Palm Valley, St. Johns County

AQUA GRILL

395 FRONT ST, Palm Valley, FL 32082

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 5, 2026
City
Palm Valley
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 12

09-01-4

Detail 24534775

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bar staff handled cut lemons with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. Food prep employee handled ready to eat cooked food with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-10-4

Detail 24534783

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle , windex, sanitizer above single service aluminum trays/ candy at wait-station. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

02B-01-5

Detail 24534778

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw or undercooked Salmon, Ahi Tuna. Warning

23-24-4

Detail 24534782

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

13-07-4

Detail 24534781

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.

13-04-4

Detail 24534774

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep employee used restroom with no beard guard. Placed on by employee later. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 24534776

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler. By walk in freezer door.

10-20-4

Detail 24534772

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle. prep line.

14-36-5

Detail 24534773

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Torn cooler gasket at prep line reach in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 24534779

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled cooler gasket at prep line reach in cooler. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers.

12B-13-4

Detail 24534780

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee personal drink in reach in cooler. Prep line. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24534777

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked , prepped foods uncovered in walk in cooler. Potatoes, sauce, cooked chicken.

Nov 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 11

01B-13-4

Detail 24170588

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Six packages of completed thawed and sealed reduced oxygen packaged tuna in walk in cooler.

03F-01-5

Detail 24170594

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Butter being held on time controls with no time marking. Per employee, butter placed out at 11:00. Butter was not discarded at 2:00. Operator discarded butter. Also, written plan incomplete on pages 2 and 3. Operator completed paperwork during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

31B-03-4

Detail 24170597

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or soap at kitchen handwash sink. Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 24170591

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee food handler training for Sumintra A expired 8/2/2025.

36-34-5

Detail 24170593

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dry storage has dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler have debris.

06-09-1

Detail 24170596

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. See stop sale. Six packages of completed thawed and sealed reduced oxygen packaged tuna in walk in cooler.

12B-02-4

Detail 24170590

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee half-eaten plate of food on dish rack above clean pans/inserts. Employee moved food. Corrected On-Site

51-13-4

Detail 24170595

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-105 via email.

29-08-4

Detail 24170598

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Small leak under handwash sink in dishroom. Chef states part is on order.

08B-74-1

Detail 24170592

Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Salt softener stored outside on storage rack. Employee moved softener inside. Corrected On-Site

21-45-1

Detail 24170589

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Wiping cloth solution in kitchen tested at 0ppm lactic acid. Chef remade solution to 272ppm lactic acid. Corrected On-Site

May 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-57-6

Detail 23769932

High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. High temperature sanitizing Dish machine reaching 135 by probe. Establishment test strip did not change color. Person In Charge stopped ware washing. Called service company. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: At today's callback : still waiting for parts. Manual sanitizing set up Quaternary ammonium 300 ppm. Time Extended

May 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 15

03D-02-5

Detail 23767036

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Sea soup 49°. (Overnight temperatures) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08B-02-4

Detail 23767042

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Uncovered cut fruits , lemons , limes , strawberries at bar. ( two locations). Covered by manger. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-57-6

Detail 23767038

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. High temperature sanitizing Dish machine reaching 135° by probe. Establishment test strip did not change color. Person In Charge stopped ware washing. Called service company. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 23767045

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sea soup 49°. (Overnight temperatures) in large quantities in large covered plastic containers. Warning

29-42-4

Detail 23767047

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vaccum breaker at mop sink missing from split at non-chemical side. Outside mop sink. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23767034

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils in kitchen Hand Wash Sink. Moved by manager. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 23767044

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at kitchen Hand Wash Sink.

23-24-4

Detail 23767037

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

36-36-4

Detail 23767039

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tile in kitchen by walk in cooler entrance.

12B-07-4

Detail 23767041

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Moved by manager.

13-07-4

Detail 23767040

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 23767035

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with long beard.

36-22-4

Detail 23767043

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Large amount of standing on floor by entrance to interior cooler. (Walk in cooler ).

36-68-5

Detail 23767046

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Condensation drip from door frame walk in cooler. (Standing water in walk in cooler. )

23-03-4

Detail 23767033

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers. Repeat Violation

Dec 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 9Intermediate: 8Basic: 7Total: 24

03D-02-5

Detail 23400546

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. shrimp and corn chowder (46F - Cooling); cheese sauce (48F - Cooling) in large plastic containers in walk in cooler, per employee both items where cooked the day before and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation.

