PERSIA HOUSE OF KABOB

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine is soiled.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach has no labeling of ingredients.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In back kitchen area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of yogurt stored on floor inside walk in cooler. Owner removed and properly stored yogurt. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Chef removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in bottom of reach in cooler. Owner removed and properly stored drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Butter held on time as a public health control has no time stamp.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Red cutting board on food preparation table has stains.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles are not smooth and easily cleanable. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored stored in double door refrigerator. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket by dishwasher. Owner removed and properly stored mop. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef kabob stored overtop unwashed produce inside walk in cooler. Owner removed and properly stored beef. Corrected On-Site

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.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles not smooth and easily cleanable.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table. Owner properly stored drink. Corrected On-Site

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. Drinking from cup with no lid. Owner discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn inside reach in cooler.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with updated education packet.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Shell eggs stored over ready to eat sauces and cooked vegetables. Repeat Violation

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. Provided operator with education packet containing clean-up procedure.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available upon request.

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Limescale in dishwasher.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen, acoustic tile.

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen. Ceiling tile missing middle storage area.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items above food contact area, jacket on dry storage and hat above prep table. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler, handle missing from reach in cooler. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board, white cutting board Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), discussed having technician out to look at machine. Inspector Epstein up 3 compartment sink with operator.

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

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen lights

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with education packet containing choking poster.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Abdul R Khosh. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-01: Operator unable to provide food manager certification at time of callback. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-01: Discussed with operator. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-01: Discussed with operator on hair restraints for employees prepping food. Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked rice in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

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. Operator provided one food handler certification.

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

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.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0 ppm chlorine. Operator was not using dish machine at time of inspection. Advised operator to not use dish machine until working properly.

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

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of water not labeled next to reach in cooler.

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. Dish machine sanitizer measured at 10ppm.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

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. Chlorine tested at 0ppm. Operator set up three compartment sink. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Black garbage bags being used to wrap kabobs in walk in cooler and reach in cooler.

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Cook explained that they cook meat to order.Printed sign and had operator hang sign behind register. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hamburger stored above a tziki sauce in the stand up cooler on cooks line. Owner moved the raw hamburger to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed the inside of the ice machine with black mold like substance on the inside.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go bags stored on the floor. Employee moved the bags to the shelves. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes at 60 °F, advised operator to place in reach in cooler. 2nd temp at 1:30pm at 59 °F . Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaner next to salt bin. Observed employee move to chemical area. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in three compartment sink.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone stored by single service items.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed by main oven by back door.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled.