GULFPORT COMFORT CAFÉ

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm), operator added bleach and retested at 50PPM. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook changed gloves without washing hands between gloves change. Operator then washed hands and replaced gloves. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. -paper towels used to line bowl of cooked potatoes in reach in cooler on cook line Operator removed paper towels and replaced with deli paper Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -women's restroom door doesn't self close

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers by bathrooms. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) operator added bleach and retested at 100PPM. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors cooks line.

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Inspector Educated employees and instructed some ideas.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on cook line.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked hard shell eggs and continued cooking. I educated manager and gave some suggestions. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used a cloth towel to wipe hands with gloves on his waist.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024. Manager update license Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk opened 2-20-24 no date mark. Employee date mark milk. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); shedded cheese (50F - Cold Holding); sausage (47F - Cold Holding). Manager placed items in freezer. Retemp items cut tomatoes 39F- Shedded Cheese- 40F - sausage 37F. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic scoop in flour with no labeled

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Door handle reach in cooler in kitchen duct tape.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee used soap and Sanitizer. Educated employees to set up 3 compartment sink soap raise sanitizer Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in back area by men's room

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not stored properly.

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. In reach in cooler on cook line.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer chlorine 0 ppm. Employee changed sanitizer reading chlorine at50 ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Form emailed to operator

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Quich prepared on 9/30, dated Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under soda machine, area cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulation of grease on side of fryers

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters at coffee machine, covered Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. O ppm, corrected 50ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Burgers in ziploc bag of hallway freezer need time tracking

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

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach under bag in box soda station

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 pass through window above steam table. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters in dry storage sitting out on shelf. Employee placed in plastic container with a lid Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on coke machine needs cleaning

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cook made new bucket 50 ppm chlorine Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooks line gaskets