01B-36-5

Detail 23400536

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. shrimp and corn chowder (46F - Cooling); cheese sauce (48F - Cooling) in large plastic containers in walk in cooler, per employee both items where cooked the day before and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation.

12A-25-4

Detail 23400539

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratching face with gloved hands then continued to handle clean pans without changing gloves and washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

14-31-5

Detail 23400554

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Trash bags being used to cover bread and mix vegetables together in prep area in kitchen.

08A-24-5

Detail 23400553

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork stored over ground beef in small walk in cooler inside main walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 23400548

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella (55F - Cold Holding) package of mozzarella in overfilled container in top section of reach in cooler on cook line, per employee mozzarella has been taken out of walk in cooler less then 30 minutes prior. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23400552

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. meatballs (128F - Hot Holding) in steam well on cook line, per employee meatballs where heated up less then 1 hour prior and placed in well, meatballs removed to be reheated. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 23400547

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of bleach stored with clean plates and over clean linens in outside storage shed. Repeat Violation

41-18-4

Detail 23400545

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonium in triple sink in ware washing area reading over 400ppm, employee emptied sink. Corrective Action Taken

01C-03-4

Detail 23400544

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Only a few tags have date of last served. Repeat Violation

01C-02-4

Detail 23400533

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Per employees they are only keeping oyster tags, not the mussel tags. Repeat Violation

03D-15-4

Detail 23400541

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. shrimp and corn chowder (46F - Cooling); cheese sauce (48F - Cooling) in large plastic containers in walk in cooler, per employee both items where cooked the day before and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation.

02B-01-5

Detail 23400537

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna salad on lunch menu, menus corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 23400538

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing chlorine test strips. Also missing color chart for quaternary ammonium test strips.

16-62-1

Detail 23400534

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

31B-02-4

Detail 23400550

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23400551

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Open container of cream sauce in reach in cooler in prep area without a label, per employee cream was made two days prior, cream labeled Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 23400535

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One food handler in prep area making food wearing watch.

13-03-4

Detail 23400542

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee preparing food in preparation area.

36-73-4

Detail 23400549

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23400531

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around door frames of reach in coolers on cook line.

29-20-5

Detail 23400543

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. At hand wash station in prep area by back door to kitchen.

08B-17-4

Detail 23400532

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Micro greens still in container with soil stored over various containers of ready to eat foods in walk in cooler.

21-08-4

Detail 23400540

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitation buckets in kitchen reading 0ppm.

Feb 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 14

12A-13-4

Detail 22634971

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. Dish washer handled dirty dishes with bare hands then went and handled the clean dishes coming out of the dish washer without washing hands between tasks. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

09-03-4

Detail 22634969

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Establishment serves a highly susceptible population. Employee touching washed romaine with bare hands while cutting, employee put on gloves. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22634973

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked pasta in reach in cooler at end of cook line near dish area.

03A-02-5

Detail 22634970

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (72F - Cold Holding); raw scallops (63F - Cold Holding) thawing out under cold running water in sink in prep area, per employee both items where placed in sink no more then 1 hour prior, employee placed items in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 22634968

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical bottle stored with seasoning on rack in prep area, manager removed bottle. Corrected On-Site

01C-05-4

Detail 22634975

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Missing dates on most tags, unable to determine if tags are in chronological order. Repeat Violation

01C-03-4

Detail 22634966

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Only a couple of tags are marked with the date of last served.

31B-03-4

Detail 22634974

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station on cook line. Also no paper towles at hand wash station on cook line.

03F-10-5

Detail 22634972

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Per manager cut romain, cut lettuce, pico de gallo, shredded cheddar cheese, and mozzarella cheese held on ice baths in salad prep area are held on time control, but manager does not have any written procedures.

22-20-5

Detail 22634967

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine, around chutes, in kitchen.

08B-38-4

Detail 22634965

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor under hand wash station by dry storage area in kitchen.

22-08-4

Detail 22634976

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom interior of both ovens in prep area. Interior of microwave in prep area. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 22634964

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station on cook line.

22-16-4

Detail 22634963

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom interior of reach in cooler with drawers on cook line.

Jul 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 12Total: 19

12A-13-4

Detail 22117082

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. Observed employee in the dish area handle clean dishes after handling dirty dishes and employee phone without changing gloves/hand wash.

35A-02-6

Detail 22117085

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flies in the prep area over the center prep table on speed rack.

