SAHARA INTERNATIONAL REST

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen in reach in cooler, raw shrimp stored over ready to eat lettuce. Operator moved shrimp to different cooler. 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. One employee expired training 10/2025

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. On cook line, two knives stored between equipment. Operator removed knives. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Probe thermometer stem soiled. Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site

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. Observed employee open drink on prep table shelf. Operator removed drink Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in kitchen flip top cooler

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer at prep area. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn at two door stainless reach in cooler

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Good filters soiled with dust at cookline

High Priority - Container of medicine ( burn cream and Vaseline ) improperly stored over foods inside glass front cooler in kitchen. Operator removed medicine Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored on top closed container of cut onions inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw chicken and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Equipment drain line from slushy machine draining into handwash sink in kitchen.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles in bar soiled, operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by garbage can in kitchen. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed written procedures

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in kitchen. Operator moved coffee cups Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn or in disrepair in true refrigerator in kitchen.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of raw chicken on floor inside walk in freezer.

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior bottom shelf have accumulation of soil residues in kitchen.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of true glass front reach-in-cooler in kitchen.

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools stored over slicer in kitchen. Operator moved tools Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed knives stored between equipment at cook-line area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water and oil. Operator wrote common name. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In True glassfront cooler container of raw chicken skewers above open case of raw burgers and container of raw mahi.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Portioned raw info in walk in freezer not dated for date prepared. Per employee in freezer 3 days.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in bottle by gand dink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee cup on prep table beside meat slicer in pizza station.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between fliptop cutting board and side of reach in freezer. Employee removed knives. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour container in pizza station not labeled. Employee labeled container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Manager called during inspection to renew. Confirmation #226046761. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In upright freezer by fliptop, boxes of raw breaded shrimp above bags of fries.

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. Bulletin provided to be posted. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Bulletin provided to operator for new employees. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in bottle hanging by hand sink.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees at cook line not wearing hair restraints.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour by pizza oven not labeled.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In true glass front cooler, case of raw burgers and container of raw chicken kabobs above containers of raw calamari and fish. Employee inverted items for proper separation. 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 True glass front cooler, thawed fish still in unopened vacuum packaging.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table next to pizza station. Employee moved beverage to shelf below table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of plastic bottled drinks on floor in upstairs storage area.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. One knife between equipment at cook line and two at pizza table. All knives moved to be washed. 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. After 3 attempts, observed dish machine chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm. Advised operator to manually sanitize until unit is repaired. Operator set up triple sink to 50ppm. Operator contacted technician for service. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on 12/01/2021.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed shredded mozzarella (50-53°F - Cooling) at 1:12pm. Per operator, cut last night.

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed pan of pizza by the slice not time marked at 1:25pm. Per operator, 30 min ago. Operator placed time stamp. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed shredded mozzarella (50-53°F - Cooling) at 1:12pm. Per operator, cut last night. See Stop Sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gyro cone (100-140°F - Hot Holding) at 1:05pm. Per operator, 2 hrs. Operator turned up heat setting on unit to rapid heat. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Advised and educated operator.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed several knives stored between pizza station and counter. Operator removed knives and went to wash. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at unisex bathroom. Emailed sign for operator to post. Corrective Action Taken