TEA BESTEA

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed frozen meat stored in multiple thank you shopping bags in Reach in Freezer .

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee take food to dumpster with gloves on, re-enter kitchen and wash gloved hands and proceed to prepare food with same gloves.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed half a bucket of cooked soy sauce at 56 degrees Fahrenheit and half a bucket bucket of soup at 55 degrees Fahrenheit cooked the day before and kept overnight in Reach in Cooler in front of ice machine. Ambient temperature of Reach in Cooler was 55 degrees Fahrenheit Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Reach in Cooler imitation crab in Reach in Cooler 56 degrees Fahrenheit and Chicken skins at 47 degrees Fahrenheit. Items had been placed in Reach in Cooler a few hours earlier. Employee placed ice on both items. Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash gloved hands in prep sink by front register.

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed person in charge only has food handler certificate, no other proof of anyone else working in establishment with food manager certification. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls with no handles used to dispense food stored in food containers.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed multiple food containers not inverted or protected in kitchen.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed with date of June 1, 2021

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed two drink cups stored above three compartment sink .

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed sponge at three compartment sink to clean eu\quipment

Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Observed box of cigarettes on prep table next to flip-top make table cooler. employee removed box of cigarettes.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple items stored on floor in dry goods area ( bag of rice, two containers of cooking oil, two containers of sugar water)

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mulitple gaskets on Reach in Cooler and Reach in Freezer soiled.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of single serve cups stored on floor in dry goods storage area.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket and not allowed to air dry.

Basic - Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Observed wet wiping cloth kept on prep table for occasional spills.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed one container on dry food rack in plastic container with no label.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored above rolls in stand up reach in cooler on cook line. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Buildup of mold like substance on deflector plate on ice machine Buildup of food debris on interior of microwave oven. Warning

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna, spicy tuna, salmon and spicy salmon bowls are served with raw items. Consumer advisory is present but items are not identified on menu Warning

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only one certificate on site Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee canned drink next to cookers. Item moved during inspection Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of mango syrup on floor next to hand washing sink on cook line. Bag of rice stored on floor in area near back door Warning

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep table and reach in cooler at end of cook line. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of mold like substance on gasket of reach in cooler near front counter area. Buildup of mold like substance on handles , edges of glass top reach in cooler on cook line. Warning