- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed food and debris build up under the stove burners on the cook line.
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container in walk in cooler holding tomato sauce.
- High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Observed one can of evap milk with severe dent on side. Corrective action; can was discarded while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the kitchen entrance and the dishwasher area entrance.
- Intermediate - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
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09/19/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrective action, water in bucket changed for clean water and repositioned to increase water temp to 135°F.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
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4/22/2014 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed three CO bottle near rear door not secured.
- Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- Basic - Fixed equipment not installed to allow enough space for cleaning above, below, and on the sides of the equipment. Referring to thee two stoves on the cook line.
- Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair in front of walk-in cooler and behind bar area in dinning room.
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked container for mix cheese in walk-in cooler.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Tongs removed while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit on cook line. Container moved to hotter section of griddle to increase water temp. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. On cold water for Handwash sink next to rear entrance to dishwash area.
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wash hands then turn off water flow without using barrier.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed salsa and meat sauce at 44° and 45° respectively in reach in cooler on cook line. Other items (tomatoes and onions) temp. at 41°F. Suggested to management to maintain lid close during slow times. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Observed employee "stir" cheese in container with bare hands.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinse fruit and cup in Handwash sink.
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3/19/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked peppers in reach in cooler under grill. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** on callback 1/21/13 observed raw chicken over raw beef in walkin cooler.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** on callback 11/21/13 observed no paper towels at handsink by 3 compartment sink. Corrected on site.
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11/21/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reaching cooler by hand sink and reaching cooler under grill ambient temperature at 66°F and 49°F. Both units emptied of all TCS foods. Do not store any TCS foods in these nuts until they can maintain food at 41°F or below. **Warning**
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Scoop handle buried in beans in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef thawing at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of salt unlabled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
- 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. Employee touched cooked chicken with bare hands, chicken reheated to 165°F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, beef , cheese, cream, shrimp, scallops, cheese, noodles etc, in standing reachin cooler by hand sink at 66°F, all items in unit voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beef at 100° F in steam table, beef reheated to over 165°F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked peppers in reach in cooler under grill. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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11/18/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop ice from ice bin in bar. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in /freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in ice bin in bar. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked peppers and onions at 125?F peppers placed in ice bath, corrective action taken.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cut lettuce in reachin cooler by cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over beef in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Soda gun in bar soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
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3/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 51 F ambient temperature of left cook line reach-in cooler On callback, 48 F - 53 F range ambient temperature of left cook line reach-in cooler On 12/7/2012 callback, not using interior bottom of cooler, ambient temperature 48 F, operator plans on replacing cooler. On 12/26/12 callback, still not using interior bottom of cooler. Operator still on working on getting a new cooler. Check on next unannounced inspection.
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12/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 51 F ambient temperature of left cook line reach-in cooler On callback, 48 F - 53 F range ambient temperature of left cook line reach-in cooler On 12/7/2012 callback, not using interior bottom of cooler, ambient temperature 48 ?F, operator plans on replacing cooler.
- Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. no proof of training available. need original certificates. On callback, no proof of employee training.
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12/7/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 51 F sour cream, 53 F cooked green pepper in left cook line reach-in cooler; products placed on ice. On callback, 49 F sour cream, 48 F beef frank in left cook line reach-in cooler; products placed in ice.
- Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 51 F ambient temperature of left cook line reach-in cooler On callback, 48 F - 53 F range ambient temperature of left cook line reach-in cooler
- Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. food boxes on walk-in freezer floor
- Violation: 29-13-1 Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. accumulation of water at interior bottom of left side cook line reach-in cooler On callback, same situation.
- Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing signs provided at a handsink used by food employees. bathrooms On callback, both men's and women's bathroom.
- Critical - Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment. only CFM has expired certificate.
- Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Mariano Rinaldi, certificate expired 8/30/2012
- Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. no proof of training available. need original certificates.
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10/2/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 53 F ambient temperature of pull out reach in cooler drawers under flat top stove.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 51 F ambient temperature of left cook line reach-in cooler
- Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. accumulation of water at interior bottom of left side cook line reach-in cooler
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. left cook line, warewash areas Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. hot water heater had error reading, water at 84 F at handwash sinks, 3 compartment sink was re-set for corrective action Corrected On Site. now 105 F
- Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment. only CFM has expired certificate.
- Critical - No handwashing signs provided at a handsink used by food employees. bathrooms
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. no proof of training available. need original certificates.
- Critical - Observed beverage container stored in ice used for drinks. ice bin at bar
- Critical - Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing.
- Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no hot water. water heater problems Corrected On Site. heater above 100 F later in inspection
- Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Mariano Rinaldi, certificate expired 8/30/2012
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. food boxes on walk-in freezer floor
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48 F cooked ground beef, 49 F raw beef, 51 F raw chicken in pull out reach-in cooler drawers under flat top stove; products placed in another functional cooler.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 51 F sour cream, 53 F cooked green pepper in left cook line reach-in cooler; products placed on ice.
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10/1/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions. cookline and warewash areas COS at warewash area
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. warewash area handwash sink Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed buildup of black-like slime in the interior of ice machine. bottom edge of white panel inside ice machine
- Observed excessive grease accumulated under cooking equipment. under stoves, fryer in cookline; scheduled for pressure washing.
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. underneath coolers, steam table in cookline Repeat Violation.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or below 135 degrees Fahrenheit. in-use utensils in unclean water on stove
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. can of WD-40 stored on shelf by seasoning bottles Corrected On Site.
