- Basic - Bell peppers stored on floor- walk on cooler.
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface- ice machine exteriors.
- Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside- kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Floor drain missing cover- by ice machines.
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - ice machine room and kitchen.
- Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored- pizza boxes stored on floor.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair- prep cooler.
- Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- 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. Per original violation "soda/ice bin location moved from left wall to right wall in waitress station and no plan review submitted". Pending administrative action. **Repeat Violation**
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10/16/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Intermediate - Observed: 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. Establishment has moved soda station with ice bin to a new location. **Warning**
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07/09/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- No Violations Were Observed
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5/7/2014 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment in kitchen and bar.
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust in kitchen and lobby.
- Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food- wrist jewelry.
- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
- Basic - Hole in wall by hot water heater.
- Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
- Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
- Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster at bar.
- 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. Observed in walk-in cooler Crawfish boil with potatoes and corn 49°f, 50°f, 50°f did not cool overnight.
- 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. Observed 0ppm chlorine available at dish machine.
- High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in reach-in cooler in kitchen: meatballs. 47°f, cheese 49°f, chicken 44°f. Food not out for 4 hours. Door had been open numerous times during lunch. Manager moved to large cooler to rapid cool. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Observed in walk-in cooler Crawfish boil with potatoes, crawfish and corn 49°f, 50°f, 50°f cooked previous day and placed in walk-in cooler. Food has not been out of cooler. See stop sale.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machines.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- 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. Observed soda/ ice bin location moved from left wall to right wall in waitress station and no plan review submitted. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling in walk-in cooler. Observed in walk-in cooler crawfish boil with crawfish, potatoes and corn did to cool overnight- this food was in chest cooler and covered tightly.
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4/29/2014 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Intermediate - Observed: 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. Establishment has moved soda station with ice bin to a new location. **Warning**
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3/14/2014 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Not Complied |
- Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust, cookline.
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, double door in dining room next to kitchen.
- Basic - Hole in wall, above water heater.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reachin coolers cookline.
- Basic - Toilet not flushing/functioning properly, women handicap stall. Waiting on part to repair.
- High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present, can of tomatoes and jalapeos can rack.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over deli meat in upright cooler.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Outside left side. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- 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. Moved soda station, this violation is being addressed on a previous inspection. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Soda gun soiled, next to hamdsink in bar.
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11/15/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Intermediate - Observed: Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink, bar. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Observed: 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. Establishment has moved soda station with ice bin to a new location. **Warning**
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11/6/2013 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Not Complied |
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink, bar. **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. Establishment has moved soda station with ice bin to a new location. **Warning**
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4/9/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Women's restroom missing lid on toilet. **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Server area where soda machine has been moved the wall behind it is raw wood. Management did state that FRP would be going on wall. **Warning**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, flour. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, outside left side. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink, bar. **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. Establishment has moved soda station with ice bin to a new location. **Warning**
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2/8/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, bar.
- Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine, rightside.
- Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the upright cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor, ham walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
- Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
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9/13/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location, ice scoop on top of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine, leftside.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine, rightside.
- Observed ceiling in disrepair, dishwashing area.
- Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handled cash then proceeded to food preparation.
- Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
- Observed gaskets/seals on sandwich reachin cooler in poor repair.
- Critical - Observed interior of glass double door reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, kitchen rightside.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic/oil mixture at 76 degrees fahrenheit on cookline less than 4 hours.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mozzarella cheese at 67 degrees fahrenheit pepperoni at 48 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked. Alfredo sauce in upright cooler has wrong date, marked 11/19 should have been 12/19.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin, waitress area.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
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12/22/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler(pizza) at 50 degrees fahrenheit.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, walkin cooler area.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, dishmachine area.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of microwave.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine # 3.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine #2.
- Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, employee coming from nonfood area to food preparation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bread walkin freezer.
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, upright cooler glass door.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham at 61 degrees fahrenheit, product discarded.
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7/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Ceiling tile missing.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, dishwashing area.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior door of ice machine #3.
- Observed dusty vent covers in walkin cooler.
- Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, braclets.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor, dough product discarded. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor, pizza cheese/shredded cheese in walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Canadian ham at 51 degrees fahrenheit garlic/oil mixture at 74 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in ice bin, lid not closed. Corrected On Site.
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3/22/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands, not for 20 seconds(watched).
- Critical. Observed soiled topping reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Critical. Observed soiled deli meat reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine, backroom rightside.
- Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine, backroom leftside.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, dishes in handsink. Repeat Violation.
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8/10/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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4/26/2010 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb by backdoor.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, washing dishes in handsink. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed bathroom facility in disrepair, womens tank top missing.
- Critical. Observed bathroom facility in disrepair, toliet seat cracked womens.
- Observed[ dumpster lids missing.
- Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated, kitchen. For reporting purposes only.
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2/10/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on upright cooler unit in poor repair.
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
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12/22/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in deli meat reachin cooler kitchen.
- Violation: 10-04-1 In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location, ice scoops on top of ice machine.
- Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on upright cooler unit in poor repair.
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, womens restroom.
- Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, mens restroom.
- Critical. Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, womens restroom.
- Violation: 37-05-1 Observed wall behind handsink in kitchen soiled.
- Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, walkin cooler dough/beer.
- Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
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10/20/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, hamburger meat in walkin cooler.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, hamburger meat in walkin freezer.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, chips.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in deli meat reachin cooler kitchen.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in sliding door reachin cooler for bar condiments.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor, walkin freezer bread sausage.
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, cooked hamburger meat.
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location, ice scoops on top of ice machine.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice, bar area.
- Observed gaskets/seals on upright cooler unit in poor repair.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical. Observed soiled upright cooler gaskets.
- Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Observed door tracks of reach-in cooler(bar condiment cooler) soiled with accumulation of residue.
- Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, womens restroom.
- Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, mens restroom.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, womens restroom.
- Observed debris accumulated on floor next to walkin freezer.
- Observed wall behind handsink in kitchen soiled.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, hood system.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, walkin cooler dough/beer.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottlebar area.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
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8/18/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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8/6/2009 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 6/3/2009 | Complaint Full | Administrative complaint recommended |
| No report available. | 1/28/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 10/8/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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