BLUE JASPER RESTAURANT

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-10: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelves in the kitchen, prep area, and dry storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed soiled floor underneath equipment and underneath prep sink, three compartment sink, dish machine, and dry storage shelves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed doors of reach in cooler soiled, and ovens doors soiled at the cook line. Observed area behind the soda nozzles soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objective smell at dry storage area and back outside area of establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-10: Time Extended

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed can of chilli sauce rusted. Operator discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning

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. Observed chlorine reading 00ppm. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed turkey sausages stored over lettuce in walk in cooler Operator removed the sausage and placed sausage in freezer. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed sausages stored over jalapeño poppers in reach in freezer. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items were stored in the reach in cooler at the cook line cut ham (52F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator they were stored in the reach in cooler about 1 hour. Operator placed ice on items. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Warning

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelves in the kitchen, prep area, and dry storage area. Warning

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed soiled floor underneath equipment and underneath prep sink, three compartment sink, dish machine, and dry storage shelves. Warning

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed temperature of water with utensils 124F. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed doors of reach in cooler soiled, and ovens doors soiled at the cook line. Observed area behind the soda nozzles soiled. Warning

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objective smell at dry storage area and back outside area of establishment. Warning

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed container of sugar has label stating beans. Warning

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed at the bar area. Warning

Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Observed soiled wiping cloths stored in buckets in water at the prep sink. Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in the beverages reach in cooler at wait station. Warning

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine reading 25ppm. Operator made a new solution. New reading 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Employee handled dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing hands. Instructed employee and manager on proper hand washing protocol. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked grits in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee placed eggs underneath the grits. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (49F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (55F - Cold Holding); leafy greens (54F - Cold Holding). All items were stored in the top section of reach in color right side on the cook line. Operator stated that the items are placed in reach in cooler one hour ago. Operator placed the bags of ice on all of items. butter packets (60F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature in the front counter area. Employee stated that butter was out for one and half hour. Employee placed butter in the walk-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to food underneath a preparation table on the cook line. Operator removed the bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

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

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in the walk in cooler. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves under all preparation tables on the cook line soiled. Gaskets on the reach in cooler on the cook line soiled. Hand washing sink soiled next to the ice machine in the kitchen. Warning

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exit door from the kitchen area has no self closing mechanism. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning