MUELLE MARINO FJ

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch cut lime with bare hands.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flan 47 F, cooked sweet potato 50 F in reach in cooler. Employee placed to the bottom of reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.

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/ observed 4 employees working with no certified food manager food manager on site.

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer of any kind at establishment, employee got approved chlorine sanitizer at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site 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 provided 2 food handler certifications.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled.

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

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee use phone eating in kitchen.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on floor in closet.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda bottles on floor near register.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Establishment operating without license. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Admin Complaint

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/. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: No plans submitted. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Spray bottles not labeled. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Wood ceiling in kitchen. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing in some areas. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Raw wood next to display cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Raw wood next to display cooler and across from bathroom. Admin Complaint