CAPRICCIO KITCHEN AND CATERING

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee wearing a bracelet while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-16: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket at reach in cooler at prep area torn. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket at reach in cooler at prep area soiled with debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at reach in cooler at sauté station soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-14: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at mop sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at mop sink. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed posted license posted expired 10/01/23 Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Observed posted license posted expired 10/01/23. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed female employees at front counter without effective hair restraint. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Observed female employees at front counter without effective hair restraint. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled near back exit door in kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled near back exit door in kitchen area. Time Extended

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook finish a plating an order then removed his gloves and put on new gloves without washing his hands.

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then handled clean equipment or utensils, without washing hands. Observed the dishwasher touch dirty dishes and removed clean dishes from the dish machine without washing her hands.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose splitter at the mop sink missing a vacuum breaker.

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed seared tuna on the menu not identified as raw. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a white spray bottle. As per the person in charge it had sanitizer in it.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the license has an expiration date of 10-01-2023. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a half empty water bottle in the reach in cooler and on the cook line. The person in charge removed the bottles.

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a cook with a beard.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two large plastic containers with cooking oil on the floor by the back door.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed in the microwave by the back door.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic squeeze bottles at the cook line not labeled.

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed on menu "tuna tataki" and "carpaccio di manzo" containing a raw food ingredient not identified with a asterisk or symbol indicating that menu items are covered by the consumer advisory.

Intermediate - No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses quaternary sanitizer solution at triple sink, test strips not provided at time of inspection.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic deli cup stored in a container of feta cheese at prep station. Manager removed plastic deli cup from food container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed or provided. Observed hotel and restaurant license provided dated October 1, 2023. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled reach in cooler gaskets located across from back kitchen exit door.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to Manager, who printed written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Emailed to operator at time of inspection. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed Hotel and Restaurant license dated October 1, 2022 at time of inspection. Manager retrieved current license from online account and printed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside located at back kitchen exit door. Repeat Violation

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit located inside reach in cooler, across from back kitchen exit door.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees located next to mop sink and front counter area.

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed spoons not kept inverted located next to espresso/coffee machine. Employee inverted all spoons, with handle presented first. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Poster provided via email. Corrective Action Taken

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. Form provided via email. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the hand washing sink at the back door.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a half empty water bottle on a prep table.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled by the back door.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed a large square cut out of the wall by the back door. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-26: Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed a large square cut out of the wall by the back door. Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table at front counter fresh garlic in oil (78 - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than 4 hours, employee placed it in reach in cooler for a rapid cool

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing slicer hard in hand sink located at front counter.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink located at front counter.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Located at front counter

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in front of pizza oven at front counter.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees engaging food preparation with no hair restraint

Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed cornmeal flour next to hand sink at front counter exposed to splash