THE BRASS TAP

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Reduced oxygen package fish with label indicating to keep frozen until use if thawing, remove from packaging first and then thaw under refrigeration. Fish was fully thawed in walk in cooler.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook line: garlic butter made with jarred garlic (72F - Cold Holding); garlic oil made with jarred garlic (70F - Cold Holding). Product left out with no temperature control.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: house made garlic butter made with jarred garlic (72F - Cold Holding); house made garlic oil made with jarred garlic (70F - Cold Holding). Product dated 4-4 and both items we're sitting out with out time or temperature control. Stop sale issued

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of glass and bathroom cleaner stored on shelf in expo line by ketchup packets and soy sauce.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dish area hand sink. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing Certified Food Manager number and employees dates of births on all safe staff cards

Basic - Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine

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. Reduced oxygen package fish with label indicating to keep frozen until use if thawing, remove from packaging first and then thaw under refrigeration. Fish was fully thawed in walk in cooler. Stop sale issued.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy posted expired 2-1-2026

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dish machine. Manager replaced Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to manager

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: Not observed Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: still soiled Time Extended

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed boxes of single serve blocking sink on cookline, manager removed boxes. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed drink in hand sink in bar area.

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water disconnected.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed debris on interior shield.

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed around door,floor and ceiling.

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed on soft drink drain rack, manager moved ice scoop. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Ice in ice machine- ice dripping from white guard that has black mold like substance

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Marinara, not covered while reheating, discussed with staff and manager on duty

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Towel bucket at wait station > 400 ppm quat, corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Operator states that chicken wings are blanched for 8 minutes, then cooled. Finished cooking when ordered by consumer. Wings in walk in cooler are still pink, not labeled as undercooked. Emailed non continuous cook form and cooling chart to manager on duty

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No kit for lactic acid

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At wait station unknown substance in spray bottle by hand wash sink at wait station, operator will label

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice in ice machine- ice dripping from white guard that has black mold like substance. See stop,sale

High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Cook handled soiled dishes and took them to the dish machine area and did not wash hands before putting on gloves to prepare food. Discussed with manager. Employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Cook handled dirty dishes and put gloves on then started cutting tomatoes without washing hands Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: 22 employees on the schedule, only has food handlers training for 3 employees at this time Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 91F and 77F at men and women's bathroom main sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Water temperature at hand sink in womens restroom 82F Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Time Extended

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. three compartment sink in service station over 400 ppm, operator diluted it. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator ordered them

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Establishment added a pizza oven to the kitchen by the hand sink at the end of the hot line. Discussed with Brendon D at plan review, and he did a plan for file and added it. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee Justin Q

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

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. No sanitizer hooked up to machine, operator will use three compartment sink until repairs are made.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator discarded it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on in use prep table in kitchen.

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

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Discussed with operator proper air drying of clean equipment.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Shelving in walk in cooler and prep table under shelving. - vent in kitchen above cook area in disrepair.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment soiled in kitchen and bar and floor drains soiled.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler next to fryers soiled at bottom drawer area. Microwave interior soiled. Cutting board at reach in cooler at wait station stained. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-26: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture missing by walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-26: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-26: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-26: Time Extended