MEDITERRANEAN PARADISE

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. Operator completed form. Corrected On-Site

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. Cooked eggplant.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Educated operator on having self-closing doors. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In large silver reach-in cooler at entrance to front kitchen, raw fish and raw ground beef over ready-to-eat feta cheese. Operator rearranged cooler for proper food protection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in dishwashing area blocked with box lid, towels. Operator cleared the sink for access. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathrooms located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. This is a repeat violation from 8/4/2022. Repeat Violation

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In large silver reach-in cooler at entrance to front kitchen, thawed fish in reduced-oxygen packaging.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. This is a repeat violation from 3/16/2022. Operator has purchased self closing devices and is awaiting installation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Both unisex bathrooms located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. This is a repeat violation from 10/27/2021. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage area, boxes of tomatoes and onions stored on floor under shelving.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream based sauce (47°F - Cold Holding) in right side beer reach-in cooler per operator prepared less than 2 hours ago. Operator moved sauce to larger reach-in cooler for quick cooling. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No prepared food date marked in establishment. Discussed with operator a system for date marking that will work for the establishment.

Basic - Both unisex bathrooms located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. This is a repeat violation from 12/18/2021 and 6/23/2021 Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal item stored with spices in dry storage/prep room.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator replaced the bucket with new solution, chlorine 50ppm. Corrected On-Site