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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. After writing labels for food items on counter with bare hands, operator immediately donned gloves and started food prep. No handwash prior. Warning

High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed: 1 live fly in dining area not touching or landing on anything 3 live flying insects inside kitchen area, not landing or touching anything. 2 live flying insects on paper towel dispenser inside kitchen near back entrance. 3 live flying insects in back storage area, flying and landing on walls near dry stored goods. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 door lowboy cooler; milk (62F - Cold Holding); salsa, red (63F - Cold Holding); salsa, green (62F - Cold Holding). As per operator foods inside unit not portion or prepared today, in unit longer than 4hrs. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 door lowboy cooler; milk (62F - Cold Holding); salsa, red (63F - Cold Holding); salsa, green (62F - Cold Holding). As per operator foods inside unit not portion or prepared today, in unit longer than 4hrs. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. 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 open milk inside 3 door lowboy cooler. Operator does not know original open date. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stove top; yellow rice (82F - Hot Holding). Observed food under no temperature control. As per operator food out of temperature less than 4 hours. Operator reheated in microwave to 168F Corrected On-Site Warning

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 open milk inside 3 door lowboy cooler. Operator does not know original open date. See stop sale. Warning

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drink from an open cup in front of food preparation table inside kitchen. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on food prep table. Warning

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed white used wiping cloth under cutting board on kitchen flip top. Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign inside kitchen handwash sink near grill. Warning

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dry storage area, two cans of pineapple juice visibly rusted. Operator discarded cans during the inspection. See stop sale . Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Flip top at cook line - 1. Cooked rice stored in thank you bag. 2. Bread stored in thank you bag. Operator removed items and stored in food grade containers. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Provided poster to operator. Operator posted poster during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Printed poster for operator . Operator posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For two employees engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for Steak on the menu as per customer request. Provided operator with poster. Operator posted on the wall. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to ice machine hot water reaching 73F. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In preparation area, 3 door low boy cooler - sanitary cup stored in tomato salsa. Operator discarded of sanitary cup and placed a scoop with handle above food. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on preparation table next to cutting board. Employee removed phone and stored in designated are away from food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen preparation area floor tiles missing. Warning

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Printed poster to operator. Operator posted poster during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Flip top lower cooler at cook line has standing water. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink next to ice machine faucet leaking when open. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw steak over RTE fries in chest freezer. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over unwashed produce in walk in cooler operator reorganized Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Review food borne illnesses with operator Warning

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Two drawer cooler at flip top- at 2:55pm portioned steak 51F ambient cooling for 2 hours to 49F at 3:30pm. At this rate proper cooling tom41 F in four hours will not occur. Observed items covered cooling. Operator placed item in freezer to quick chill Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employees food in reach in cooler next to sellable food. Operator removed personal food from cooler Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while working with food. Employee removed watch Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label stuck to meat sauce container. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

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 chlorine sanitizer solution at dishwashing machine at 00 ppm. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over sauces and cut onions in walk-in cooler Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -Observed employee wash his hands in 3 compartment sink. Educate employee Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed pasta stored in walk-in cooler not date marked. Per operator, pasta was cooked on 11/13/2022. Operator correctly date marked Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed a unlabeled spray bottle with degreaser at dishwashing area. Warning

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed case with drinks and other food items stored on floor in kitchen area. Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed a container with chips stored in walk-in cooler not covered. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Observed containers with meat thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Warning