- Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler and freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bags of ice on walk in freezer floor.
- Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employees from kitchen eating on pizza prep table.
- Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. Garbage bags used to cover pizza dough in reach in cooler.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
- 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. Cold cuts and cheeses in standing reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Pasta in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
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08/27/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at front wait station.
- Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in walk in cooler.
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of chicken on walk in cooler floor.
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at front wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken in back hand wash sink in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over unwashed mushrooms in walk in cooler.
- High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 52°F in stove area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Cold cuts and cheeses in reach in coolers.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Thawing chicken in back hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Pasta at 75°F after 10 minutes wrapped in double plastic in walk in cooler.
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4/24/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed cell phone stored on shelf above prep area across from stove. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee scooping out ice from ice machine with no gloves (bare hands).
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Observed glass cleaner stored next to slicer and dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Observed dishes stored in hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Observed tomato sauce at 64°F for approximately 10 hours. Voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Observed pasta wrapped in plastic wrap. Pasta 65°F after after 2 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Soda gun holder soiled with a slimy black mold.
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9/12/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 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 - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Container of raw sausage stored between mushrooms and onions/peppers in pizza prep reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Observed spray bottle of glass cleaner stored next to clean utensils.
- Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed precooked meatballs and other precooked foods in walk in freezer.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed precooked pasta and meatballs in walk in cooler.
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1/9/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times--handwash sink in dishwash area blocked by box of lettuce.Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slimelike substance in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair--reach in cooler across from cookline.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Observed pizza prep reach in cooler gaskets with slimelike/mold-like build-up.
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed--wet wiping cloth solution at pizza prep area.
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7/24/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils--on cuttingboard at cookline.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material behind slicer blade.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method--precooked pasta 79F covered in reach in cooler across from cookline and chicken parmesan 115F in deep plastic bin in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink at cookline used to fill pitcher with water.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing--handwash sink in dishwash area used to store soiled utensils, buckets and bowls.
- Critical - Observed interior roof of microwave soiled.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle--dishwash area.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
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3/12/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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11/16/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory--handwash sink in dishwash area.
- Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
- Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink--observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink.
- Critical - Observed no proof provided upon request of required employee food safety training.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat cheese. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked--precooked meatballs and eggplant in walk in cooler across from freezer.
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed--wet wiping cloth solution.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottles in dishwash area and underneath handwash sink at cookline.
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9/15/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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4/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures--ambient air temperature 50F in reach in cooler across from cookline.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures--ambient air temperature in reach in cooler 47F.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures--ambient air temperature of pizza prep reach in cooler 60F.
- Critical - Hotel and Restaurant current license not properly displayed.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can openers.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material behind slicer blade.
- Observed equipment in poor repair--pizza prep reach in cooler door not closing properly.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method--sausages cooling in brine in deep pan at cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair--pizza prep reach in cooler gaskets coming apart.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--cheese 63F and pepperoni 70F in pizza prep reach in cooler.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--meatballs 50F and raw chicken 51F in reach in cooler across from cookline.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--salami 47F and cheese 46F in salad reach in cooler.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation--container of raw chicken stored over raw seafood. Corrected On Site.
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4/19/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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1/25/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name--flour bins. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Violation: 05-08-1 No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
- Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
- Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--observed package of raw hamburger stored over container of precooked lasagna in outside walk in cooler.
- Critical. Violation: 09-04-1 Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect--observed employee touching ready to eat lettuce with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands--observed employees not washing hands before putting on gloves.
- Critical. Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils--cookline.
- Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair--salad prep reach in cooler and reach in cooler across from salad prep reach in cooler.
- Critical. Violation: 22-24-1 Observed buildup of slimelike substance inside soda gun holter at bar/beverage station.
- Critical. Violation: 28-02-1 Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law--reach in cooler across from salad prep reach in cooler and salad prep reach in cooler.
- Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable--in front of three compartment sink.
- Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable--observed floor in men's restroom behind toilet in disrepair.
- Violation: 36-15-1 Observed buildup of foodlike debris on floor along walls underneath equipment throughout kitchen and underneath counter at beverage/wait station.
- Violation: 40-04-1 Observed personal care item stored with food--keys and aspirin stored on shelving next to clean plates.
- Critical. Violation: 41A-08-1 Observed toxic item stored by utensils--observed spray bottles of cleaning chemicals stored on shelving above handwash sink and three compartment sink in kitchen.
- Critical. Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
- Critical. Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation--observed 4 employees on duty during time of inspection.
- Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 Observed no proof provided upon request of required employee food safety training.
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11/24/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name--flour bins. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--pepperoni 50F and cheese 49F in pizza prep reach in cooler.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--ham 53F and roasted peppers 50F in salad prep reach in cooler.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures--salad prep reach in cooler with ambient air temperature 50F.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures--pizza prep reach in cooler ambient air temperature 49F.
- Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature--calamari
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food--observed package of raw hamburger stored over container of precooked lasagna in outside walk in cooler.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect--observed employee touching ready to eat lettuce with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands--observed employees not washing hands before putting on gloves.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils--cookline.
- Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair--salad prep reach in cooler and reach in cooler across from salad prep reach in cooler.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slimelike substance inside soda gun holter at bar/beverage station.
- Critical. Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law--reach in cooler across from salad prep reach in cooler and salad prep reach in cooler.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable--in front of three compartment sink.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable--in front of three compartment sink.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable--observed floor in men's restroom behind toilet in disrepair.
- Observed buildup of foodlike debris on floor along walls underneath equipment throughout kitchen and underneath counter at beverage/wait station.
- Observed personal care item stored with food--keys and aspirin stored on shelving next to clean plates.
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils--observed spray bottles of cleaning chemicals stored on shelving above handwash sink and three compartment sink in kitchen.
- Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
- Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation--observed 4 employees on duty during time of inspection.
- Critical. Observed no proof provided upon request of required employee food safety training.
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11/23/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name--flour bins.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands--observed employee not washing hands before putting on gloves.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
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7/6/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans--1 6lb 11oz can of Full-red Tomato Puree. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Stop Sale issued due to dented can of Full-red tomato puree.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation--raw chicken stored over raw seafood in reach-in cooler at cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint--cook at cookline.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair--salad prep reach-in cooler and reach-in cooler at cookline.
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
- Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed open dumpster lid.
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3/4/2010 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods--raw chicken stored next to RTE dried pasta. Corrected On Site.
- 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--cornmeal container. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands--observed employees not washing hands before putting on gloves.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils--on top of ice machine.Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
- Critical. Observed buildup of foodlike debris on salad prep reach-in cooler gaskets. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed--wet wiping cloth solution.
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11/5/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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8/26/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 6/25/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
| No report available. | 6/24/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 1/23/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 9/4/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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