ALDA'S DINER

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has accumulated debris on blade. Operator moved can opener to dishwasher area to be cleaned and sanitized 7-14-25 Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling on front line of kitchen This is a repeat violation from 7-14-25 Repeat Violation

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in disrepair near ice machine

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fryer handle, operator moved tongs. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed togo boxes and coffee filters not inverted. Operator inverted boxes and filters. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has accumulated debris. Operator moved can opener to dishwasher area to be cleaned and sanitized Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed two Hand washing sinks in kitchen with buckets inside. Operator removed buckets. Corrected On-Site

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. Eggs Benedict made with poached eggs offered on menu with no reminder such as an asterisk to alert the consumer advisory applies. Operator began marking menus with a marker Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator is using time tracking for eggs with no written plan. Time as a public health control forms and showed operator how to fill them out.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen front line has accumulated dust on ceiling tiles.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone in a food prep area at front line. Operator removed phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint. Employee put on a hat Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop being stored on fountain drink ice cover. Operator moved ice scoop to a protected location. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven interior at front line has accumulated debris.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on front line are soiled and torn.

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. At front line, observed torn foil covering shelves.

Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine door is in disrepair and unable to be locked.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Front of kitchen has walls with accumulated debris and grease

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pick up knife from floor without changing gloves and washing hands before working with food. Educated employee. Employee washed, rinsed, sanitized knife and washed hands and put in new gloves. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed containers of repackaged raw meat stored over packaged frozen vegetables.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal object stored in hand wash sink at bar.

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

Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Bar.

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.

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed ice bucket stored on floor in side wait station.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing underneath dish machine.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks. Educated operator on importance of wearing hair restraints when preparing food. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed containers of frozen meat thawing at room temperature. Operator placed meats in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bins.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Bacon on top shelf of walk in cooler over unwashed produce. Operator reorganized in to correct order. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork sausage over produce, top shelf walk in cooler. Operator notified and reorganized in to correct order. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in dish wash area, basin contained utensils and empty sanitizer bucket. Operator notified and removed articles. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared mashed potatoes in walk in cooler/prepared soups in walk in cooler, prepared 24-48 hours prior, no date marking. Operator notified. Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Operator notified.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in walk in cooler soiled/accumulated dust, debris.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal shaker bottle found in prep area, used by employee, on top of microwave. Employee notified and removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Kitchen employees cooking/preparing food with no hair restraints. Operator notified and all employees put on hats. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed hand sanitizer not soap used at hand wash sink. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple sauces, mashed potatoes and cooked pasta in walk in cooler with no date mark. Operator satiated made yesterday morning or Saturday. Operator provided dates. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee items stored above food and clean dishes. Operator moved for proper storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed roasted chicken (47F - Cooling) operator stated was prepared yesterday at lunch time. Operator discarded product. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed non food grade brush used in butter. Operator removed and replaced with proper brush. Repeat 1/28/2022. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle used to dispense sugar and salt. Operator removed containers. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil and waffle mix stored on floor. Operator moved for proper storage. Repeat 1/28/2022. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong on door handle . Operator moved for proper storage. Repeat 1/28/2022 and 8/2/2021. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour and sugar not labeled with common name. Operator labeled product. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs over ready to eat dressings and raw bacon over peppers in walk in cooler. Operator in process of moving items. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk in cooler sliced turkey (43 F - Cold Holding); sausage gravy (48 F - Cold Holding); quiche (45 F - Cold Holding). Operator had stated cooler was open for extended period of time due to delivery. Before end of inspection observed temperatures had lowered to sliced turkey 41 F, sausage gravy 46 F, quiche 43 F. Repeat 8/2/2022 Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked and not accessible in bar area.

Intermediate - No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink when dishmachine is running. Observed no hot water provided at hand wash sink by dishwasher when the dish machine is running.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at hand wash sink near cook line. Operator provided paper towel. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed non food grade brush used for butter. Operator removed and replaced with proper brush. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed rice pudding in reach in cooler, quiche and sauces in walk-in cooler prepared onsite not date marked. Operator stated made over 24 hours ago.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages in cook line area. Repeat 8/2/2022. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed tomatoes stored on floor under shelving in walk in cooler.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs n oven door handle. Repeat 8/2/2022. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle in food on cook line. Cook removed scoop to sanitize and replace. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed food being thawed at room temperature. Operator moved items to thaw under running water. Repeat 8/2/2022. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation