Inverness, Citrus County

THE BISTRO TOO INVERNESS

108 W MAIN ST, Inverness, FL 34450

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 Intermediate
Aug 7, 2024
City
Inverness
County
Citrus
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
14

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 7, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23043089

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on pizza prep line soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: Still observed Time Extended

53B-09-4

Detail 23043091

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed employee training certificate printed screenshot. Observed for 1 employee training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: Still observed Time Extended

05-09-4

Detail 23043090

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In multiple reach in coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: Still observed Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 23043092

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rust on back panel of coca-cola soda dispenser cashier area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: Still observed Time Extended

Aug 6, 2024

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

35A-05-4

Detail 23038870

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach inside sticky trap underneath register area. Manager disposed of sticky trap and cleaned and sanitized area. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 23038872

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Chicken cooked and pasta cooked in glass reach in cooler covered with lids during cooling process. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23038865

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on pizza prep line soiled. Warning

53B-09-4

Detail 23038867

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed employee training certificate printed screenshot. Observed for 1 employee training. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23038868

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed 2024 Warning

10-20-4

Detail 23038871

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on cookline on oven handle, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

05-09-4

Detail 23038866

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In multiple reach in coolers. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23038873

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rust on back panel of coca-cola soda dispenser cashier area. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 23038869

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes and onions, limes and lemons over sugar and drinks in walk in cooler. Warning

Apr 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-3

Detail 22770076

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24 - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-02: Admin Complaint

Mar 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-25-4

Detail 22754440

High Priority - Employee touched eye glasses and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee adjusted eye glasses with bare hands, then touched bread to place in pizza oven without hand wash. Discussed with manager who had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-6

Detail 22754445

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in cornmeal on pizza prep table. Operator discarded cornmeal and sanitized table. 1 live fly in bathroom hallway 1 live fly on cardboard box in walk in cooler

50-17-3

Detail 22754442

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24

01B-13-4

Detail 22754441

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fly in cornmeal in pizza area

06-09-1

Detail 22754444

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. Salmon in vertical cooler. Operator cut bags open. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22754443

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in cook line area

Jan 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

51-16-7

Detail 22551906

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has removed dish machine and replaced it with a prep sink in the back area of the kitchen by the walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Operator states plans have not been submitted yet Admin Complaint

32-04-4

Detail 22551907

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both restrooms Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Time Extended

36-17-5

Detail 22551908

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen area Hole in wall in restroom Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Tiles have been repaired, hole in wall has not Time Extended

Nov 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

01B-07-4

Detail 22436057

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Butter in walk in cooler Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 22436060

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Fish thawing in hand wash sink by front counter. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

51-16-7

Detail 22436062

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has removed dish machine and replaced it with a prep sink in the back area of the kitchen by the walk in cooler Warning

32-04-4

Detail 22436059

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both restrooms Warning

36-17-5

Detail 22436058

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen area Hole in wall in restroom Repeat Violation Warning

22-08-4

Detail 22436063

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22436061

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves Warning

06-01-5

Detail 22436056

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish in hand wash sink without running water. Operator moved to 3 compartment sink and ran cool water. Corrected On-Site Warning

May 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

11-26-1

Detail 22021462

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-26: Time Extended

36-17-5

Detail 22021463

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-26: Time Extended

36-24-5

Detail 22021464

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In hallway in kitchen area Floor tiles in disrepair in kitchen area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-26: Time Extended

May 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22014514

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (48F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); feta (50F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (54F - Cold Holding); spinach (47F - Cold Holding); hard boiled egg (44F - Cold Holding) Operator states temperatures were taken at 9:30am and all food items were below 41F. Operator moved items to freezer to rapidly chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31B-02-4

Detail 22014517

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in dish machine area Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22014513

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. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22014515

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. In front of microwave. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-17-5

Detail 22014516

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Warning

36-24-5

Detail 22014512

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In hallway in kitchen area Floor tiles in disrepair in kitchen area Warning

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 21885346

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. steak (56F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (46F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (48F - Cold Holding) Operator states the door to the cooler was open overnight, no temperature monitoring being conducted. see stop sale. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Cooked onions 43F Steak 41F Goat cheese 48F Blue cheese 45F Chicken salad 49F Reach in cooler in pizza area Operator moved items to walk in cooler to chill Time Extended

Mar 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 12

08A-20-5

Detail 21884140

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over salmon in reach in freezer. Raw shell eggs above canned beverages in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. Corrected On-Site

35A-04-4

Detail 21884130

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 9 rodent droppings on floor under dish machine in prep area

01B-02-5

Detail 21884136

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. steak (56F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (46F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (48F - Cold Holding)

03A-02-5

Detail 21884135

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. steak (56F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (46F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (48F - Cold Holding) Operator states the door to the cooler was open overnight, no temperature monitoring being conducted. see stop sale.

03B-01-6

Detail 21884138

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potato soup (109F - Hot Holding)

11-27-4

Detail 21884132

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. Emailed form to operator Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 21884141

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in dish machine area. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21884133

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap, paper towels or hand wash sign at hand wash sink in dish machine area. Operator stocked all items. Corrected On-Site

02C-04-5

Detail 21884137

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. bolognese sauce dated 2/13 operator pulled from freezer 3/23

08B-38-4

Detail 21884139

Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour, chicken salad in walk in cooler. Operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 21884131

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Chocolate milk in glass good reach in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 21884134

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. In prep area. Operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site

Oct 19, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21285138

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Make line cooler cutting board Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Operator has cleaned the can opener but has not yet cleaned the cutting board Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 21285139

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipment in kitchen area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Time Extended

29-27-4

Detail 21285137

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Time Extended

Aug 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

03A-02-5

Detail 21279066

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut leafy greens (50F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (48F - Cold Holding); roasted tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); sauteed onions (46F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (49F - Cold Holding); diced cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); sausage (50F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (46F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (49F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (48F - Cold Holding) Operator moved all items to reach in freezer to rapidly chill. At the end of the inspection the operator discarded the majority of the food items out of temperature. Boiled eggs- 42 Roasted tomatoes- 40 Sausage- 42 Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21279064

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Make line cooler cutting board Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 21279068

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in dish machine room blocked with bakers cart. Operator relocated cart. Corrected On-Site Warning

16-37-1

Detail 21279067

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

13-03-4

Detail 21279071

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee doing food prep in kitchen area Warning

36-73-4

Detail 21279065

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipment in kitchen area Warning

29-27-4

Detail 21279063

Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning

12B-13-4

Detail 21279069

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages and coffee creamer in reach in cooler in prep area. Operator moved to pan and identified as employee beverages. Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21279072

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil in squeeze bottles on top of stove. Operator labeled bottles. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-63-4

Detail 21279070

Basic - food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine at the back of the establishment has no lock Warning