SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) do not use the dishwasher machine to sanitize dishes until the machine is repaired. Use the triple sink to sanitize all dishes. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell pooled eggs stored over prepped bags of cooked rice in reach in cooler. Employee properly stored food items. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris, manager cleaned can opener blade. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Quaternary ammonia test strips provided dish machine is chlorine. Per manager they ordered test strips.

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

Basic - Dead roaches/insects on premises. Two dead insects in entry way to kitchen near side back door. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on prep table, employee discarded beverage. 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. Tongs stored on handle of black rolling cart.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle stored on prep table, manager moved spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. A few melted of cracked lids present. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on storage shelves where clean dishes are stored.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old stickers stuck on clean dishes stored on shelf.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled with food debris. Employee cleaned blade. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone prep table, employee moved cell phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Melted lid on cooked rice in prep cooler.

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored in soiled container, manager cleaned container and scoop. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing at hand sink on cooks line.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Bread and muffins stored in kitchen area on rack top of rack is open air. Suggested to manager to put a sheet pan on the top shelf to cover bread products. Manager covered products. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lima beans dated 4/19/25 which exceeds 7 days since preparation.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork belly prepared onsite stored in the walk in cooler not date marked. Employee date marked pork. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank not secured, manager secured tank Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent and ceiling tiles closest to vent are soiled with dust.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone stored on shelf with dry seasoning food items, green cell phone charger on meat slicer. Employee moved personal items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf near ice Machine.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wiping cloths stored on prep tables when not in use.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained white cutting board

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soiled scoop stored in hand wash sink on cooks line near oven, manager removed scoop from hand sink Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling above prep area

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Preparing sandwiches with no beard guard employee has facial hair. Employee put on beard guard Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf near serving window

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler drawers

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris on stand where bread mixer is located

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust on walk in cooler shelves

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect in kitchen area Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomato (61F - Cold Holding) sliced tomato stored in clear container with lid on top of chill line in flip top cooler. Manager discarded tomato Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food debris on Microwave door handle in kitchen area, dusty fan covers in the walk in cooler, soiled gasket on cooler under steam line and coffee prep area

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license displayed, employee printed the correct license Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees at server window adding butter and toppings on food items before serving to customers.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf in storage area, manager moved wet dishes to dish area to dry Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with debris in the walk in freezer

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. Employee handled distrust dishes then put clean dishes away, I explained to him, he washed hands Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by ice machine Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 54f turkey deli meats and smoked salmon above fill line in prep area, mgr rearranged Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. On hot water side, hand sink at front counter by deli case

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink by cook line, employee turned it on Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above prep cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker above prep area

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Handling food

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Upstairs single serve storage Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Container on top of ice machine, employee took it to dish machine Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cover for foods while cooking Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, shelf in walk in cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at hand sink by cook line

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder by mixer, mgr wrote name on Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw smoked salmon then changed gloves and kept making sandwiches, explained to him and he washed hands 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 in storage shelf

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs and polluted/cracked eggs on shelf above sandwiches and arugula in reach in cooler by cook line, cream cheese with raw smoked salmon on shelf above veggies in walk in cooler, employee rearranged Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 44-45f smoked salmon in prep unit, employee iced it down to 40f Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 110-119f fresh made salsas in double pan in warmer, mgr added water to the pan Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Mgr here for a month, Tyler

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, mgr placed it by triple sink to be washed Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Online menu, mgr contacted owner and he placed it Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

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

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, employee moved it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in drawer unit Repeat Violation

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In upstairs, single service storage only

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cover for cooking foods on grill Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 3 hood filters, shelves by server area by cook line

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cutting potatoes, explained to employee

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic lids not inverted, mgr discarded it, box of gloves on dpfloor in kitchen, and to go containers in box in upright storage, mgr placed them on shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Hanging on bucket, kitchen, employee pushed it into sanitizer Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked egg then grabbed toast with same gloves and didn't wash hands, explained to her and she washed hands, discarded bread Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs above pancake mix with no eggs in drawer unit, cook rearranged Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

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. Butter and holandaise, mgr wrote times on Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling up pitcher with water, handsink by cook line Repeat Violation

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

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On chemical shelf, mgr labeled it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On spices, employee removed it Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In upstairs storage

Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Bags on floor, upstairs storage, mgr placed them on shelf Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, employee discarded Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket above can food in storage shelf, mgr moved it Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in prep unit by cook line

Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. In upstairs storage

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Employee placed it by dish machine to be washed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On food cooking coved at cook line

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep unit by cook line

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes with to go containers on floor, upstairs storage, mgr placed them on shelf Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. New employee with servsafe employee training Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-18: Same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By mixer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-18: Same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No cold running water at hand sink. Handsink by cook line on opposite side of dish machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-18: Same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cover for pot on cook line, exterior area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-18: Same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe in triple sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-18: Same Time Extended