HOOTS RESTAURANT

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Inside a bucket in the walk in cooler raw ground beef is stored with a pouch of commercially processed clam chowder. Operator moved items to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler raw ready to eat smoked salmon is stored inside a case of unwashed lemons. Operator moved items to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle at the triple sink.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There is an employee with no hair restraints preparing food. Employee put on a hat. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. A cook cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean plates without changing gloves and washing hands.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler a container with raw ground beef is stored on top of a bucket of pickles that are stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. There are bottles of all purpose cleaner and delimer stored with containers os vegetable oil in fry storage.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no single use paper towels in the women's restroom. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink by the dishwasher. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom facility not located on the same floor as the food establishment.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. There is no covered receptacle in the women's restroom in the dining area or the unisex restroom in the back of the kitchen.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. There is standing water on the floor in the salad station between the walk in cooler and the salad station make table cooler.

Basic - Food stored on floor. There is a bag of flour stored on the floor in fry storage. There is a bucket of pickles stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.there is no handwashing sign in the men's or women's restrooms.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. There is a leak from the drain pipe under the hand washing sink in the salad station.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Employee training for Mirna and Alexis gave expired. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.there is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the dish washing station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In the service area at the counter the ice scoop handle is in contact with ice. Educated the operator on proper storage of the ice scoop, operator moved the scoop to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. There is beef thawing at room temperature. Operator moved the bedf to the walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-13: There is andouille sausage thawing at room temperature. Operator moved the sausage to the walk in cooler. Time Extended Corrected On-Site

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

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk-in cooler raw ground beef is stored in the same container as whole muscle beef.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is a unlabeled chemical spray bottle over the triple sink.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. There is no covered waste receptacle in the unisex employee bathroom.

Basic - Food stored on floor. There is a bag if rice stored on the floor in dry storage. Operator moved the rice to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign in the employee bathroom.

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. An employee touched their hair with bare hands then put on gloves and handled clean plates.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In a bucket on the floor in the walk-in cooler tubes of ground beef are stored with sticks of Canadian bacon.

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. Inspector provided the operator with a written procedure for the cleaning of vomiting and diarrhea events. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. The menu does not identify the hollandaise sauce as raw or undercooked. Thus is a repeat violation from 7/22/2022. Repeat Violation

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. Inspector provided the operator with the employee reporting agreement in both English and Spanish. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle over the triple sink.

Basic - Food stored on floor. There are buckets os strawberries and raw ground beef with Canadian bacon and cases of shell eggs on the floor in the walk-in cooler.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance on the side walls in the ice machine. This is a repeat violation from 12/14/2021, 7/8/2021. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Hollandaise sauce is not identified as a raw or undercooked item on the menu. This is a repeat violation from 12/14/2021. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. The ceiling is not smooth and easily cleanable over the cook line and the cold line. This is a repeat violation from 12/14/2021, 7/8/2021, 2/26/2021. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. There are gaps at the bottom of the back door of the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk-in cooler there are cases of shell eggs stored on the floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. There is a wet wiping towel on top of the reach in cooler in the servers area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Time Extended

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 106 ounce can of Fronte premium marinara sauce in the dry storage area with a deeply dented and creased side.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (48°F - Cold Holding) in the bottom of the make table on the front line. tuna salad (47°F - Cold Holding) in the small make table in the sandwich station. Operator iced down the out of temperature items. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. A mold like substance inside the ice machine. This is a repeat violation from 7/8/2021. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink in the sandwich station is blocked with a large measuring pitcher. Operator removed the measuring pitcher from the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Hollandaise sauce is not identified as undercooked on menu.

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. All employee training has expired on 12/7/2021.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hanging from a basket over the three compartment sink. This is a repeat violation from 7/8/2021. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. This is a repeat violation from 7/8/2021, 2/26/2021. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphones stored on the shelf over the Steam table, the storage rack on the front line over tortillas and mushrooms.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. A package of andouille sausage thawing at room temperature on the bottom shelf of a storage rack on the front line.

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. Observed chlorine sanitizer in the dish washing machine 0ppm. Operator can wash dishes in the dish washing machine but must sanitize in the three compartment sink until the dish washing machine is repaired. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed an employee enter kitchen from outside wash hands with cold water only. Inspector spoke with employee about proper hand washing procedures. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink in service area used as a dump sink, observed ice in sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meatloaf in the walk-in cooler not date marked. Per operator the meatloaf was prepared more than 24 hours ago.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the dish washing area.

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

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed buildup of debris on top of dish washing machine. This is a repeat violation from 2/26/2021. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen not smooth and easily cleanable. This is a repeat violation from 2/26/2021. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from oven door handles. This is a repeat violation from 2/26/2021. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters stored unprotected in both servers areas. This is a repeat violation from 2/26/2021. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed a black mold like substance on the wall behind the dish washing machine. This is a repeat violation from 2/26/2021.