Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
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1601 W BAKER ST, PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County
- Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At front counter hand sink by coffee station
- Equipment and utensils rinsed after the application of the sanitizer solution. Observed employee rinse out yellow bottle and lid after being cleaned in dish washer.
- Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Floor by back prep table across from dish machine.
204 ORANGE AVE, FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County
- Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.
1034 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD, PORT SAINT LUCIE · St. Lucie County
- Lettuce cut 48f cold holding , coleslaw 47f cold holding , wings 48f cold holding , cooler temperature is 38f ambient
2825 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD, PORT SAINT LUCIE · St. Lucie County
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw ROP thawed tuna.
- 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. 0 ppm. Reran and primed 2x. Changed solution and found at 100 ppm. Educated dish washer person.
- Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On September specials menu, tuna ceviche. Manager stated to place asterisk on menus.
- Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Education provided and emailed Haitian Creole handouts to manager.
- In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed.
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1707 NW ST LUCIE BLVD WEST STE 154, PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County
- Live, small flying insects found. 3 live in front counter area. Operator actively trying to remove and cleaning and sanitizing areas.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Trays in sink. Operator removed.
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked beef soup in large batch. Education provided. Operator dated.
- 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/. Operator added glassware sink at front counter. While reviewing plans on file, we have no updated plans from 2015. Establishment also has a dish washer next 3 bay sink and a bulk ice machine and upstairs storage area.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
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2006 W REYNOLDS ST STE 1, PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County
- Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing date of births on certificates.
- Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by kitchen entrance.
- No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line or prep room hand sinks
2819 S MACDILL AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Larger prep reach in cooler in kitchen. Butter 52F, White shredded cheese 52. Smaller prep reach in cooler in kitchen. cut tomatoes 53F held too high in cooler. Operator stated that these items were in the reach in cooler since yesterday.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Larger prep reach in cooler in kitchen. Butter 52F, White shredded cheese 52. Smaller prep reach in cooler in kitchen. cut tomatoes 53F held too high in cooler. Operator stated that these items were in the reach in cooler since yesterday. See stop sale
- Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly observed in ware washing area. Discussed with operator.
- Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quat in sanitizer bucket tested at 500 ppm. Discussed with operator.
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Needs vac breaker on splitter. Operator had one and installed it.
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13910 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Dish machine not yet fixed due to conflicting schedules with maintenance repair man. An "Out of order" sign has been posted to the dish machine. The three compartment sink is set up for sanitizing. Chlorine inside the three compartment sink is tested at 50 PPM and will used for all future sanitizing of food contact equipment until dish machine can be repaired.
- Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. No original certificates for all employees.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun nozzles at bar area are soiled. Multiple boards inside establishment are soiled.
- Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
8448 N 56 ST, TEMPLE TERRACE · Hillsborough County
- Live, small flying insects found. Observed 3 flying insects in the bar area near the kitchen. ( not being used during inspection)
- Rodent activity present as evidenced by approximately 20 rodent droppings found on the shelf in the dry storage area near the kitchen back exit. Employee clean and sanitized area.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the interior of the soda gun dispenser being heavily soiled with a black mold like substance in the outside bar area.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the handwashing sink in the outdoor bar area being used to hold strainers.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed rusted floors in the walk in cooler.
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202 N MORGAN ST, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- 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. Tested 2 times below 50-100ppm employees will use the three compartment sink to sanitize dishes.
- Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee putting dishes on shelf that are not properly sanitized.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple boards on cooks line manager moved
- Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing sink at the inside bar
2200 WINTER SPRINGS BLVD, OVIEDO · Seminole County
- Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shrimp, pork, beef and raw chicken in top over cooked shrimp, noodles and chicken bottom of make table Operator moved ready to eat foods
- Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee rinsed hands in 3 compartment sink with no soap Employee washed hands in hand wash sink with soap
- Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Under generals and sweet n sour chicken in make table Operator removed
- 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. Employee working with green onions without gloves Washed hands and put on gloves
- No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has pooled eggs time marked but no plan Filled out during inspection
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301 DOG TRACK RD, LONGWOOD · Seminole County
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - raw chicken wings (53F - Cold Holding). Operator states held overnight
- Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. - at bar.
- No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. - hand wash sink at bar
3742 W LAMBRIGHT ST, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed several stained cutting boards on the prep table and flip top unit.
5621 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device or soap provided at handwash sink near oven closet to the bar.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on flip top unit.
- Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on flip top units.
- Food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Employee corrected storage.
995 WEST SR 434, LONGWOOD · Seminole County
- Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. - cookline cooler door
- Equipment in poor repair. - gasket torn at cookline cooler - gasket torn at white freezer
241 S WESTMONTE DR #1050, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS · Seminole County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza make table ; mozzarella cheese (56F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (60F - Cold Holding); ham (56-60 F - Cold Holding); sausage (56-60 F - Cold Holding) per operator in cooler overnight. reach in cooler ; chicken wings (59-63F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (59-65F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (65F - Cold Holding) per operator in cooler overnight
- Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over French fries and ravioli in reach in freezer.
