SALT CREEK RESTAURANT

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One fly flying in kitchen in warewash area.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing degreaser missing label on mop sink. An employee added the proper label during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1. Bowl without handle stored down inside container of frozen okra inside reach-in freezer at cookline. 2. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside container of pepper in dry storage area. An employee removed both during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near walk-in cooler. An employee swept the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on soil. Repeat Violation

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside refrigerated make-table at cookline: shrimp (48F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the shrimp was thawed under running water approximately 30 minutes prior and added ice to rapidly cool them to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection near mop sink. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection near outdoor bar area. 3. Backflow prevention device missing at two spigots near dumpster.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside seasoning in dry storage area.

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining bottom of reach-in freezer at front counter. Employee removed the cardboard during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on ground.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on wine cooler door soiled with mold-like substance.

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old dish machine and table stored between exterior walk-in freezer and dumpster.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One fly flying in dry storage room.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Package of fully-cooked crab fingers stored on tray directly below tray of raw fish inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved cooked crab to the top shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Red sanitizer bucket stored down inside handwash sink in server station. Employee removed bucket from sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent on ceiling in kitchen near cookline soiled with black substance.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on shelf directly beside strainer at cookline. Manager discarded the drink cup during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Container of frozen shrimp thawing on table at room temperature, near kitchen entrance. Employee moved shrimp to sink to continue thawing under cool running water. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored directly on floor at cookline. Manager placed a pan below bucket during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. One plate of crab dip with date mark of 07/15. Crab dip is made in-house. Employee discarded crab dip during this inspection.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On ice on counter in server station: butter packets (61F - Cold Holding); sour cream (58F - Cold Holding). Employee stated she placed the butter and sour cream packets in the ice one hour prior. Employee added more ice to top of items to cool to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

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 FRLA food handler certificate for M. Clay expired on 03/24/2022.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach missing label on shelf in warewash area. Manager added proper label during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup stored inside container of pepper on dry storage rack. Employee removed condiment cup from pepper during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Four ice buckets not inverted on top of ice machine. Employee placed all buckets in the warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish thawing inside reduced oxygen packaging inside refrigerated make-table at cookline. Inspector had employee open packages during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Painters tape stuck to side of pan on clean dish rack near dish machine. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Wrapped grilled chicken stored in same pan directly on top of wrapped raw chicken on table in kitchen. Employee at cookline voluntarily discarded cooked chicken 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 grey hose connection on back corner of building.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Silverware tray stored on top of handwash sink at kitchen entrance. Employee removed tray from sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory not posted on menu or inside restaurant. Establishment does serve steak and hamburgers. Server stated they do offer steaks and hamburgers undercooked. Inspector printed a consumer advisory and server posted it during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed hotdogs missing date mark inside reach-in cooler drawer below grill. Employee stated the hotdogs were thawed on 04/05 and added proper date mark during this inspection. 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. Container of pasta missing date mark inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee stated the pasta was cooked on 04/05 and added proper date mark during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Five dead roaches on floor inside closet in server station. Two dead roaches inside liquor storage room. Employee cleaned up and discarded both during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Clear plastic pan lid with chipped corner on clean dish rack in kitchen. Employee discarded damaged pan lid during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on cardboard boxes in back of walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in server station soiled with food debris.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing at handwash sink in bar area.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date label on top of plastic pan lid on clean dish rack in kitchen. Employee placed pan lid back into warewash area to be recleaned. Corrective Action Taken

Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Exposed wiring on wall inside men's restroom.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bin of ice on prep table in server station: butter packets (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the butter was placed into ice bin approximately 15 minutes prior. Inspector had employee add water to ice to surround container of butter to help lower temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of dish soap stored on lower shelf or breading station beside sifter. Employee removed sifter from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls of ice machine in kitchen stained with rust.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled a pitcher with water at handwash sink at kitchen entrance.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice pitchers not inverted on top of ice machine in kitchen. Employee inverted pitchers during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 12 dead roaches on floor in liquor storage room. Employee cleaned up and discarded dead roaches during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on shelf inside walk-in freezer below cooling unit.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed tongs from oven handle during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Rusted screws attached to deflector plate in ice machine. Employee removed rusted screws and replaced them with stainless steel screws during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Two boxes containing paper napkins stored on floor in bar area.

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

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

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of glass cleaner stored on shelf beside sugar packets in bar area. Employee removed sugar packets from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in dry storage area by liquor storage room. Two dead roaches on floor in dry storage area by entrance door.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill soiled with grease.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler behind bar: butter packets (49F - Cold Holding). Employee stated they sat out for 15 minutes prior to inspection. Manager placed them in a freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Inside reach-in cooler near cookline: cheese (48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding); grilled onions (49F - Cold Holding); grilled peppers (49F - Cold Holding); hamburger (47F - Cold Holding). Stop sales issued. All were discarded during this inspection. Inside walk-in cooler: clam chowder (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated clam chowder was out of refrigeration for twenty minutes, then placed back into walk-in to cool to 41F. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-06: Butter 55F, sausage 50F. Employee stated the butter and sausage had only been in that cooler for less than one hour and placed in freezer to cool to 41. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over fish and shrimp in walk-in cooler. Owner placed ground beef on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in reach-in cooler in wait station: blue cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cream pie (46F - Cold Holding); (46F). Owner stated items placed in cooler on 4/3/22. Owner discarded items.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler in wait station: blue cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cream pie (46F - Cold Holding); (46F). Owner stated items placed in cooler on 4/3/22. Owner discarded items.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer in kitchen registered 0F. Owner adjusted thermometer to 32F. 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. Three employee trainings expired on 3/24/2022.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles in dry storage room.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish stored in reach-in cooler across from back door. Owner had employee cut slits in each fish package. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employees sushi stored in reach-in cooler in wait station. Owner discarded employee food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Breading stored on floor in dry storage room. Owner placed item on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in sugar barrel located in dry storage room. Scoop in flour barrel located in dry storage room. Owner placed scoops in barrels properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in bar area.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill greasy.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers in dry storage room. Owner turned containers over. Corrected On-Site