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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Discussed renewing license with operator. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-06: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall next to tall silver door standing reach in cooler. Manager eradicated, and clean and sanitized area. 2 live roaches on floor under 2 compartment sink near walk in cooler. 1 live roach under clear door reach in cooler. 2 live roaches under "imperial" stove on cookline. Manager eradicated, and clean and sanitized area. 7 live roaches inside back of wok stove. 1 live roach on yellow pipe behind stoves on cookline. 1 live roach on wall in hallway to bathrooms. Manager eradicated and clean and sanitized area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-06: Observed : 3/6/2026 1 live roach on floor next to wok stove. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized area. 1 live roach on wall behind stove. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized area. 3 live roaches on wall behind pull top reach in cooler next to 2 compartment sink. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized area. 1 live roach on floor in hallway to bathrooms. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized area. Time Extended Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor under prep table next to clear door reach in cooler. 3 dead roaches on floor under 2 compartment sink near walk in cooler. 1 dead roach on wall between silver utensil hangers above 2 compartment sink. Approximately 5 dead roaches inside grease catch under "imperial" stove. 1 dead roach on floor next to kitchen door in hallway to bathrooms. Manager eradicated and cleaned and sanitized area. 4 dead roaches along wall with co2 tanks near bathrooms. 1 dead roach on floor next to mop sink. 1 egg case along wall with co2 tanks near bathrooms. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-06: Observed 3/6/2026 : 1 dead roach found on wall behind stove. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized area. 3 dead roaches found on wall behind pull top reach in cooler next to 2 compartment sink. Time Extended

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Discussed renewing license with operator. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs stored above fried egg container in reach in cooler across from wok stove. Employee moved eggs Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall next to tall silver door standing reach in cooler. Manager eradicated, and clean and sanitized area. 2 live roaches on floor under 2 compartment sink near walk in cooler. 1 live roach under clear door reach in cooler. 2 live roaches under "imperial" stove on cookline. Manager eradicated, and clean and sanitized area. 7 live roaches inside back of wok stove. 1 live roach on yellow pipe behind stoves on cookline. 1 live roach on wall in hallway to bathrooms. Manager eradicated and clean and sanitized area. Warning

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor under prep table next to clear door reach in cooler. 3 dead roaches on floor under 2 compartment sink near walk in cooler. 1 dead roach on wall between silver utensil hangers above 2 compartment sink. Approximately 5 dead roaches inside grease catch under "imperial" stove. 1 dead roach on floor next to kitchen door in hallway to bathrooms. Manager eradicated and cleaned and sanitized area. 4 dead roaches along wall with co2 tanks near bathrooms. 1 dead roach on floor next to mop sink. 1 egg case along wall with co2 tanks near bathrooms. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above prep table across from walk in cooler. Manager moved phone. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at handwashing sink behind boba tea area. Provided sign to operator. Operator posted sign. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Observed the dishwasher machine testing at 0ppm. Discussed setting up three compartment sink with employee until the dishwasher machine is sanitizing correctly. Testing three compartment sink at 100ppm. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards on the flip top units on the cook line. Warning

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the flip top unit and near dishwashing area. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk in freezer. Warning

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the spoons used for the rice stirring in standing water temping at 71F. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the hood system filter and on the pole near the walk in freezer. Warning

