GROUPER & CHIPS

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee pull up their pants than handle tongs without washing their hands. Reviewed with the operator on proper hand washing.

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee drink from his cup without a straw and then handle tongs-go boxes without washing his hands. Had the employee dispose of the box, wash their hands, and reviewed with the operator. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shrimp stored over unwashed tomatoes in a standing reach in cooler. Operator moved the shrimp. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in their front counter: Butter chips (70F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been out for approximately 2hrs. Operator placed them in a cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed debris buildup on the can opener and its holder.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed their kitchen hand sink blocked with a trash can. Repeat Violation

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

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed numerous ceiling tiles in the establishment soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of food stress on the floor of the dry storage area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease buildup on the hood filters. Repeat Violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated dust in the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-03: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored over prep area. Operator moved cell phone to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: Cell phone charger stored over prep area. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-03: Employee cell phone stored over prep area near prep sink. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: Cell phone stored over prep area. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Onion bag stored on floor at dry storage. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: Zucchini box stored on floor near ice machine. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-03: Carrot container stored on floor near triple sink. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: Box of cucumbers stored on floor near prep area. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents in kitchen have a build up of dust and grease. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: Observed building up still present. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. On cooks line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: Observed no thermometer in reach in cooler on cook line. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Heavy build up of grease and food debris on walls of kitchen, behind triple sink and cooking equipment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: Observed heavy build up around and behind three compartment sink. Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Containers of raw Grouper and raw Salmon stored over ready to eat prepared noodles in reach in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by large trash can. Operator removed trash can. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine in storage area.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent above three compartment sink has build up of grease and dust.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen prep area reach in cooler, observed raw chicken and shrimp being stored over cooked pasta and seafood chowder. Operator rearranged products Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Right side of ice machine bin has accumulated mold like substance

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in food storage area

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen have accumulated dust and debris

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen floor is in disrepair

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ladels in standing water 80F at kitchen cooking line

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odors in prep area of kitchen and walk in freezer. 8-8-23 Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen walls near, triple sink, ansul system and equipment line have heavy accumulation of grease and debris

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Plywood shelf at front cooks line is unsealed

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink next to the three compartment sink has a pan, bowl and scooper stored inside. Had operator to remove the items from inside the hand washing sink next to the three compartment sink.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris next to the time clock.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust on the reach in cooler across from the cook line.

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers next to employee time clock. Operator placed the water bottle under foods served to guest. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp over butter in the reach in cooler. Cook placed the raw shrimp on the bottom shelf inside the reach in cooler near the ice machine. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times due pans stacked inside the hand washing sink near the three compartment sink. Cook removed the pans from inside the hand washing sink.

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

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust on the reach in cooler gaskets across from the cook line.

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of dayquill on shelf above food. Corrected on site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two dented cans of peppers.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pooled eggs (53F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (58F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58F - Cold Holding) on cook lone. Operator stated items were out for less than three hours. Discussed and provided Time as a public health control form, operator filled out form and time marked items. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in kitchen blocked by trash can. Corrected on site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Operator stated raw shell egg used in caesar dressing, which is not noted on the menu. Operator marked all menus. Corrected on site Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Food on floor in kitchen and prep room, cases of chicken, bucket of rolls, bucket of soup. All corrected on site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee water bottle in Reach-in-cooler. Corrected on site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a pan in the hand wash sink. Operator removed the pan. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a unlabeled chemical bottle by the service station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a employee with no hat while preparing food.

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed a objectionable odor coming from the bathroom. This is a repeat violation from 02/21/22.

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 00 ppm chlorine off the surface of a plate after being ran three times. Operator set up,manual sanitation in the three compartment sink. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the food service license has expired on 12/01/2021. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed the spray arm is lower then the flood rim level of the sink.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a vegetable cutter inside the hand wash sink by the three compartment sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed conch mix made the day before per operator not date marked.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a bottle of windex not labeled at the front counter.

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

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed a objectionable odor coming from the employee bathroom.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen conch thawing at room temperature in the back dry storage area. Operator moved the frozen conch to the reach in cooler.

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. Observed a cook handle a hamburger bun with bare hands.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shrimp over unwashed lemons in the back two door cooler.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a garbage can in front of the hand wash sink by the three compartment sink. Operator moved the garbage can. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kits for the restaurant.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed the doors for the bathroom are not self closing. This is a repeat violation from 02/03/21 and 09/01/20. Discussed with operator about installing a hinge. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed the ceiling tiles are not smooth and cleanable in the back of the kitchen area.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in the walk in freezer. This is a repeat violation from 02/03/21 .Discussed with operator about keeping the ice broken down. Repeat Violation