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pizza make table ; mozzarella cheese (56F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (60F - Cold Holding); ham (56-60 F - Cold Holding); sausage (56-60 F - Cold Holding) per operator in cooler overnight. reach in cooler ; chicken wings (59-63F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (59-65F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (65F - Cold Holding) per operator in cooler overnight
- Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Hole in grease trap underneath 3 compartment sink, grey water leaking on to floor throughout back of the house kitchen. Employees stepping on sewage water.
- Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pizza in display case. Operator marked 10:30 am
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2200 WINTER SPRINGS BLVD UNIT 111, OVIEDO · Seminole County
- Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. In pan of cilantro Towel removed
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making pizza He put on hair net
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By front counter hand wash sink
- Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen
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2625 W INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BLVD, DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County
- Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. -baseboard coming off wall in hallway by storage shelves
- Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. -floor soiled under drink station with in kitchen
21 N NOVA RD, ORMOND BEACH · Volusia County
- Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
- Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
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8404 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter. Operator claims employees do not wish to add a vacuum breaker to the splitter because when a splitter is added, water does not come out of either hose.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside kitchen are soiled.
250 N ATLANTIC AVE, DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -chicken wings 105f, inside fryer basket resting above -queso, inside steam warmer 117-129F
- Roach excrement and/or droppings present. -inside water heater room on top of electrical panel
- Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. -condensation line to water heater currently buried inside waste water
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -packet of grill cleaner on top shelf above sandwich prep cooler
- Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -6 live roaches at the floor at mop sink basin located near the back door, across from the water treatment device -1 live roaches inside the gap between the cove molding and vinyl near speed rack of cleaning supplies
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1665 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 103, PORT ORANGE · Volusia County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced tomatoes 44-45F, cream cheese 45F, brie 48F, mixed greens 45F inside sandwich line cooler near dining entry, placed into unit less than 2 hours prior, rechecked 30 minutes later at 45F , next day callback inspection required to verify compliance.
- No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -hand sink out front obstructed by trash can in front
- Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. -lox/cold smoked salmon on menu without indicating disclosure to the advisory at the bottom of the menu. Asterisk is used at the consumer advisory, advised operator to place asterisk on cold smoked salmon due to never reaching 145F. manager hd employee add indicator/asterisk, stted new menus being printed
- Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -open clam shell containers on top shelf -coffee filters
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348 N NOVA RD, ORMOND BEACH · Volusia County
- Equipment in poor repair. -panel missing from front of ice machine.
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease under cooking equipment.
- Floor tiles in disrepair in kitchen.
- Lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
634 E 3RD AVE, NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- Cooler serviced this morning at 6:30, Unit was reading approximately 44F at that time per operator. Unit was filled previous day and at 6:30 per operator. Pizza sauce 51F, chick peas 51F, meatballs 50F, sausage 48F, chicken 48F, garlic sauce 48F, cream cheese 48F, shredded cheese 45F, cannoli cream 46F, meat sauce 47F, mushrooms 47F, sausage 48F, cheese sauce 48Fgarlic sauce 48F, ground sausage 49F, chicken 48F, pesto 47F.ham 48F shredded cheese 48-54F
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
- Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Credit card fee and delivery fee
1665 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 11, PORT ORANGE · Volusia County
- Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. -portions of raw beef above boiled eggs at the prep area in back
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -sushi station, raw fish stored above cut/prepared produce -walk in cooler, raw fish stored above sauces
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -stained cutting board at sushi station
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
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300 BOATYARD ST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Penne 9/30
- Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Vodka sauce dated with an 8:30 am make time 49-95F at 3:15 pm
- Live, small flying insects found. 3 on the bar garnishes, 1 on lemon and 1 on orange . See stops sale
- Cook-chill reduced oxygen packaged food held over 48 hours after packaging, not packaged immediately after cooking and before reaching below 135 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Sausage, hash, sausage gravy sealed while cold 9/28
- 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. Main and bar Main dish machine corrected to 100 ppm cl Bar corrected to 50 ppm cl
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3740 NOVA RD, PORT ORANGE · Volusia County
- 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. -150F-157F using ambient dish thermometer,manager continued to run dishwasher with 160F heat strip failing to reach measurement/indication of reaching 160F minimum temp. Manager set up 3 compartment sink for sanitizing
- Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. -175F
- Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. -door sweep at base of walk in cooler
- Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
5001 NW 34 BLVD STE F AND G, GAINSVILLE · Alachua County
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaning chemicals stored over the rinse sink. The cleaners were moved to the far right off the 3 compartment sink.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : raw beef in the cook line reach-in cooler at 44°. This had been out for a single order recently.
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed : there is no vacuum breaker before or after the splitter. One side of the splitter is in compliance by being connected to the cleaning solution system. 2 back flow devices are required.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : on the back side of the electric slicer blade there is dried food debris. Also in the far left beer cooler, the bottom/floor shelf is soiled/stained. repeat And the shroud in the ice maker is stained. This item
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed : raw egg being separated over the cook line hand wash sink.
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