- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
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[01B-04-5]
Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Raw shell "farm eggs" without invoice stored on shelf inside walk-in freezer. Manager stated the eggs are his perosnal food. Inspector had manager label the eggs as "personal" and move them to another area.
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[12A-28-4]
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 at server station touched pants with bare hands, then scooped chips without washing hands.
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[24-18-4]
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons stored with food-contact surface facing upwards in server station. Manager inverted the spoons during this inspection.
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[33-16-4]
Open dumpster and/or grease receptacle lid. Lids on dumpster and grease receptacle left open.
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[36-37-5]
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in unused bar area.
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[40-06-5]
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees apron sitting on top of cutting board at cookline. Manager had the employee remove the apron and sanitize the area during this inspection.
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[35A-03-4]
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen at ice machine. Manager swept the area during this inspection.
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[08B-17-4]
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Several unwashed avocados with stickers still attached stored in pan with cut avocado inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline. Manager had an employee wash the avocados and discard the cut avocado during this inspection.
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[42-03-5]
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Nonfood-grade power drill stored on shelf above prep table and tortilla shells in back of kitchen. Manager removed the drill from the shelf during this inspection.
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[29-11-4]
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe on wall near water heater dripping onto floor.
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[14-01-5]
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Several single-use cups without handles stored down inside rice and bean bins in back of kitchen. Manager removed both cups from the bins during this inspection.
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[31A-11-4]
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink in server station full of dishes. An employee removed all dishes from the handwash sink during this inspection.
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[08A-17-6]
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Sheet pan containing portions of raw frozen chorizo prepared in-house stored directly on top of box containing raw frozen shrimp. Manager removed the raw chorizo from the reach-in freezer during this inspection.
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[22-41-4]
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager had employee change the sanitizer bucket and prime machine, still chlorine 0ppm. Inspector instructed manager to set up the three-compartment sink and have an employee resanitize all dishes sanitized with the dish machine today. Manager called a technician for service during this inspection.
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[53B-02-5]
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. Manager only able to provide food handler training for one employee. Inspector observed five employees working in kitchen and handling food during this inspection. Manager stated four or five employees have been employed more than 60 days.
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[01A-05-4]
Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Raw shell "farm eggs" without invoice stored on shelf inside walk-in freezer. Manager stated the eggs are his perosnal food. Inspector had manager label the eggs as "personal" and move them to another area. Stop sale issued.
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[22-02-4]
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine in back of kitchen heavily soiled with mold-like substance.
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[08B-38-4]
Food stored on floor. Open bag of salt stored directly on floor in dry storage area. Manager had an employee place the salt on a shelf during this inspection.
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[06-09-1]
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. Two packages of salmon thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging inside reach-in cooler near cookline. The salmon is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the salmon must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sale issued.
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[08B-54-4]
Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Two ice bins stored directly beside handwash sink in bar area without splash guards.
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[03A-02-5]
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Inside bottom portion of refrigerated make-table: sausage patties (44F-45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the sausage patties have been stored inside the cooler for approximately two hours and moved them to the freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. 2. Inside salad bar: diced ham (50F - Cold Holding); chicken (57F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); cottage cheese (51F - Cold Holding); potato salad (50F - Cold Holding); pasta salad (50F - Cold Holding). All foods are held inside metal pans in ice. Manager stated the salad bar was set up at 11am. Manager had an employee begin adding more ice to all items to rapidly cool them to 41F.
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[01B-13-4]
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two packages of salmon thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging inside reach-in cooler near cookline. The salmon is completely thawed. The package does have a label indicating the salmon must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.
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[11-26-1]
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. Five employees working in kitchen or handling food without proof of food handler training or proof they have been informed of their health reporting responsibilities. Inspector provided manager a new copy of the employee health reporting agreement during this inspection. Manager had the employees read and sign the document during this inspection.
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[51-11-4]
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several co2 tanks throughout kitchen not secured.
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[21-07-4]
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in server station chlorine 0ppm. Employee emptied and refilled the bucket, then 50ppm.
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[01B-07-4]
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Open box containing sausage covered with mold-like substance inside reach-in cooler at kitchen entrance.
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[29-34-4]
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at two spigots on wall near water heater. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at both sides of splitter on spigot neat exterior mop sink.
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[36-50-4]
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor in dry storage room soiled with food debris.
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[36-51-4]
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Several missing tiles on walls throughout kitchen. 2. Gaps at bottom of wall below dish machine.
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[06-01-5]
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Portions of raw beef thawing at room temperature without running water inside prep sink in back of kitchen. Manager turned on cool running water over the frozen beef during this inspection.
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[14-11-5]
Equipment in poor repair. Door of ice machine falling off in back of kitchen.
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[31B-02-4]
No handwash sign and/or paper towels/mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. 1. No paper towels at handwash sink in bar area. 2. No handwash signs at several handwash sinks in kitchen and in server station.
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[36-30-4]
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed plywood wall near dish machine.
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[51-16-7]
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans on file. Establishment appears to have moved or removed several pieces of equipment, include Ing handwash sinks in server station, warewash area, and prep area in back of kitchen.
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