SPARTA SEAFOOD & GRILL

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator removed cutting replenished paper towels during the inspection Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler shelves have cardboard lining them, build up of debris observed. Discyussed with operator that cardboard can not be used because it is a porous material that can not be properly cleaned and sanitized.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep area, food storage area has a heavy accumulation of food debris and grease.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer

Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 squeeze bottles and a spray bottle containing foods removed from the original container containers not labeled with common name.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards stored on kitchen shelves at time of inspection.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed prepared foods in kitchen not labeled at time of inspection.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled bottle with red liquid stored on front line at time of inspection.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance in the ice machine bin at time of inspection.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on floor near door of walk in freezer at time of inspection.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle on cooks line at time of inspection.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave is soiled with old food debris at time of inspection.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Snapper in reduced oxygen packaging that states to remove from package before thawing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-31: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has strips for quaternary and not chlorine. Chlorine is being used in triple sink and sanitizer bucket. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-31: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. Snapper fully thawed in reduced oxygen packaging that states to remove from package before thawing. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-31: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on flip top cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-31: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Both coolers on cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-31: Time Extended

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of ibuprofen on top rack of dry food storage. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures were taken less than 4 hours ago, and food was moved from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Cooler drawers on cookline: shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); fish (49F - Cold Holding) second temperature 40F. Operator moved fish to walk in freezer for rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container in handsink

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of certification for Muhammad.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Using chlorine to sanitize at 3 compartment sink, operator does not have test strips

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/ 4 employees working with no food manager at beginning of inspection. Manager arrived shortly after. Discussed the need to have a certified food manager present at all times if there are 4 of more employees Corrected On-Site

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. No proof of training for Ilham and Margot

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. Employees Margot and Ilham. Emailed manager form, and manager discussed with employees and had them sign. Corrected On-Site

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. Fish fully thawed in package. Packages states to remove from packaging before thawing. Discussed with manager

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coffee container and charger on top shelf of dry storage rack with food next to and underneath. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site