ISLAND EPICUREAN FOOD COMPANY

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-24. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Automatic vacuum breaker missing from one side of splitter attachment at mop sink.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl sitting in breadcrumbs and sugar in kitchen.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line has deep grooves. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 any employees over 60 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-07: Time extended to 60 day timeframe Time Extended

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 111 rodent droppings in the following areas: 14 underneath prep sink in kitchen approximately 70 underneath dry storage shelving in kitchen 16 underneath dish machine in kitchen 8 on counter with server point of sale computer 2 on seasoning containers on dry storage shelf in kitchen 1 on muffin tin on dry storage shelf in kitchen Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in sink of server station at time of inspection. Operator removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 any employees over 60 days. Warning

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

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License not displayed in establishment. Owner states license is at home being re-framed

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Last inspection report not available to view during inspection.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shel eggs on egg station counter ambient temp 70F, manager marked eggs at time of inspection. Provided Time as a Public Health Control form to manager.

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No manager certification for Amber Coker

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 food handler on cook line hired approximately 6 months. Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hand wash sink. Bartender obtained soap at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Egg station.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Between front doors

Basic - Used egg shell cartons stored on clean hotel pans on top of 3 door reach in. Manager removed egg crates and washed dishes. Corrected On-Site

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 sanitizer at 0ppm. Employee changed the sanitizing solution, primed the machine, and still tested to 0ppm. Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. - manager states the Certifed Food Manager certificates are probably at the owner's house as they just expended after having a new floor put in. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - hand-wash sink in kitchen. Employee restocked during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - manager states the employee training records are probably at the owner's house as they just reopened after having the floor replaced. Warning

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. - establishment just starting selling raw oysters. Inspector gave Correct Consumer Advisory and manager taped up. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. - establishment sells eggs cooked to order and steak. They did not have a consumer advisory. Inspector gave copy to manager and she taped it up. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. - establishment's dish machine is not sanitizing the dishes. The only three compartment sink available is the one behind the bar and it is too small to wash, rinse, and sanitize the kitchen dishes in.

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. - he's in kitchen no hot water.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. - two tanks in kitchen not chained to prevent from falling. Kitchen manager chained up. Corrected On-Site