THE GREEN FLASH RESTAURANT

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw oysters stored directly over ready to eat fully cooked salmon in tall reach in cooler at end of cooks line. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 01-13-2026 Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Operator is advertising Prince Edward Island Mussels and are serving farm raised mussels from Chili and Gulf Shrimp are advertised and are serving shrimp that are farm raised from Vietnam. Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Partial bottle of water on back sauce counter in kitchen. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on back sauce counter in kitchen. Operator removed and sanitized counter.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of onions and carrots on floor of storage room next to elevator

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine located outside back door of kitchen. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. Advil liquid gels in a plastic drink cup on shelf with food in sry storage area. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored directly over ready to eat prepared spinach. Operator moved foods to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator moved foods to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Five - 6oz portions of Ani tune fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging and is clearly labeled to remove prior to thawing.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at server well used as dump sink.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice chute. Inside chute of soda dispenser in kitchen.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop in container of cream sauce in walk in cooler. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 08-11-2025 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Soup spoons at soup station not inverted. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Inside bar reach in cooler. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Inside dessert reach in freezer.

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Not all tags date marked with last day served.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop on cooks line steam table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen have a rust buildup. Operator has new vents on order. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Outdoor ice machine with no overhead protection. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 03-07-2025 Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle behind bar has a build up; operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and consumer advisory provided does not contain the required verbiage. Emailed operator consumer advisory for oysters DBPR Form HR 5025-135 and it was posted during inspection. 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. Carley and Millie both expired in January of 2025

Basic - Outdoor ice machine with no overhead protection.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Mold like substance on pipes in walk in cooler.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bacon wrapped shrimp (53 F - Cold Holding), per operator cooler lid had been open during busy period. Operator moved food to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in kitchen used as dump sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups prepared on site, not date marked with correct date prepared.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent above cooks line has dust and mold like substance.

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Soup spoons not stored inverted. Operator rewashed spoons and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without a hair restraint. Employee put in hair net. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No,paper towels at hand sink located next to bread slicer. Operator restocked paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramiken used as scoop in corn salsa

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm); corrected to: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. House dressing, per operator, contains raw unpasteurized egg as an ingredient and not designated on menu. Operator marked during inspection. 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. Provided operator DBPR Form HR 5030-103 Employee Health Reporting Agreement and they were signed during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop on food container in walk in cooler; operator removed scoop Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tiles near back door of kitchen.

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. Ahi tuna, marked remove form package before thawing" still under reduced oxygen packaging and fully thawed.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees without hair restraints; employee put on hair nets Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide stored on a shelf with and above food in dry storage area.

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Pots and pans washed in three compartment sink without sanitizer. Operator set up sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. coleslaw (47 F - Cold Holding). Coleslaw on expo table for 90 minutes. Operator put coleslaw in ice. Repeat from 03-14-2022 Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent has a build up of dust above cooks line.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bluetooth speaker stored on top of food on shelf in dry storage area.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of coconut flakes in floor in dry storage.

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On prep table in kitchen. Repeat from 03-14-2022 Repeat Violation

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed dish machine operator load soiled plates into machine and without a glove change or hand washing, then proceed to unload clan and sanitized dishes from machine.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the preparation table where food is expo'ed there was coleslaw (47 F - Cold . Per operator it had been out for less than one hour. Operator iced down product in order to get to proper cold holding. Corrective Action Taken

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 some employee training certificates expired in January of 2021

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand washing sink across from the pantry station.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Build up of a mold like substance on the ice chute of ice machine located outside back door. Repeat from 10-27-2021 Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a ramekin used as a scoop in salad dressing in the pantry reach in cooler. Repeat from 10-27-2021. Operator removed ramekin. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed card board used to line shelves in dry storage room.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed a build up of food debris on the floor of the walk in cooler.

Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed bags of trash on floor outside of dumpster.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed an ice cream scoop held in dirty standing water. Operator removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at hand washing sign at sink located by dish machine.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go containers not stored inverted. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed on the end of the cooks line. Operator removed wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered food in a reach in freezer at the end of the cooks line. Operator covered food. Corrected On-Site

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 bartender tearing mint for a Mojito using bare hands. Educated operator and gloved were provided. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed day old bread stored in a garbage bag. Educated operator on proper food storage.

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all certificates as expired 01/2021.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with a build up of a mold like substance on the ice shield. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a ramekin being used as a scoop for sugar. Educated operator and Operator removed ramekin. Repeat violation from 02/01/2021 Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. Observed employee's perfume wait station in kitchen next to spoons.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of flour on the floor in dry storage.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in a reach in freezer on the cooks line.