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment added Boba station with cooler, hand sink and ice well. Observed electrical pump attached to piping from hand sink leading to back kitchen. Added sandwich station with toaster oven, 1 reach in cooler, 1 reach in freezer, spring roll station, cutting boards and 2 steamers. There is a non designated sink that is not accessible to wash hands as it is blocked by reach in freezer. Server station added with hand wash sink and soda station with ice well in back hallway. Added food and dry storage racks that have customer access leading to rest rooms. In kitchen area there is additional 2 compartment prep sink, server station, prep table with rice cookers, 5 additional prep tables, additional gas range not fitting under hood system, slicer, 2 make line coolers. Insufficient hand wash sinks in kitchen on cook line due to multiple hand washing violations observed. 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/. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Additional prep areas added in kitchen and inadequate hand sinks present Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at dish area fully blocked by buckets and pots. Hand sink at sandwich station inaccessible due to reach in freezer and steamers blocking access Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Hand sink at sandwich station inaccessible due to reach in freezer Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Hand sink in dish area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas, in boba and sandwich stations. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at boba station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee start work without washing hands. Observed an employee enter kitchen and put on gloves without washing hands Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Observe employee rinse knife in prep sink on cook line and then brought knife to front sandwich area. They the washed and rinsed hands in hand sink but turned off water with bare hand Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed female prep cook put on gloves and start cutting peppers at dish area without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Observed cook remove soiled gloves and put new gloves on to engage in food preparation on cook line and did not wash hands Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook in kitchen go into mop closet then went back into kitchen and worked with food without changing gloves Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Observed employees rinsing gloves and not changing or properly washing hands in kitchen Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sandwich station: cooked shrimp 71F, cold holding; shredded lettuce 65F, cold holding; cooked rehydrated rice noodles 70F, cold holding Cook line: raw shrimp (57F - Cold Holding); raw calamari (57F - Cold Holding); raw scallops (57F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken ( - Cooling). Manager iced down product, raw shrimp re-temp (32F - Cold Holding); raw calamari re-temp (32F - Cold Holding) Server line, bean sprouts (81F, cold holding) Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Server line: Bean sprouts for server station 60f cold holding. cook line: raw shrimp 53f cold holding, raw calamari 50f cold holding, raw scallops 46f cold holding Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment added Boba station with cooler, hand sink and ice well. Observed electrical pump attached to piping from hand sink leading to back kitchen. Added sandwich station with toaster oven, 1 reach in cooler, 1 reach in freezer, spring roll station, cutting boards and 2 steamers. There is a non designated sink that is not accessible to wash hands as it is blocked by reach in freezer. Server station added with hand wash sink and soda station with ice well in back hallway. Added food and dry storage racks that have customer access leading to rest rooms. In kitchen area there is additional 2 compartment prep sink, server station, prep table with rice cookers, 5 additional prep tables, additional gas range not fitting under hood system, slicer, 2 make line coolers. Insufficient hand wash sinks in kitchen on cook line due to multiple hand washing violations observed. 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/. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on sandwich station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Additional prep areas added in kitchen and inadequate hand sinks present Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at dish area fully blocked by buckets and pots. Hand sink at sandwich station inaccessible due to reach in freezer and steamers blocking access Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Hand sink at sandwich station inaccessible due to reach in freezer Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Hand sink in dish area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple cooked foods, and broths in walk in cooler and freezer not dated. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of unlabeled purple cleaner in server station not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas, in boba and sandwich stations. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at boba station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bucket of cornstarch not labeled in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-05: Time Extended

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee start work without washing hands. Observed an employee enter kitchen and put on gloves without washing hands Warning

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed female prep cook put on gloves and start cutting peppers at dish area without washing hands. Warning

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook handle soiled fan without changing gloves or washing hands, then proceeded to work with food. Warning

High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed 10 roach droppings and one empty egg sack on and around the fire suppression pull handle. Manager cleaned and sanitized area Warning

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook in kitchen go into mop closet then went back into kitchen and worked with food without changing gloves Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sandwich station: cooked shrimp 71F, cold holding; shredded lettuce 65F, cold holding; cooked rehydrated rice noodles 70F, cold holding Cook line: raw shrimp (57F - Cold Holding); raw calamari (57F - Cold Holding); raw scallops (57F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken ( - Cooling). Manager iced down product, raw shrimp re-temp (32F - Cold Holding); raw calamari re-temp (32F - Cold Holding) Server line, bean sprouts (81F, cold holding) Warning

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Warning

Intermediate - Establishment added Boba station with cooler, hand sink and ice well. Observed electrical pump attached to piping from hand sink leading to back kitchen. Added sandwich station with toaster oven, 1 reach in cooler, 1 reach in freezer, spring roll station, cutting boards and 2 steamers. There is a non designated sink that is not accessible to wash hands as it is blocked by reach in freezer. Server station added with hand wash sink and soda station with ice well in back hallway. Added food and dry storage racks that have customer access leading to rest rooms. In kitchen area there is additional 2 compartment prep sink, server station, prep table with rice cookers, 5 additional prep tables, additional gas range not fitting under hood system, slicer, 2 make line coolers. Insufficient hand wash sinks in kitchen on cook line due to multiple hand washing violations observed. 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/. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on sandwich station. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Additional prep areas added in kitchen and inadequate hand sinks present Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at dish area fully blocked by buckets and pots. Hand sink at sandwich station inaccessible due to reach in freezer and steamers blocking access Warning

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

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Hand sink in dish area. Warning

Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

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. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple cooked foods, and broths in walk in cooler and freezer not dated. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of unlabeled purple cleaner in server station not labeled. Warning

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas, in boba and sandwich stations. Warning

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed open employee drink on cook line. Discussed with manager about putting lid and straw. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone and personal beverages on prep surface in sandwich station Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple buckets of sauces, cases of meats, bag of rice, and cases of oil all stored on floor in dry storage and walk in units Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at boba station Warning

Basic - Observed storage racks with bags of sugar spices, drinks, and other items in back hallway leading to bathrooms with customer access Warning

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed in back hallway leading to bathrooms Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bucket of cornstarch not labeled in kitchen Warning

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only.back exit door blocked by food storage racks and single service items