BONGO'S BAR & GRILL

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At connection by hand si k at Bob's Beach Bar

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at service well of Bongo's Bar.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal beverage on cooks line. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 10-17-2025 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Jumbo shrimp thawed shrimp (76 F - Cold Holding). Operator iced down shrimp and began to peel and de-vain and place into walk in cooler Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle ay Bob's Beach Bar and two in dish area. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 04-25-2025 Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup without handle used as use scoop behind main bar. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two open drinks observed on counters of cooks line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink at. Bob's Beach Bar

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In dry storage room, one #10 can of Old Fashioned Baked Beans was found with a deeply dented rim/can.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw mussels and clams stored in reach in cooler above ready to eat pasta. Operator moved food to proper storage Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle raw fish with gloved hands and did not wash hands and change gloves before continuing to work with food. Discussed with employee and observed proper hand washing and a glove change Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at bar have a build up inside.

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At hand sink at downstairs bar.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dish area

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. In dry storage room, one #10 can of Old Fashioned Baked Beans was found with a deeply dented rim/can on can rack.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of ice on floor of downstairs walk in freezer

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Partial drink inside dessert prep cooler. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

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/. Operator added addition ice wells behind bar, mop sink, dish washing table and ice cream service station with dipper wells. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: No approval for remodel has been received from plan review Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Four 4oz packages of tuna with a label bearing "remove from packaging prior to thawing" was observed in a thawed state on cooks line.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on kitchen cart not labeled. Operator labeled during inspection Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank next to soda station in kitchen area unsecured.

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. Four 4oz packages of tuna with a label bearing "remove from packaging prior to thawing" was observed in a thawed state on cooks line

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed four cans of Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut with dented and rusted rims in the dry storage area of bar.

High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in 148 F water that was dirty with food debris. Operator changed water. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork in same container with raw ground beef. Operator moved pork to proper holding. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee loading dishes into the dish machine with gloved hands and then while wearing the same soiled gloves, unloaded the clean and sanitized dishes from the machine. Glove change and hand washing was needed. Repeat from 02 -04-2022 Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in dish room blocked with equipment.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink in dish room.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink behind bar.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on cooks line next to grill. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed in wait station at bar area.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed a number 10 can of three bean salad and a 4.4 pound can of white beans in the dry storage room, both with dented

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 an employee remove buns from the grill with bare hands in completion of making a chicken sandwich.

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked risotto in the walk in cooler dated 01-25-22 on 02-04-2022.

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed dish machine operator load dirty dishes while wearing single use gloves, then while wearing the same solid gloves unloaded clean dishes.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from open container on the cooks line during food preparation. Operator threw away drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed a scoop with handle in flour inside the flour bin in the dry storage room. Operator removed scoop. Corrected On-Site