SLICE OF LIFE

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025. Operator renewed during inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked bacon in the walk in freezer. Raw chicken over lettuce in reach in cooler by the cook line. Warning

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. No time marking for pizza slices and marinara sauce. Warning

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator DBPR HR 5030-104. Warning

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 3 cooks, 2 front counter staff. Warning

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. Warning

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator DBPR Form HR 5030-103. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not label in cook area. Operator put a label on the bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in bucket in the prep area. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on the slicer in prep room. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee handing food in cook line area. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets in the walk in cooler on the floor. Warning

Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Warning

Basic - Hole in the wall in the prep area. Warning

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator moved tongs. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the reach in cooler in prep area. Warning

Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Utility sink in closet by bathroom does not have plumbing hooked up it. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. One hood vent. Fans in the walk in freezer. Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In the prep area. Warning

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped cases of pizza boxes stored on ground in front counter area To go containers by the front counter area not inverted. Operator inverted. Warning

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed differences in approved plan review layout of establishment. -No presences of ice machine in prep area. -No prescience of dishmachine. -Handwash sink in prep area off of wait station is moved to a different area. -Pizza ovens have been moved and are located off of the cook line. -Closet and waitress station have been removed and reach-in freezers and reach-in coolers are in place along wall. -Self dispensing soda machine has been added off of the lobby area. Recommend that operator re-draw the entire layout of the establishment to reflect the current layout of the establishment. Include any and all changes in drawing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Housemade Tomato Sauce with Spices (47F - Cold Holding); Sausage (46F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (55F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler with an ambient air temperature of 45F. Operator stated the cooler was below 41F this morning and that he has been in and out of the cooler this morning prepping dough. Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray stainless steel cleaner stored next to clean equipment to the right of steam tables holding soups. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled with accumulation of food debris and mixer head soiled with an accumulation of food debris. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in prep area off of kitchen to the right of the slicer. Handwash sink is blocked with a box lid with produce stored inside of lid on top of sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink to the right of the slicer. Warning

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed differences in approved plan review layout of establishment. -No presences of ice machine in prep area. -No prescience of dishmachine. -Handwash sink in prep area off of wait station is moved to a different area. -Pizza ovens have been moved and are located off of the cook line. -Closet and waitress station have been removed and reach-in freezers and reach-in coolers are in place along wall. -Self dispensing soda machine has been added off of the lobby area. Recommend that operator re-draw the entire layout of the establishment to reflect the current layout of the establishment. Include any and all changes in drawing. Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink to the right of the slicer. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and onions stored on floor in prep area in front of handwash sink. Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in prep room Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Minestrone soup (50F - Cold Holding); cooked meatballs (45/47F - Cold Holding); potato salad (57F - Cold Holding); egg plant (55F - Cold Holding); portioned ham (50F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door Pepsi cooler in kitchen - minestrone soup (50F - Cold Holding); cooked meatballs (45/47F - Cold Holding); potato salad (57F - Cold Holding); egg plant (55F - Cold Holding); portioned ham (50F - Cold Holding) fresh mozzarella (59F - Cold Holding); portioned lasagna (51F - Cold Holding) many items made this morning, temperatures not taken for 2 days. Discussed putting food in walk in cooler to get to proper temperature before storing in Pepsi cooler Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Towel bucket on cook line greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tray, towels, trash bags on sink in prep room Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.Meg plant made 11/1/22, removed from freezer on 11/13/22, date not written on package. Discussed proper tracking with manager on duty Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Acoustic tile in kitchen has water damage Warning

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At lift top cooler on cook line Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on shelf over prep table Warning

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning

Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Warning

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On fryer and oven handle, moved to stove top Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tracks of display case Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spatulas in bucket on lift top, operator inverted Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In prep room by slicer Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler - Dairy (43F - Cold Holding); wings (45F - Cold Holding); marinara (45F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (44F - Cold Holding); stock (44F - Cold Holding) Warning

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer greater than 200 ppm , corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At sink in kitchen or prep room, Warning