TIPSY TURTLE RESTAURANT AND BAR

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm). Instructed operator to sanitize in three compartment sink. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Soda gun drain line behind front bar draining into hand washing sink.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In patty area next to microwave. Operator labeled spray bottle. . Repeat from 04-29-2022 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Observed light fixture in walk in cooler filled with water.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf on cooks line.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on prep table in pantry station. Operator removed keys.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of roux not covered in a storage shelf in kitchen. Per operator stored since the day prior and not in use.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe at dish machine.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Operator corrected strength to (Chlorine 50 ppm) Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In dry storage, a number ten can of tomato ketchup was present with a dented rim.

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee loading dishes into the dish machine with bare hands and then unloaded the clean and sanitized dishes from the machine without proper hand washing. Educated operator on proper hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed house made garlic butter in the walk in cooler made in 04-20 on 04-29. Exceeding seven day shelf.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed house made garlic butter in the walk in cooler made in 04-20 on 04-29. Exceeding seven day shelf.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. coleslaw (46 F - Cold Holding) per operator it had just been taken out from cold holding thirty minutes prior. Operator placed coleslaw in an ice bath. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed on soda equipment above exposed ice at back bar.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed behind back bar. Repeat from 11-19-2021 Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a ramekin as a scoop in black bean and corn salsa. Operator removed ramekin. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed between pantry station and dish machine area. Repeat from 11-19-2021 Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed on the cooks line. Repeat from 11-19-2021 Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on a shelf with clean and sanitized dishes in the dish area. Repeat from 11-19-2021 Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone and keys on a wire shelf above a prep table. Operator removed belongings. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Located at back bar, waste line not present and dripping on to floor. Both soda holsters missing waste lines at front bar. Repeat from 11-19-2021 Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish being stored above ice cream in the reach in freezer. Operator moved fish to below all ready to eat foods. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pooled raw eggs (50°F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47°F - Cold Holding) on the cooks work table. Per operator items were removed from refrigeration at 8:00 AM for breakfast service. Educated operator on proper cold holding and and the option of Time as a Public Health Control as well as provided Time as a Public Health Control form. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Last dated mussel tag stored on site was 10-18-2021. Per operator, they sell an average of three twenty pound bags of mussels per month; each bag having its own shell tag.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink in kitchen containing knives and utensils. Educated operator and they removed all items. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle in the dish machine area. Operator labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine located outside at the rear of the restaurant with a build up of a mold like substance.

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tiles in the kitchen in the dish machine area as well as a missing tile at the end of kitchen across from the cooks line.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a cup of coffee on the kitchen work table. Operator removed coffee. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Missing floor tiles on the cooks line.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a container of broccoli stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed a container of marinara and a pan of bread uncovered in the walk in cooler. Operator properly covered food items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine located outside in the rear of the restaurant is unprotected and lid will need to be secured from public access.

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Waste line missing from soda gun holster at front bar. Repeat violation from 04-02-2021