TASTE OF DIXIE DINER LLC

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food and/or each other. 1. Pan containing raw pooled eggs stored directly above bottles of condiments inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee moved the raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. 2. Ziplock bags containing raw frozen chicken gizzards stored on shelf above box containing raw frozen frog legs inside reach-in freezer. Manager moved the chicken to the bottom shelf,f during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Owner provided written procedures indicating the fried chicken on the buffet line are being held using time instead of temperature. The chicken has no time markings. Manager stated the chicken has been held for approximately 30 minutes and added the proper time marks during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from spigot on wall at cookline. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife stored down inside handwash sink at cookline. Employee removed the knife during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drink cups on cutting board at cookline. Employee removed both drinks from the area during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Area around nozzles of fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance. An employee cleaned the area during this inspection. 2. Interior of cabinet in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen raw pork thawing at room temperature in standing water in three-compartment sink. Manager turned on cool running water over the frozen pork during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall at cookline, beside steam table.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Deflector plate inside ice machine at kitchen entrance soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Interior of ice machine door in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on lower shelf of prep table and one dead roach on floor below prep table behind cookline. Both were swept up during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair shelf at cookline.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on clean dish rack.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on several freezer doors in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Bottom interior of white freezer at kitchen entrance soiled with food debris. 3. Lids on sugar and flour storage bins in dry storage room soiled with grease and/or black substance. 4. Hood filters above fryer soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids left open. Employee closed the lids during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor in canned goods storage room soiled with dirt and leaves. 2. Cobwebs on ceiling along walls in storage rooms in back of kitchen and storage rooms in back of server station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Spigot on wall at cookline dripping.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine at front of kitchen soiled with lime-like substance.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spray bottle stored down inside handwashing sink at back door of kitchen. Employee removed spray bottle from sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

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. Two Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler certificates expired for Kirk J. and Christy W. on 11/08/2024 and 10/01/2024.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on cabinet shelf beside fountain soda syrups in server station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. 1. Hole in wall in kitchen near back door. 2. Hole in wall in hallway, near chemical storage room. Repeat Violation

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All signs at handwashing sinks in kitchen read: "This is a hand washing sink only" and do not instruct employees to wash hands.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Area around nozzles on fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Lids on white bins containing breading in dry storage area soiled with grease and/or food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Bottom of screen door torn in back of kitchen.

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water around floor drain in warewash area.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall in back of dry storage closet soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Dust on wall above takeout containers on shelf in server station. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. In-use dish machine chlorine 0PPM. Inspector had manager prime machine, then 50ppm. Inspector instructed employee to resanitize all dishes washed using dish machine today. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen near prep table in front of kitchen.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scouring pad stored inside handwash sink in kitchen near back door. Employee removed scouring pad from sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Several holes in walls in hallway to dry storage area in back of kitchen. Hole in ceiling above handwash sink near back door.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor in storage area behind server station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on prep table above clean pans near kitchen entrance. Employee removed drink cup from prep table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and keys stored on prep table above clean pans near kitchen entrance. Employee removed both from prep table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing from handwash sink in kitchen near back door.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Hood filters soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet broken and nonfunctional at mop sink behind building. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood and pipes above grill soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

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. Dish machine 0PPM. Manager primed machine, then 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Jug of bleach stored on shelf beside clean pots and fryer baskets on lower shelf of prep table in back of kitchen. Spray bottle containing bleach stored on shelf beside boxed sodas in server station. Manager removed all chemicals and placed them in the chemical storage cabinet during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with black substance on table in kitchen.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor in dry storage area in back of kitchen behind door. Manager cleaned up and discarded the dead roaches during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf above ware washing area. 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. Scoop handles stored down inside food inside large bins of sugar and flour in dry storage room.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain pipe below mop sink behind building broken off.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Outside of hood above grill soiled with dust. Floor under and around shelving soiled with debris in canned food storage room. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed plywood wall in canned food storage room in back of kitchen.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on corner of table at cookline.

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. Dish machine 0PPM. Manager placed tubes into the correct buckets and primed machine, then 50PPM. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen near cookline.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On buffet line: chicken (98F, 120F - Hot Holding). Manager stated the chicken was placed onto the buffet line 30 minutes prior and returned the. Hi Ken to the kitchen to be reheated. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing bleach stored on shelf beside boxed sodas in server station. Manager removed spray bottle from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection behind building near mop sink. Manager removed hose from spigot during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic pan stored inside handwash sink in kitchen behind grill. Manager removed hogan from handwash sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. One training certificate with date of 04/17/2020-04/17/2023 altered with pen to show 2022-2025.

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. One training certificate expired 04/2023.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Drink cup used as a scoop inside bin of bacon bits in storage area behind server station.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in dry storage area near potatoes.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on top of box of drinking straws in storage area near server station. Manager removed purse from on top of box during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans wet nested on shelf in kitchen near dish machine. Drink cups wet nested on shelf in server station near fountain machine.

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid left open behind building. Manager closed lid during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill heavily soiled with grease. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Manager began cleaning area during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in freezer door above food. Manager removed drink from freezer during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents in kitchen soiled with dust. Ceiling inside chemical storage closet soiled with mold-like substance.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored down inside mop sink.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour at cookline missing label. Employee added proper label during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on hot buffet line: chicken (123F - Hot Holding). Employee stated item was placed on buffet 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Items were served within 10 minutes. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-06: Fried fish 91F. Employee stated the fish was cooked less than one hour prior and reheated to 179F. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item in walk-in cooler: okra and tomatoes (45F - Cooling). Manager stated item placed in cooler on 8/21. Manager discarded item. Corrective Action Taken

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. Item in walk-in cooler: okra and tomatoes (45F - Cooling). Manager stated item placed in cooler on 8/21. Manager discarded item. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

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. Dish machine in kitchen, 0 ppm. Manager stated they would sanitize dishes in three compartment sink.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in kitchen.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on buffet line: chicken (109F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed on buffet one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded item. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet in back hallway. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of ice machine in kitchen. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from grill. Water nozzle in wait station. Ice chute of soda machine in wait station.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from dish machine. Employee discarded drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stored above three compartment sink.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven on cook line. Employee placed tongs on prep table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in cooler across from kitchen ice machine. Hood above grill greasy. Fan in back window of kitchen greasy. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose of three compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-12: No change. Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in steam table at end of cook line: sausage (82,84 - Hot Holding); sausage gravy (93 - Hot Holding); grits (131 - Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed in steam table 1 hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items on grill to reheat. Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-12: Steam table not setup during inspection. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to the kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-12: No change Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of doors to reach-in cooler soiled with mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with mold-like substance. Flour and rice barrels soiled with old food debris. Area around nozzles of wait station soda machine. - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-12: No change Time Extended

High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Observed 20 bags of peanut brittle in zip lock bags. Peanut brittle made at a local church to raise funds. Sold as cottage food.

High Priority - Observed Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce in the Walk-in Cooler. Manager relocated the raw animal food with other raw animal food. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed 20 bags of peanut brittle in zip lock bags. Peanut brittle made at a local church to raise funds. Sold as cottage food.

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

Basic - Observed Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin on the deflector shield. Employee removed ice and cleaned deflector. . Corrected On-Site

Basic - Observed No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in two locations in the kitchen one behind the grill and one just outside the Walk-in Cooler.