03A-02-5

Detail 22117078

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler adjacent to the fryers in the bottom drawer, chicken wings (49F - Cold Holding). Per employee working the station the door had been left open for the a few minutes at the end of the lunch service. Employee relocated the chicken wings to the walk in freezer to bring back in temperature range. At conclusion of inspection chicken wings at 39F cold holding. Corrective Action Taken

01C-05-4

Detail 22117080

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Shellstock tags not stored in chronological order for the last 90 days.

22-02-4

Detail 22117077

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean cutting boards in the warewashing area with build up of food residue staining. Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 22117071

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection one current employee with expired food handler certification from 07/01/2023.

41-17-4

Detail 22117072

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the bar counter, green chemical spray bottle on the side of the reach in cooler with no product labeling. Employee labeled the spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

35A-06-4

Detail 22117073

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Fly sticky tape in prep area has accumulation of dead flies on the tape.

36-34-5

Detail 22117076

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling air vents in the dish, prep and dry storage area have build up of dust on the vent and surrounding ceiling area. Operator states is working on replacing all ceiling tiles. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 22117084

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee beverages stored on the prep table at the server pass through window. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22117068

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employee jackets stored on the oven in the prep area. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 22117086

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf in the warewashing area, clean metal containers stacked while wet.

14-11-5

Detail 22117069

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two spatulas stored on the main cook line with melted plastic handles.

36-73-4

Detail 22117081

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of debris on the floor of the walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 22117083

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave on the main cook line and in the prep area have build up of food debris. Employee on the main cook line cleaned the interior of the microwave. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22117075

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sliding door reach in cooler on the main cook line closest to the dish area has build up of food residue along the sliding tracks. Operator cleaned and sanitized the sliding doors and gaskets of the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

08B-39-4

Detail 22117070

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Unwashed avocados in the flip top reach in cooler in the prep area evident by stickers still attached to avocados.

08B-12-5

Detail 22117074

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the dry storage room, multiple containers of dry seasonings stored without being covered. Employee covered all dry seasonings. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 22117079

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on the main cook line prep station. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site

Jan 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 13

41-07-4

Detail 21678509

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On the main prep line on the shelf by the microwave, container of NyQuil stored over the prep table. Employee removed the NyQuil from the prep line. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21678521

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. Behind the bar counter, open container of half and half opened the previous day with no product date marking. Employee placed date marked on the container. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21678520

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On the main cook line, multiple reach in coolers with build up of mold like substance along the door gasket and reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 21678513

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink on the main prep line with no paper towels available. Employee provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21678517

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice machine has mold like substance spots along the top of the bin.

14-01-5

Detail 21678519

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bulk container of cornstarch in the dry storage area, plastic portion cup used as a scoop. Operator removed the portion cup from the bulk container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 21678512

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On the push cart in front of the bulk ice bin, blue ice buckets not inverted for protection/air drying. Operator inverted the ice buckets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21678510

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on the main cook line shelf over the not set up steam well. Employee relocated the beverage. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21678516

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored over container of cornstarch in the dry storage area and multiple jackets stored over the oven on the prep line. Operator relocated all employee items. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21678511

Basic - Floor,walls and ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. In the walk in freezer, floor has accumulation of food debris. Ceiling vents in the main prep area have build up of dust around the vents.

22-08-4

Detail 21678514

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave on the main cook line has food debris at the base of the microwave. Employee cleaned and sanitized the microwave. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21678515

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler on the middle row, uncovered bulk containers of sauce. Operator provided a lid for the containers. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 21678518

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler in the prep area, cut avocados stored with avocados with the stickers still attached. Employee removed all stickers from the avocados. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 13

08A-02-6

Detail 21237401

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer on the back shelf, raw frozen turkey stored over chocolate chip cookies. Operator relocated the cookies from underneath the raw turkey. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

29-34-4

Detail 21237407

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the rear exterior storage area, no vacuum breaker after the splitter on the black hose side. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21237412

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In the waitstaff area, soda dispenser with build up of mold like substance on the underside of the dispenser behind the nozzles. Employee cleaned and sanitized the soda dispenser. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21237404

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on the end of the prep line closest to the dry storage area, no paper towels available. Operator provided paper towels for the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02B-02-5

Detail 21237413

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. At time of inspection consumer advisory for undercooked raw animal foods not listed on menu and no consumer advisory poster present in establishment. Inspector provided consumer advisory poster. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 21237411

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the dry storage room, plastic portion cup stored in container of bulk breadcrumbs. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 21237405

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in the prep and warewashing area have a buildup of dust on the ceiling vents and surrounding tile. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 21237406

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At the bulk ice dispenser, blue ice buckets stored handing off of shelf. Employee inverted the ice buckets for protection/air drying. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21237410

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. In the warewashing area on the storage rack opposite the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 21237408

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In the walk in cooler by the entrance to the walk in freezer, metal shelf used to store food with rust pitting the surface.

