MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels in the bathroom and no towels at the hand wash sink at the front counter, owner replaced both. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap in the bathroom, owner replaced. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with a watch on food preparation area, employee took off. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no beard guards on.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door hard time closing and not durable. Repeat Violation

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at the hand wash sink in the kitchen, owner placed a sign above the sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the fan blade covers in the walk in cooler are soiled with dust.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without hand washing in food preparation area, educated employee, employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed manual can opener has food debris on it.

Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Observed no toilet paper in the women's bathroom, employee replaced. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap in the women's bathroom, employee replaced. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a cup in the bag of flour, owner removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door is not durable and hard time closing. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in the in the reach in freezer.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed several cases single service items in the storage area on the floor.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed a bucket of solution on the floor in the front counter area, owner moved to a different area. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed cabbage in the walk in cooler. Owner removed the eggs. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at the hand washing sink in the front counter area. Employee placed paper towels at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine in the front counter area soiled.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door rusted and not smooth and cleanable. Repeat Violation

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the back kitchen area.

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of pain reliever on a shelf in the kitchen.

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee at front counter, working the cash register, touch her face and then proceeded to work the fryer and cup up food without washing hands or putting on gloves on, educated on importance.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed to 30 gallon rubber made buckets with chicken in the walk in cooler, operator stated the buckets came from ACE hardware suggested using food grade bags to put in buckets.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Intermediate - No running water at mop sink.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed in employees bathroom towel dispenser was not working, operator put a roll of towels in bathroom. 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. Observed two employees, with expired certificates. Flor Lopez and Daniel Santana expired 12/15/24.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle of bleach in a spray bottle with no label, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl in a bag of flour, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed a hole in the ceiling 4x4 inches by the red swinging doors in the kitchen.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen and in wait staff area are soiled.

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone on a shelve in the kitchen and an employee drink in the reach in freezer. There was a speaker on top of drink dispenser, employee moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in door is not closing properly, there is a gap in the corner of the door.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 4 tubs of mayo stored on the floor in the walk in cooler, employee relocated to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed food debris in the microwave in the kitchen.

Basic - Light not functioning. Observed in the dry storage area outside light is not working.

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plates upright and unprotected on the shelf in the kitchen, operator put them in the sleeve. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop in bucket not stored to air dry.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed three wet wash cloths on prep tables that were not in a sanitizer bucket, operator picked them up. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone on prep table at kitchen. Observed personal phone stored with foods in dry storage shelf leaned against salt container.manager removed phones to employees item area. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed ice scoop stored on tray with loose individual packets of condiments and employee drinks some with twist off lids at front counter. Operator had scoop washed and sanitized and held in segregated clean surface area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid garbage and old chicken boxes in dumpster. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed carton of eggs stored on top of covered buspan of baked beans in walk-in cooler. Operator moved to another location. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gravy (119F - Hot Holding); baked beans (109F - Hot Holding); on steam table . Foods above required temperature on bottom and below required temperature on top.. Operator advised to stir occasionally when not in use to promote even heating throughout the food. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed employee with long stone embellished artificial nails without gloves. Bagging foods. Working with open foods.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed homemade cutting board made of laminate countertop and gloves scored on surface and visible laminate missing within scored areas. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed manager wearing watch and preparing open foods.

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with open foods in kitchen with no beard guard.

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on towel at front counter, visible crumbs on towel. Manager removed scoop to dishwash and removed towel. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Old cooker with finish worn off floor.

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

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 2door glass cooler at front counter ambient air (47F); pasta salad (46F - Cold Holding); slaw (48F - Cold Holding); pumpkin pie (50F - Cold Holding). Cooler able to maintain foods at 41F or colder. Foods placed in cooler by 1100am must be discarded by 3 pm if not served..

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed floor in walk-in cooler.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled under handsink at 3 bay sink area.

Basic - Door of walk-in cooler not maintained smooth and durable. Bottom of cooler door rusted and not smooth easily cleanable.

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees engaging in frying chicken and fries with only ponytail for restraint.

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed homemade cutting board of Formica countertop. Not durable chips missing from surface heavily grooved. May not use as cutting board. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dripping grease behind equipment. Grease forming on shelf beside hood.

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at front counter.

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation area at front counter fry station observed terrazzo worn down to concrete and heavy grease sitting in groove under fryer.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handled softer stored in flour container.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Piece of kitchen laminated board used to chop chicken. Pieces missing. Surface scored.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed keys cup no straw and phone, on prep area , and purse stored on shelf with flour sacks and open to go containers at kitchen.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook prepping flouring chicken with no hair restraint.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler door broken and gaskets broken and door not tight fitting.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light bulb in walk-in cooler not covered if coated could not assess water inside bulb and bulb flickering.

Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of equipment at front counter with dust debris on surfaces. Soft drink dispenser with dusty debris at dispenser area Hood over fryers with heavy grease n filters and residue hanging off side edges.

Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Observed light in walk-in cooler which had condensation inside bulb and flickered on and off .

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, residue build up at soda fountain nozzles.

Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic questions about allergens. Educated the person in charge and emailed the Food Allergen Awareness sheet.

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed at various locations. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed at various locations in establishment. Repeat Violation