ESSENCE CATERERS

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. In walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over bottled drinks. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat grapes in walk in cooler. Operator properly separated Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table. Operator removed drink Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee missing training

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of plastic bottle water on floor in dry storage room. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water at 70F in prep station. Operator discarded water Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Sugar not covered in kitchen. Operator covered Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: One employee missing training. Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw shell eggs stored over milk and sour cream in true refrigerator. Operator relocate eggs to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in prep station and male restroom . Repeat Violation

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed both restrooms doors with no self-closing devices.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed takeout containers stored in restrooms.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers with salt removed from the original containers not labeled. Operator label containers Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with produce. Container of raw shell eggs stored above container of Lemons in walk in cooler. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Half gallons of oil stored in handwashing sink in kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen.kitchen. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator unaware of necessary HACCP plans for procedures being done. Information provided to create and submit HACCP plan to District. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In Valpro reach in freezer tray with tubes of raw ground beef above trays of packaged raw tuna and bags of shrimp. Manager began to move items to correct. Corrective Action Taken

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. Thawed tuna in walk in cooler still in packaging that indicates it needs to be removed when thawed.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2021