3 PALMS GRILLE

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is using a reduced oxygen packaging for raw meats and vegetables as well as cooked products. Operator has the necessary templates and is actively working on filling out the HAACP template. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the side of the back prep table has build up of food debris operator removed the can opener to be washed. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels available at the hand wash sink behind the bar. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop in the bulk container of flour. Operator removed the plastic portion container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. In the walk in freezer, blue chill stick stored on the floor. Operator removed the chill stick and voluntarily discarded the chill stick due to a crack in the plastic. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on the floor of the office area. Employee swept and discarded the dead roaches. 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 bag stored over containers of vinegar and oil in the dry storage room. Operator relocated the employee bag. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On the main cook line, flip top reach in cooler at the entrance to the cook line has standing water in the base of the cooler. Operator removed the standing water from the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution on the main cook line at 0ppm. Employee filled the sanitizer buckets with the wrong solution. Operator provided proper sanitizer solution buckets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In the dry storage room, bulk container of flour with no product labeling. Operator labeled the bulk container. Corrected On-Site

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. At time of inspection, observed employee reach into bulk container of ready to eat chips with bare hands.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two chemical spray bottles stored hanging over the three compartment sink and clean hanging pans. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

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.In the front line flip top reach in cooler, open cream of heavy cream opened the previous day with no date marking. Employee placed date marking label on the open container. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle stored on the shelf next to then soda dispenser with no product labeling. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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 on the deflector plate. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice buckets stored on the side of the bulk ice bin without being inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the blue ice buckets. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating chips at the server pass through window.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored on shelf in dry storage area over wrapped tortillas, operator relocated the employee jackets. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean utensils stored on shelf by the walk in cooler stacked while wet.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the front cook line, clean utensils stored in standing water at 129F. Operator turned up the steam table to raise the water temperature. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Open dumpster lid. At time of inspection, dumpster lid open. Operator closed the lid. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the dry storage room, single service foam cups stored on the floor.

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler open container of Demi glaze stored with no lid. Operator covered the Demi glaze. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution bucket at 0ppm at time of inspection. Operator adjusted the sanitizer solution to 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two small flies by the mop sink and the three compartment sink by the water heater area.

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk in cooler on bottom shelf of storage rack on top carton, one broken egg stored in carton with intact shell eggs. Operator discarded the shell egg. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On back prep line by the dry spice rack, six sticks of butter (65F - Cold Holding) for 1 hour, operator placed the butter into mixer and began the whipping process, then placed into walk in freezer, butter second temperature (40F - Cold Holding Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front storage rack next to soda dispenser and bulk ice bin, two chemical spray bottles on shelf over single service plastic utensils. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottles to the lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At prep table by three compartment sink and water heater, can opener with old food debris on blade. Operator removed the can opener to be cleaned. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. At time of inspection no chemical test kit to test the three compartment sink, sanitizer buckets or chemical dishwasher.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Behind the bar, two chemical spray bottles with no product label. Operator labeled both chemical spray bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin where deflector plate meets the walls of the ice bin has build up of mold like substance.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Accumulation of dust and mold like substance on the ceiling vents at either side of the main kitchen line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in storage hallway next to bulk ice bin and soda dispenser. Operator removed the dead roach from the premises. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage stored on top of the flip top reach in cooler at the entrance to the main kitchen line. Open employee Red Bull stored in flip top reach in cooler at entrance to the main kitchen line. Operator removed all employee beverages. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket at cold salad station reach in cooler closest to the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, one container of frozen bread stored on the floor. In the dry storage room off to the side of the main kitchen line by rear exterior door, bulk water jugs stored on the floor. Repeat Violation

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by entrance to the kitchen from the service side of the kitchen line. Hole in the wall at the storage rack between the exit door and the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Blue bug zapper stored on clean prep table on the salad side of the main kitchen line. Operator unplugged and relocated the blue bug zapper to proper storage area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at the front hand wash sink behind the bar. Operator provided employee hand wash signage for the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At entrance to main kitchen line from service side of line, flip top reach in cooler opposite ovens has accumulation of rust pitting on cooler shelves. Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container under prep table on salad side of main kitchen line with no bulk product label. Operator labeled the bulk container. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk in cooler two cracked shell eggs in carton. Operator discarded the eggs.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On storage rack next to ice bin two spray bottles not labeled. Operator labeled both bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Through kitchen multiple ceiling vents have mold like substance build up.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On metal storage rack closest to dry storage room, clean containers not stored for protection. Operator inverted the containers. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler opposite fryers on main cook line has torn gasket at bottom of cooler.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer packages of food stored on the floor. In dry storage room containers of fryer oil stored on floor. Operator relocated to proper storage. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind metal shelving rack closest to dry storage room has a hole.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In bulk panko container scoop handle not above food. Employee relocated to proper storage.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Over flat top grill and fryers hoods have a build up of grease.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on main cook line opposite oven, shelves have rust pitting. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind ice machine and coke dispenser has accumulation of dust.