MIDDLE GROUNDS GRILL

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda box stored on floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle soiled at bar. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: Time Extended

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of whole peeled tomatoes on dry storage shelf with foods to be served to the public. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2025. Renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw snapper over cooked pasta in reach in cooler drawers. Employee moved snapper to lower drawer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over reach in deli cooler on cook line. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of southbend oven soiled with burnt on food debris on cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on prep table not in the sanitizer bucket. Employee moved wiping cloth to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of artichoke hearts on dry storage shelves with food to be served to the public.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen area flying around rear door. Educated on flies.

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.mussel tags not in chronological order. Employee sorting tags during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on prep area tables, soda guns in bar area soiled with black mold like debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle of cleaner on bar. Employee labeled sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on cutting board. Employee removed keys. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in prep area soiled with burnt on food debris, Vulcan can oven soiled with Burnt on food debris. Microwave on cook line soiled interior. Interior of south bend oven on cook line soiled. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some mussel tags not marked with last date used. Employee dating tags. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained, mixer head soiled with food debris, soda guns soiled in bar area.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens on cook,line soiled with burnt on food debris.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust-like substance. Wall under three compartment sink.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor in outside shed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service on floor in outside shed. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Food stored on floor. Fish spread stored on floor. Item moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan by salad area.

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Item moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Three compartment sink wall.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of artichoke hearts on dry storage shelf.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy whipping cream opened 5-23 no date mark. Employee dated cream. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled with food debris last used 5-23, cutting boards in prep area stained,

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented cans of artichoke hearts on dry storage shelf.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over foods. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over prep table in prep area. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in prep area soiled with burnt on food debris.

High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Temp registers at 157°f, operator switched to chlorine. Now at 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup no handle in seaweed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee. Corrected On-Site