6/9/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 1/5/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 8/27/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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