J-PETAL AND POKE

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license displayed dated 6/1/2022.....expired Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee hat, coffee mug, keys stored on dry goods storage area rack above single service items. Manager removed all items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed sponge used to clean dishes at three compartment sink . Manager discarded sponge. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in kitchen working containers of food (salt,sugar) removed from original container with no identification of food product stored in container. Manager placed labels on containers. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw fish stored above vegetables and cheese in Reach in Cooler.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed container of milk in Reach in Cooler, per manager opened 48 hours ago, not date marked. Manager place date on container Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed imitation crab in Reach in Cooler and Reach in Freezer , however menu does not indicate that imitation crab is being served. Menu lists items as "crab salad" and "crab". Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer in kitchen with accumulation of food encrusted on slicer. Also Observed cutting board soiled with mold like substance in kitchen.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed lid stored in hand wash sink in kitchen.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee hired over 60 days ago with no proof available. Employee stated that she has been trained however does not have her certificate available at time of inspection. Warning

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed salmon being thawed in Reach in Cooler still in Reduce oxygen packaging label bears warning to open while thawing

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee coffee mug with coffee stored above Reach in Cooler in prep area.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food not identified and stored above food to be served to the public. Manager placed food below the other food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed multiple boxes of single serve containers and lids stored on floor in dining area. Also, trays stored with food contact surface up at front counter. Manager inverted trays. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor by hand wash sink in prep area. Manager place sanitizer bucket on crate more than 6 inches above ground. Corrected On-Site