42-01-4

Detail 21237403

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In the exterior rear storage area by the mop sink, wet mop stored in dirty mop water.

21-12-4

Detail 21237409

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On the main cook line opposite the flat top grill, wet wiping cloth stored on clean cutting board, wiping cloth also under separate cutting board. Employee relocated the wet wiping cloths to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21237402

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In the dry storage room, one bulk container of breadcrumbs stored with no product label. In the prep room area on the bottom shelf of the prep table, bulk breading container with no product labeling. Operator labeled the bulk breading container. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Mar 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 11Total: 17

08A-02-6

Detail 20909642

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, on back shelf commercially packaged whole frozen turkeys stored over pre-portioned raw shrimp. Operator relocated shrimp to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 20909641

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink in exterior back storage area, backflow preventer installed on wrong side after splitter. Connected to the chemical box and not to the black hose side of splitter. Operator relocated the vacuum breaker to the correct side of hose bibb after splitter. Corrected On-Site

01C-05-4

Detail 20909645

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oysters tags not kept in chronological order from last date served.

02C-03-5

Detail 20909644

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. At server prep station in reach in cooler, open container of milk from prior days service missing date marking. Operator date labeled the milk container. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 20909649

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Behind bar area, hand wash sink used as dump sink as evident by the plastic strainer container in the hand wash sink. Employee relocated the container to proper dump sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 20909637

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on end of back cook line/prep area, no paper towels at hand wash sink dispenser. Operator provided paper towels for the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

35A-06-4

Detail 20909638

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. In back kitchen line/prep area, accumulation of dead flies in hanging glue traps. Operator removed the glue traps to replace with new control devices. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20909634

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk flour container in prep area under three compartment sink, single service large cup used as scoop. Operator removed the plastic cup from product. On back kitchen line, in make top reach in cooler plastic portion cup used as scoop for blue cheese crumbles. Employee removed the portion cup. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20909636

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back kitchen line/prep area, ceiling vents and surrounding tiles have a accumulation of dust.

12B-07-4

Detail 20909648

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On main cook line, two employee beverages stored on clean prep line, one next to food in steam table and one next to clean plates at server pass through window. Operator relocated both employee beverages. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 20909650

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. In dishwashing area, clean containers stacked while wet on storage shelf opposite dish machine.

10-06-5

Detail 20909635

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. On main cook line in reach in cooler opposite ovens, scoop handles inside of containers of rice and pasta in contact with the food product. Operator relocated to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20909643

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system on main cook line over flat top grills has an accumulation of grease on hood filters. Repeat Violation

12B-13-4

Detail 20909640

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In server station reach in cooler, employee beverage stored with milk and prepared sauces for customers. Operator discarded the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 20909639

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior drawers of reach in coolers on main cook line have a build up of food debris at the bottom of the drawers.

21-12-4

Detail 20909647

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On main cook line, wet wiping cloth stored on clean prep table at server pass through window. In prep room back line area, wet wiping cloth stored on clean make table. Operator relocated wiping cloths to sanitizer solution buckets. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20909646

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In prep area under three compartment sink, bulk container of flour without product label. Operator labeled the container. Corrected On-Site

Aug 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 17, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 12

22-45-4

Detail 20433149

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Establishment high temperature Dish machine running final sanitizing step at : 145°, 140°. Per thermometer. Establishment high temperature Test strips did not turn fully black. Warning

01B-24-5

Detail 20433148

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of cooked vegetables date marked 7/31 in walk in cooler. Warning

01C-03-4

Detail 20433144

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags not marked for last used.

22-02-4

Detail 20433141

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled. Employee personal bag/clothing on top of Bread cutting boards at wait station. Person In Charge moved boards to Dish machine line for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20433145

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of crab salad made Saturday not date marked. Marked by manger. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20433140

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Minor soiled ice chute. Wait station.

24-07-4

Detail 20433147

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned cutting board stored on floor. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20433143

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink container on food prep area. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20433146

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of salt used for water softener on floor outside by rear water softener. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20433142

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled drawer cooler gaskets. Prep line unit.

08B-12-5

Detail 20433139

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked rice , prepped eggs uncovered in walk in cooler. Covered by manger. Corrected On-Site

14-12-4

Detail 20433138

Basic - Torn drawer cooler gaskets. Prep line. ( Parts on order )