Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
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2135 SADLER RD, FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County
- At callback, operator stated he has completed training but has to print out certificate.
1762 HWY 17 S, POMONA PARK · Putnam County
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on make line cooler soiled with food debris.
- Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on make line cooler torn.
523 N SUMMIT ST, CRESCENT CITY · Putnam County
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed Y-Splitter missing vacuum breaker on black hose side and empty side. Vacuum breaker is currently sitting in between Y-Splitter and faucet.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear with yellow spray head chemical bottle filled with clear liquid missing label.
504 W GEOFFERY ST, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- 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. Observed sushi rice made approximately 30 min prior missing label. Person in charge added label.
- House made sauce 44F, feta cheese 50F, cut watermelon 48F, cut cabbage 56F, seaweed 49F all Cold Holding in same flip-top cooler. Person in charge is wait in service. Ambient 42F. All food in cooler for less than four hours per person in charge. Person in charge placed food in another flip-top cooler.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth used to keep bamboo leaves moist. Person in charge removed wiping cloth.
157 KING ST, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under oven; sea bass, short ribs 46F, pork belly 51F, snapper 52F, rice 45F,potatoes 43F; ( - Cold Holding) Across from stove; cheese, 58, shrimp 44, beef 48, hamburger 45; ( - Cold Holding) Tall cooler; potatoes 51, cheese, 45, spinach cream, 48; ( - Cold Holding) Per person in charge items not in cooler for long.
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Red snapper thawing in bag.
- 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 small reach in cooler cream not dated. Person in charge dated Sunday.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knife in hand washing sink on cook line. Person in charge removed.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand washing sink in kitchen.
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72 SPANISH ST, ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting out; butter 53F; ( - Cold Holding). Person in charge discarded.
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Re-fried beans 117F; ( - Hot Holding) person in charge reheated to proper temperature.
- 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. Cook was cook tortillas with bare hands and pulling them off the flat top with her bare hands. Addressed and she washed hands and placed gloves on.
- No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment can not provide proof of training.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cloth in sing by dish machine, misc. stuff in hand washing sink next to ice machine at the bar. Person in charge cleared bot sinks.
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6691 US 129, LIVE OAK · Suwannee County
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of Henry Pennys on cook line greasy.
203 OHIO AVE, N. LIVE OAK · Suwannee County
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in cook line steam table: queso (123F - Hot Holding). Employee stated queso reheated and placed in steam table one hour prior to temperature being taken.
- Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee entered kitchen from outside, rinsed hands with water and proceeded to handle food and clean plates on the cook line. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored on top of beer kegs in walk-in cooler. Employee moved chicken to another shelf. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in reach-in cooler next to back door. Employee moved chicken to bottom shelf.
- Employee switched from working with raw food to clean dishes without washing hands. Employee handled raw beef and proceeded to handle clean plates on cook line without washing hands.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on prep table next to kitchen warmer: salsa (44F - Cold Holding). Employee stated salsa placed on prep table thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee added ice to ice bath to reduce temperature to 31F. Item stored on kitchen prep table next kitchen ice machine: crab (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated crab placed on table thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed crab in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
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315 HOWARD ST W, LIVE OAK · Suwannee County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in ice bath on kitchen table: beef (51F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in ice bath one hour prior to temperature being taken.
- Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Taco shells stored on front counter. Owner placed taco shells in kitchen.
- Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/. Establishment operating without a license. Establishment received license during inspection.
- Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Owner turned containers over.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on front counter prep table. Owner removed phone during inspection.
4347 LAFAYETTE ST, MARIANNA · Jackson County
- Grease recycling container overflowing onto ground. Grease from hood vent draining into bucket and on the ground outside behind restaurant.Bucket overflowing onto ground. No customers or employees observed walking through area.
2880 BECCA AVE, NAPLES · Collier County
- 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 has remodeled the interior of the mobile food dispensing vehicle without submitting drawings to plan review. There are no plans on file for the vehicle.
- Operator is conducting reduced oxygen packaging of frozen fish, raw meat, poultry, or fruit and vegetables, cured meat and poultry, hard or semisoft cheese with no ingredients added at the establishment, cook-chill packaging, or sous vide packaging without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. Operator is performing reduced oxygen packaging of tomato sauce at the commissary and transporting the tomato sauce to the mobil food dispensing vehicle without a HACCP plan.
4880 HIGHWAY 90, MILTON · Santa Rosa County
- 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.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Upon inspection, observed storage containers wet nesting on storage shelf in dishwashing area at establishment. Manager separated wet containers during inspection to properly dry.
- Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Upon inspection, observed unwashed case of broccoli stored over storage containers of washed broccoli on storage shelf in walk-in cooler.
99 ROCK LANDING RD, PANACEA · Wakulla County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Scallops at 51°, less than 4 hours per operator. Put on ice.
- 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.
- Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Advisory provided during inspection.
- Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.
- Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Advisory provided during inspection.
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27 F AZALEA DR, CRAWFORDVILLE · Wakulla County
- Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook and dishwash area.
- Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
301 MADRID BLVD, PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte 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. Observed chlorine sanitizer 0ppm on test strip at Dish Machine due to empty sanitizer container. Operator replaced with a full container of sanitizer. Corrected to sanitizer solution to 100ppm.
- Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket at Display Cooler Unit.
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed residue buildup in the interior of ice machine.
- Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed debris on top exterior of Dish Machine.
- No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Observed no waste receptacle at ware washing area handwash sink. Operator placed waste receptacle near the handwash sink.
1200 W RETTA ESPLANADE STE 50, PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte County
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at kitchen handwash sink. Operator placed paper towels at handwash sink.
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test strips. Operator provided the test strips by the end of inspection.
2517 TAMIAMI TRL, PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte County
- Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed incorrect dates on SafeStaff foodhandler training certificates. Operator corrected during inspection.
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint on employee at prep area. Employee placed hair restraint over their hair/head.
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed residue buildup at the interior of ice machine.
- Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed multiple donuts on shelves next to handwash sink at ware washing area.
- Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed door not tight fitting at womens bathroom.
5268 DUNCAN ROAD, PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over cheese cake at Walk in Cooler. Operator switched the food items.
- 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. Observed 0ppm on test strip at prep area and kitchen Dish Machine. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
- Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Juan Dniel Martinez Orozco, 02/22/2021.
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed residue buildup at exterior bar ice machine.
- Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed debris on exterior of kitchen Dish Machine. Operator cleaned the exterior of Dish Machine.
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2901 PLACIDA ROAD, ENGLEWOOD · Charlotte County
- Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed a spray bottle containing a quaternary solution exceeded 500ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 200ppm.
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw ground beef stored over unwashed lemons in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw ground beef.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near the three compartment sink. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sink.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled behind the bar.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a metal strainer stored inside of the handwashing sink behind the bar. The operator removed the strainer from the handwashing sink behind sink.
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