SIROCCO MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), after 3rd. Attempt. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area, employee provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several broken tiles by cook line, in front of flip tops. Warning

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Outside of walk in freezer, right side bottom frame. Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice scoop handle touching rice, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bowl of raw beef over cooked veal inside two doors reach in cooler. Employee removed raw beef bowl. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm),employee made new solution, chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area- employee provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired on 8/2025 Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One spray bottle on cleaning equipment rack, containing sanitizer, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Handle inside container of red sauce, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee lunch bag and purse in prep table in front of dishwasher area -employee cell phone charging in prep table. Manager removed all employee items. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar area- employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Food container inside rice, employee 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. After 3rd. Attempt, Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) Warning

Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Dishwasher machine-chlorine test strips 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. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Bar area- metallic drainer and ice inside sink -Dishwasher area- plastic jar inside sink, employee removed all items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

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

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area, employee provided. 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. Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not available on site Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. One container and one box of food inside walk in freezer, manager placed on shelves Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon handle touching sugar, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. B,ack like substance behind triple compartment sink and dishwasher machine. 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) Warning

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Two employees started working in kitchen, wear gloves, without washing hands first. After instructed, employees discarded gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee placed both bare hands inside container of flour. Manager instructed , employee washed hands and put in new set of gloves. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mash potatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cooked white rice (48F - Cold Holding), per manager food out of WIC less than one, hour. Observed food containers next to steam table, food out to reheat for late afternoon customers. Advised operator to placed back on WIC, and to have out when will be immediately reheated. Corrective Action Taken 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. Poster emailed. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic pitch inside, employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -bar area, -cook line -Soap dispenser is broken. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 3 Bottle containing pink And white solution by bar b area, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bite toast on top of espresso machine, next to milk nozzle dispenser. Warning

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line, manager provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. -several containers of food by dry goods storage area -Container of sugar, back of cook line. -two containers and bags of wrap tortillas on floor. Warning

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside ice main rear kitchen, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Small china cup inside sugar, employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Behind cook line, wet cloth on prep table, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill station ;-roasted garlic (54F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); garlic sauce (52F), per operator food held less than 4 hours,. All TCS foods moved to different cooling unit and ice added for a quick chill. Advise operator to not to use unit until it gets repaired Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave in front of steam table

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

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee provided. Corrected On-Site

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.

Basic - Food stored on floor. -.dry good storage Several containers and boxes of food seating on floor. -WIC-several containers and boxes on the floor

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice machine kitchen area, employee removed and cleaned Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter, build up of grease Outer handle and sides of microwave

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of water inside RIF- cook line, operator removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. WIC shelves with build up of food debris and grease

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Above sauté station, bottles of oil, garlic sauce and salad dressing, operator labeled Corrected On-Site