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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed five live roaches in dry storage room near single use containers. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At triple sink area Warning

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed Observed three dead roaches on storage room and three dead roaches on walls of storage room. Admin Complaint

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Warning

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink in kitchen near entrance is not working Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. 1-19-23. In chest freezer, foods being stored In garbage bags. Washed produce in reach in refrigerator in grocery store bagsRepeat Violation Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Onions being stored in hand washing sink in kitchen. Operator removed onions Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One food handling employee with no proof of training. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen near vegetables being stored Warning

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. 1-19-23 Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on a cutting board in use, in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In triple sink, chicken thawing in standing water Warning

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed 3lbs of cooked pasta (62F - Cooling) held over 6 hours per operator not cooled to 41F. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed 3lbs of cooked pasta (62F - Cooling) held over 6 hours per operator not cooled to 41F. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed wash vegetables in non food grade bags. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over washed vegetables. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pasta with hotdogs (110F - Hot Holding). Operator placed in stove to reheat. 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. Warning

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Observed expired manager certification. Warning

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed only 1 expired food manager certification and no other certified manager. Warning

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

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

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Yellowtail fish (51F - Cold Holding) in glass door upright cooler. Operator stated the fish has been in the cooler since 3/25/22 and has not since been removed. Today is 3/28/22. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Yellowtail fish (51F - Cold Holding) in glass door upright cooler. Operator stated the fish has been in the cooler since 3/25/22 and has not since been removed. Today is 3/28/22. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in back of kitchen used to hold soiled employee dishes. Operator removed dishes. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Wall added where door was located previously and kitchen wall was removed to have better access to dish area as per operator. Inspector instructed operator to submit plans for review and approval, and before any remodel in the future. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of peeled plantains on floor next to fryer. Operator corrected, moved plantains to prep table. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plantains stored in plastic bag in kitchen area next to deep fryers.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Italian raw sausage over unwashed vegetables in glass reach-in cooler in dish area. Raw chicken stored next to unwashed vegetables in glass reach-in cooler in dish area.

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 10 live roaches by three compartment sink in dishwashing area, behind reach in cooler and clean pots and pans.

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs (81°F - Ambient temperature) stored on shelf near three compartment sink.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw shell eggs (81°F - Ambient temperature) stored on shelf near three compartment sink. tomato paste (76°F - cold holding) stored on shelf next to glass door reach in cooler. Opened can previous day as per operator.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato paste (76°F - cold holding) stored on shelf next to glass door reach in cooler. Opened can previous day as per operator.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. All hand washing sinks blocked. Kitchen area hand washing sink used to wash lettuce and mixer tool. Front counter hand sink blocked with cleaning supplies. Hand sink by three compartment sink blocked by pots and pans.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand washing sink in kitchen area.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle across from deep fryers not labeled.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food not wearing hair restraint.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Plantains stored on floor in kitchen next to deep fryers

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall next to hand sink in kitchen.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled in kitchen. Glass reach in cooler soiled in kitchen area next to stove.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in kitchen across hand sink soiled.