14435 SR 70 E, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.
Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the slicer blade guard with food debris.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. White containers of sugar and salt. Repeat Violation
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone on food prep table. Operator moved item. Corrected On-Site
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Operator moved tongs. Corrected On-Site
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed the ceiling tiles throughout the restaurant not easily cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: Time Extended
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed personal medicine stored above prep table. Warning
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed an employee changing tasks and coughing without a handwashing. Warning
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed eggs stored over cheese in reach in cooler. Warning
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter at 85F held on prep table. Warning
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs at 111F. Operator stated he reheated to 165F and placed into a hot well warmer 2 hours ago. Operator pulled meatballs and reheated to 165F. Warning
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed WD 40 stored over prep table and butter over hand washing sink. Warning
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled blade guard on the slicer. Warning
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed pizza by the slice held by using time. Warning
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. White containers of sugar and salt. Warning
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed the ceiling tiles throughout the restaurant not easily cleanable. Warning
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks stored above prep table. Warning
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed keys, vape, other personal items stored above prep table. Warning
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee preparing food without a hairnet. Repeat Violation Warning
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil stored on the floor. Repeat Violation Warning
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Pizza station. Warning
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on the floor in the hallway. Warning
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed screwdriver stored on the slicer. Warning
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food items in the reach in coolers and spice containers not covered. Warning
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a Starbucks coffee stored above the prep table. Corrected On-Site
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee preparing food without a hairnet. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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. Observed some illness reporting forms completed. Operator will complete all.
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees without hair restraints. Repeat Violation
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed floor mixer head soiled. Repeat Violation
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle scoop being used for sugar or salt. Soufflé cup was being used. Corrected On-Site
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraints on kitchen employees handling food.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Provolone cheese (51F - Cold Holding); Sausage (53F - Cold Holding); stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. Owner stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler for 1 hour. Manager emptied half the content of the pan into a separate pan and placed it in the bottom of the reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled.
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.
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked ground beef meatballs thawing at room temperature. Owner placed the meatballs in the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two spray bottles in front wait station area with toxic chemical without label on bottle. Operator labeled bottles. Corrected On-Site
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin in wait station area.
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed drink in pizza station reach-in cooler. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed container of medicine stored on wire rack shelf above single service items. Operator removed medicine. Corrected On-Site
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Butter with Fresh Garlic (82F - Cold Holding) at 11:14 AM. Operator stated that they were not sure how long the item had been left out but it was likely overnight. Operator discarded.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Butter with Fresh Garlic (82F - Cold Holding) at 11:14 AM. Operator stated that they were not sure how long the item had been left out but it was likely overnight. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint making pizza. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Johnny Budd's certified food manager training expired 03/21/21 with National Registry of Food Safety Professionals. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-18: Time Extended
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 3 compartment sink with quaternary solution at 100 ppm. Operator remade solution and new solution read at 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed drain pipe draining into Warning
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Johnny Budd's certified food manager training expired 03/21/21 with National Registry of Food Safety Professionals. 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
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle on a wire rack in front of the stand up mixer without a label. Warning
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed carbon dioxide tanks not secured next to bag in the box station in the rear of the kitchen. Warning
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jackets stored in box with plastic portion cups in a plastic sleeve at the wire rack in the rear of kitchen. Warning
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee making pizza with no hair restraint. Warning
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed box of canned tomatoes stored in the floor in hallway. Warning
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed water at the bottom of the reach-in cooler to the left of the handwash sink on the cook line. Warning
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer bucket with quaternary solution at 100 ppm. Operator remade solution and new solution read at 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning