PIER 6 SEAFOOD & STEAK HOUSE

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In counter top reach in cooler at the waitstation, boiled egg (45F - Cold Holding) placed in cooler around an hour earlier. Operator placed ice bag on boiled eggs. At conclusion of inspection in temperature range. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic storage container in dry storage not inverted/covered. Operator relocated to protected location. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn and ice build up along seal. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of produce/beer walk in cooler.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior sides of microwaves on cook line.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink on cook line leaking from Ubend pipe. Operator called plumber. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee on cook line handling raw beef with gloved hands remove gloves after handling and begin to place on gloves to return to cook line. Discussed with employee and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in warewashing area with debris above blade. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean bowls and plates on shelf in hallway not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door gasket hanging off, operator has replacement ordered. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line drawer reach in cooler with debris in the door gaskets. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle raw beef then raw fish and then hush puppy mix with gloved hands without changing gloves/washing hands in between.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the cook line drawer reach in cooler, 6 mani packages and 4 salmon packages of vacuum sealed raw fish fully thawed and not removed from sealed packages. Operator pulled the product to not sell to the public.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the waitstation line, tartar sauce (57F - Cold Holding) in plastic portion cups on ice. Discussed with operator utilizing existing time as public health control for house made tartar and cocktail sauce and to add ice to existing product. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line with food debris on the blade.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On the bottom shelf of the cook line three compartment sink, green chemical spray bottle of degreaser with nonproductive labeling. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

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. In the cook line drawer reach in cooler, 6 mani packages and 4 salmon packages of vacuum sealed raw fish fully thawed and not removed from sealed packages. Operator pulled the product to not sell to the public. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bowls on top shelf of warewashing room stacked while wet.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door gasket separated from the door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of the waitstation soda dispenser above the nozzles has mold like substance build up. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the dry storage room, single service cups stored on the floor.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink on cook line pipe leaking when water running.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly observed in kitchen cook line area. One fly observed at waitstation prep line.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 06/01/2024.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the cook line in ice bath, scallops (52F - Cold Holding); oysters (47F - Cold Holding); clams (49F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding) with ice lower than the product in containers. Employee in the process of adding ice to all products from lunch rush. At conclusion of inspection all products in correct cold holding temperature range. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean metal bowls on top of shelf in the warewashing room not inverted. Employee inverted the bowls. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Cook line floor drain missing cover.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer door gaskets torn. Repeat Violation

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at waitstation hand wash sink.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line reach in cooler door gasket with build up of food debris. Cook line hood filters with debris build up. Mold like substance build up behind the nozzles on underside of waitstation soda dispenser. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the table top reach in cooler, pollock (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); gator (48F - Cold Holding); clams (44F - Cold Holding). Cooler left open during lunch rush, operator applied ice to all containers all time/temperature control food for safety under 41F at conclusion of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in prep/ware washing area blocked by container of potatoes. Operator relocated the potatoes. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on the side of the bulk ice bin not inverted/covered for protection. Operator inverted the ice Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on center cook line prep table. Operator relocated the employee phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer have torn cooler door gaskets.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line reach in cooler door gasket has debris build up. Build up of debris on hood filter, per operator cleaning scheduled. Under side of the waitstation soda dispenser behind the nozzles has build up of soda syrup residue Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open. Operator closed the dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on the prep table. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Items held on time per person in charge and indicated on time paperwork with no time mark. Person in charge marked during inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker from hose bibb by shed with hose attached.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bucket of tarter sauce stored in hand wash sink. Item was removed. Corrected On-Site

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 ROP fish thawed in walk in cooler and reach in cooler with verbiage indicating fish is to be removed from package when thawing. Person in charge began cutting packages during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates at wait station with debris buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored on floor in kitchen. Person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site

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. Dishmachine tested at 10ppm at dish level during inspection, primed unit and retested at 50ppm. Person in charge states recently changed sanitizer out. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch head with gloved hands, then handled fish to be cooked without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Hush puppy mix and deviled crabs held on time with no time mark. Person in charge marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at both hand wash sinks in kitchen. Also missing paper towels from one sink. Person in charge provided during inspection. Corrected On-Site

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. Two employees expired 8/18/22.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches on cans in dry storage, person in charge discarded and sanitized cans. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors are unsealed, worn making them no longer easily cleanable have debris buildup. Grease buildup on floor under fryers.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates at wait station with mold like substance buildup. Person in charge cleaned during inspection. Also heavy grease buildup on the sides on fryer/ griddle. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service items in kitchen not inverted, person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand wash sink in the kitchen.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour containers not labeled under cookline prep table. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of baked beans is dented on both sides in dry storage area.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of fryers on cook line. Interior of ice machine in storage area. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No advisory for raw oysters. Sign found and posted. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Penne pasta stored in produce cooler marked with two dates (12/2 and 12/5). Manager states that 12/5 is correct and removed 12/2 label. Portioned ranch dressing stored in reach in cooler by server alley. Ranch dressing dated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler by server alley not identified. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine in storage area. Floor in liquor storage area. Wall behind ice machine. Wall under counter in server alley. Fan covers in walk in cooler.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind ice machine in storage area.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer by condenser.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment in kitchen. Interior of walk in cooler door.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid behind establishment. Lid closed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee soda (Sprite) in cooler by server alley. Soda discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. On cook line. In both walk in coolers. Repeat Violation