SEMINOLE REEF GRILL

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found; 1 by cook line area, 1 by oyster station. Not seen landing on food/nonfood contact surfaces. Advised operator to kill and remove flying insects. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw calamari over fully cooked octopus at chest freezer by sushi station. Both products not in commercial packaging. Educated operator on proper storage procedures. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Walk in cooler: Onion soup 7/23, chicken stock 7/21, clam chowder 7/23. See stop sale. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice cube tray in hand wash sink at bar. Operator removed ice cube tray. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Happy hour menu: salmon sushi, spicy tuna Specials menu: 2025 roll, A5 wagyu roll Dinner menu: ceviche, spider king and spider roll, black dragon with masago Educated operator on proper menu identification for raw and non fully cooked menu items. Warning

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Not available at time of inspection. Time control procedure emailed to operator. Warning

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed pork chops at walk in freezer and reach in cooler on cook line in reduced oxygen packaging that is conducted in house. Product has been in reduced oxygen packaging for less than 30 days. Operator removed product from commercial packaging. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed All purpose cleaner spray bottle not labeled by wine coolers. Operator labeled properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Observed raw oysters in food storage pans at walk in cooler missing tags. Operator provided tags. Educated operator on proper procedures for molluskan shellfish. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator corrected to 200ppm quaternary sanitizer. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine is not properly sanitizing. Temperature -160. Advised operator to use triple sink until dishmachine is repaired. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line flip top low boy, Raw chicken stored over cooked pasta. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At walk in cooler, housemade blue cheese dressing dated 3/6/2025 exceeding 7 days from preparation. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At walk in cooler, thawed fish(escolar) thawed in vacuum packaging. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink, no vacuum breaker where hose attached. Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. At raw bar, employee washed hands at prep sink. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar, handwashing sink being used for other purposes as evident by juice being poured into handwashing sink. Repeat Violation Warning

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. At walk in cooler, thawed fish(escolar) thawed in vacuum packaging. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At dry storage area 1 dented can ofFudge, see stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. At walk in cooler Raw cold smoked salmon cryovac in house, see stop sale. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At dry storage household can of raid present, operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk in cooler raw salmon stored over cut lettuce, operator stored properly. Warning

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. At sushi station oyster tags not in chronological order. Warning

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. At sushi station oyster tags not marked last day sold. Warning

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. At reach in cooler original container of oysters stored without tags. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At prep line knife stored in handwashing sink, operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At sushi station handwashing station no soap, operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At soda station unlabeled chemical bottle containing a blue chemical not labeled, operator discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At sushi handwashing station no hot water. Water temperature = 79F. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At sushi station ice machine with mold. Warning

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Covered waste receptacle not provided at employee women's restroom. Warning

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At service station handwash leaking onto clean dishes. Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Operator provided invoice from Asami for fresh salmon. Invoice states frozen seafood has had parasite destruction. Operator must provide proof of aquaculture. Aquacultured fish, such as salmon, that: (a) If raised in open water, are raised in net-pens, or (b) Are raised in land-based operations such as ponds or tanks, and (c) Are fed formulated feed, such as pelliets, that contains no live parasites infective to the aquacultured FISH. Salmon must be fully cooked until proof can be provided. Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Bolognese 6/7, island rice 6/12 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Onion soup 6/10, black beans 6/13, conch chowder 6/13. Goat cheese 5/19 and 6/3 Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw breaded shrimp 63F and 71F, Everest reach in freezer overnight. See stop sale. Sushi rice left out overnight 88F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Sushi rice 82f. Operator stated submitting variance. Reach in cooler holding raw shrimp 35F Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance/haccp for the method observed in use during the inspection. Vacuum sealing raw meats/smoked fish held over 48 hours Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar, holding a colander and a dirty glass. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi/tuna poke bowl Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef and smoked salmon Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Smoked salmon, cooked ribs Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Gaskets in poor repair. Reach in cooler drawer gaskets hanging/torn, under grill Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Time Extended

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice 47F in the middle 40F on the outside cooling overnight in deep covered hotel pan. See stop sale Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. - 6 in the sushi area - 4 in the bar Warning

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon Warning

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Bolognese 6/7, island rice 6/12 Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw breaded shrimp 63F and 71F, Everest reach in freezer overnight. See stop sale. Sushi rice left out overnight 88F. Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.spray bottles hanging over saki cups Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning

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. Warning

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Warning

Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance/haccp for the method observed in use during the inspection. Vacuum sealing raw meats/smoked fish held over 48 hours Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Light debris can opener blade and slicer blade guard Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar, holding a colander and a dirty glass. Warning

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi/tuna poke bowl Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. - Sushi area - bar Warning

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided to operator Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided to operator Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef and smoked salmon Warning

Basic - Gaskets in poor repair. Reach in cooler drawer gaskets hanging/torn, under grill Warning

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. True make table - fan motor under repair - waiting on parts. Warning