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High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Change of ownership occurred 7-21-23. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Raw hamburger on cardboard in malfunctioning reach-in freezer, with water dripping on it. Bin of chicken with no lid; water dripping on it from malfunctioning freezer unit. Employee voluntarily discarded burger and chicken. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding tray: fries (113F - Hot Holding); tator tots (104F - Hot Holding); mozzarella sticks (107F - Hot Holding). Employee discarded. In steam table: chili (126F - Hot Holding). Employee added water and increased heat. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine door and bin interior soiled with black mold-like substance. Onion cutter soiled with food debris.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to shake machine used as a dump sink, as indicated by ice in sink.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink across from ice machine.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops in bulk bins near dry storage area.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks in storage area not secured.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation throughout store. A/C vents rusty.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging next to machine not inverted or protected.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Nine dead roaches throughout store to include: on floor under bread/racks, soda syrup boxes, shelves in dry storage area, kitchen hand wash sink, and Slushy machine. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Three employee drinks on prep tables. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Opened employee drinks in reach-in coolers.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in freezer dripping water inside and not freezing. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn; missing on door of ice machine.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor near ice machine extending under cook equipment and shake machine. Also on floor of dry storage area next to walk-in cooler.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Daylight visible through hole in wall near bottom of exterior back door. Wall cover missing on corner at door to walk-in cooler.

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters missing over fryers.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods over grill and fryers soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets throughout kitchen soiled with food debris and/or a mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on chicken bin in reach-in freezer and on food bins on storage rack next to three compartment sink.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster lid open.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. ONLY SINKS IN ESTABLISHMENT ARE THREE COMPARTMENT AND HAND WASH SINKS. UNABLE TO WARE WASH WITHOUT OVERFLOWING DRAINS. Drain for three compartment sink is in disrepair. Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer units.

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain under three compartment sink not able to accommodate flow from sink and overflowing water throughout kitchen area. Employee turned off sink and began to push water from floor into drain. There is a stick in the drain used to clear blockages. Warning

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Food bins cracked and chipped on storage rack next to three compartment sink.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket and not hanging to dry.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Onion cutter soiled with food debris. Ice machine door soiled with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

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

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink across from ice machine. Manager filled empty dispenser with towels. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for three employees. Manager stated these employees had received training but could not locate cards. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over dry-storage area.

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

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets hanging next to machine not inverted.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor near ice machine and corner of dry-storage area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Liquid egg containers and bag of onions on floor of walk-in cooler. Manager moved to shelves. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. No lids on dumpster.

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters missing above cooking equipment.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in coolers throughout kitchen gaskets soiled. Ice machine door gaskets soiled. Plates above nozzles on soda dispenser soiled. Plates behind nozzles on slushy dispenser soiled. Hoods above cooking equipment soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on container of pickles in walk-in cooler. Old label on lemonade dispenser storage tank. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler at front line.

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher at back door, gauge in red zone.

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 employee eat French fry and drink from cup, no glove change no Handwash.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies on trash can next to ice cream machine. 1 fly flying on cooks line.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Household plastic containers holding all breads.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Liquid egg on top of shelf above flat top at room temperature 80F. Employee stated that they have not used that item in awhile.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid egg on top of shelf above flat top at room temperature 80F. Employee stated that they have not used that item in awhile. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line. Interior reach in cooler next to trash can on cooks line. Walk in cooler racks soiled. Interior ice machine. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees except 1 employee who is certified by Florida restaurant and lodging association.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eat French fry from warmer on cooks line.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cooks line. Yellow spatulas handle has melted on flat top. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under trash can on cooks line.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under floor mats on cooks line. Grease on floor mat under flat top. Repeat Violation

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. On cooks line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods above cooking equipment soiled. Gaskets soiled to reach in cooler next to trash can on cooks line. Hot holder next to reach in cooler and flat top soiled. Fryer basket handles soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Outside of ice cream dispenser. Cup holder over ice cream machine soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dish racks with pieces of old labels. Repeat Violation

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. On cooks line, employee changed new bucket. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service corn dog wrappers on floor in walk in cooler, employee picked up off of floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. French toast stick and 2 containers of sausage. Employee covered.

High Priority - Employee touched apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped hands on pants then proceeded to place frozen food in fryers and touching fryer basket handle.

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed used gloves in breader container directly on breader.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ice cream (47-48 - Cold Holding) thermometer reading 43°F. Ice cream was just filled and placed in cooler not long ago.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle hanging on shelf above single service boxes. Chemical spray bottle on shelf above fryers. Operator moved chemicals. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cream dispensing nozzle. Walk in cooler shelves. Interior door of ice machine.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By Three compartment sink. Operator placed new roll at sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At dry storage area.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cooks line with deep cut marks. Tongs on clean dish wall above Three compartment sink.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of ice machine. Floor under mats on cooks line soiled.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions in walk in cooler. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Outside of walk in cooler door.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Both Reach in coolers gaskets are soiled on cooks line. Hot holding equipment next to flat top shelves are soiled with grease.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dish rack.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Roll of plastic wrap on floor under prep table.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At drink station.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At mop sink.