HI TULIP CAFE

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed multiple food items kept on time control indicated by a dry erase board and by employees explanation of procedures missing written plans. Establishment had a kitchen renovation and they misplaced their paperwork folder. Provided blank written plan to person in charge. Person in charge printed and filled out during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on coffee/tea brewer. Person in charge moved all drinks onto tray away from food prep area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawers; 1/2&1/2 46F; ( - Cold Holding). Per person in charge 1/2&1/2 had been in and out all morning. Placed inside walk in cooler. Butter 67F; ( - Cold Holding) per person in charge butter is softening to be placed in mixer. Placed on time control. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In small reach in cooler on cook line there's water in bottom. Person in charge wiped dry. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Parts of floor are showing exposed concrete. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Creamer not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal bag and drink on shelf with food. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on clean dish rack are wet nesting.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of soda on floor. Per person in charge not using it so he discarded it. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet paper towel under cutting board. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. 3 door reach in freezer still has plastic on outside of unit. Plastic is peeling off not leaving it smooth and easily cleanable.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Mountain Dew in 3 door reach in freezer at top over food. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout kitchen, cookline, server area and cookline floor is unsealed concrete. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter; pancake batter 53F; ( - Cold Holding). Only out for and hour. Placed on time/temperature control for safety control. Above fill line in cooler. 1 sausage link cooked today 56F. Person in charge put in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on sausage above cook line. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has lime scale inside. Person in charge unplugged and is letting it melt to clean. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Butter brush is partially missing. Person in charge replaced. Also gaskets on left door of server cooler is taped. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Stored food not covered. In tall reach in cooler door #2; lobster not covered. Person in charge covered. In tall reach in freezer door #3; sweet potato fries not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors through kitchen and food prep and dish washing area are unsealed concrete. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed avocados over pancake batter. Person in charge moved avocados. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On cook line; flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front of drawers; Drawers; corned beef 49F, sauerkraut 47F, butter 47F; ( - Cold Holding). Drawer was left open. Closed drawer. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

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. Establishment is missing some training of newer employees.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has black mold like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Entire kitchen is unsealed concrete.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pancake batter not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed person putting gloves on without washing hands first. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler on cookline; Hamburgers 45F; ( - Cold Holding). Hamburgers in cooler overnight. Person in charge discarded. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cookline; Hamburgers 45F; ( - Cold Holding). Hamburgers in cooler overnight.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream, 1/2 and 1/2 not dated. Also potatoes and cooked sausage not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has calcium/lime inside.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing by dish machine.

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on dirty plate. Person in charge removed plate, wash, rinsed and sanitized ice scoop. 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. Dishmachine tested 0ppm, person in charge set up triple sink with quaternary sanitizer at 150ppm and will use to sanitize until unit can be serviced. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the reach in cooler in the kitchen spinach pie dated 7/28. Pasta dated 7/25.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle batter at waffle station that contains eggs and milk 70°F, person in charge will hold item on time. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced deli meat in reach in cooler not date marked. Person in charge marked with appropriate date. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the hand wash sink by the dishmachine. Person in charge provided paper towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottle unlabeled, label has worn off. Person in charge labeled appropriately. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small takeout bowl with no handle used as scoop in pasta. Person in charge removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of debris on the shelf under the griddle on the cookline.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At reach in cooler across from cookline.