- Plumbing system in disrepair. cold faucet doesn't work at back area prep sink
- Shelves in walk-in cooler not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. corroded shelves Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. broken vacuum breaker at mop sink Repeat Violation.
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4/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Light not functioning. set of lights in cookline
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. women's bathroom Repeat Violation.
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. underneath cookline equipment - stoves, coolers, fryers
- Plumbing system in disrepair. prep sink spigot broken and hanging down. Spigot is taped so water can run into sink Repeat Violation.
- Shelves in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. corroded shelves in walk-in cooler
- Critical - Vacuum breaker broken at hose bibb. mop sink
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10/4/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Drain cover missing. mop sink drain
- Critical - Expired proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. right side panels are broken in hood system
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. left of upright reach-in cooler in cookline; both men's and women's bathrooms
- Critical - Observed buildup of black-like slime in the interior of ice machine. bar ice machine
- Observed excessive grease/food debris accumulated under cooking equipment - stoves, fryers, reach-in cooler drawer unit in cookline.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. section of wall above steam table in cookline
- Plumbing system in disrepair. prep sink spigot broken and hanging down. Spigot is taped so water can run into sink.
- Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. paint peeling on wall above steam table in cookline
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6/8/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. by 3 compartment sink
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. 5 employees on duty at beginning of inspection with no CFM present. Later on 4 remaining employees left with no CFM present engaged in various forms of food preparation - waitstaff, cooks Corrected On Site. Mariano Rinaldi came on duty
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. women's and men's bathrooms Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. employee cutting lemons for drinks with bare hands [states lemons were for own drink] Corrected On Site. employee left
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. underneath cookline equipment
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. buckets with sauce, walk-in cooler Corrected On Site. put covers on buckets
- Plumbing system in disrepair. handwash sink by 3 compartment sink drains very poorly, water standing in sink. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0 ppm, 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
- Shelves in walk-in cooler not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. shelving very rusted
- Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. open sauce buckets near condensation dripping from fan unit in walk-in cooler Corrected On Site. operator put covers on buckets and emptied catch container, walk-in cooler
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3/1/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. container with white substance, spice storage area
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken above raw ground beef, walk-in cooler Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. in bean bucket, walk-in cooler
- Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0 ppm, out of product at 3 compartment sink
- Critical. Observed buildup of black-like slime in the interior of kitchen ice machine. edge of white panel Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. bar area
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. cookline reach-in cooler
- Plumbing system in disrepair. handwash sink draining very slowly, warewash area
- Drain cover missing. at mop sink Repeat Violation.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. women's bathroom Repeat Violation.
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. above cookline Repeat Violation.
- No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
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10/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. OBSERVED NO CONSPICUOUSLY LOCATED THERMOMETER IN REACH IN COOLER LEFT ON STEAM TABLE. COS
- Critical. OBSERVED DRINK BOTTLES STORED IN DRINK ICE (SMALL ICE MACHINE) AT BAR.
- OBSERVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE IN ICE AT STAND ALONE ICE BIN AT BAR
- OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSIL FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED IN AN UNPROTECTED LOCATION. TONGS WITH MOIST FOOD STORED ON STOVE /CART HANDLES, CAN BE EASILY BUMPED.
- Critical. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASH HANDS WITH NO HOT WATER.
- OBSERVED WALKIN COOLER SHELVES VERY CORRODED WITH RUST.
- Critical. OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS (CHEMICAL ) FOR WAREWASHING MACHINE /3 COMPARTMENT SINK/WIPING CLOTHES
- OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER NOT AT PROPER MINIMUM STRENGTH FOR WIPING CLOTH USE. OPPM CHLORINE IN CONTAINER COS NOW 100PPM
- OBSERVED SOILED/DIRTY SANITIZER WATER IN WIPING CLOTH CONTAINER IN COOKLINE. COS
- Critical. OBSERVED BUILDUP OF BLACK-LIKE SLIME SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN ICE MACHINE. AS INDICATED BY ALCOHOL SWAB
- Critical. OBSERVED SOILED/FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP IN REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS. REACH IN COOLER UNDER FLAT TOP GRILL.
- OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS STORED IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT . KNIVES STORED BETWEEN STEAM TABLE AND REACH IN COOLER IN COOKLINE.
- OBSERVED WASTE LINE MISSING FROM SODA GUN HOLSTER AT BAR.
- OBSERVED MISSING DRAIN COVER FOR MOP SINK
- Critical. OBSERVED NOSOAP AT HANDWASH SINK. LEFT HAND WASH SINK AT END OF COOKLINE.
- Critical. OBSERVED NO HANDWASH SIGN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM.
- OBBSERVED CEILING TILE ABOVE COOKLINE WITH BUILDUPOF DUST.
- OBSERVED EXHAUST FAN INOPERABLE IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM (VENTILATER)
- OBSERVED NO COPY OF LAST INSPECTION REPORT.
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4/22/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryers next unannounced inspection
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10/30/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 44 F diced tomatoes, 48 F gaucamole - front line Corrected On Site. more ice added, products on line less than 4 hours.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef 51 F, walkin cooler
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 56 F ambient temperature of walkin cooler mgr called service technician
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. ice bins at bar area Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed food employee with no hair restraint. male cook
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site. now 100 ppm
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. lying on cutting board, cookline
- Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. water cloudy Corrected On Site. got fresh water and added chlorine sanitizer
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. kitchen ice machine Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. bar ice machine Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. left in cookline, near K class extinguisher
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryers
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. fan guard in walkin cooler
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. 3 bottles in warewash area - pink, yellowish, white liquids
- Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. 6 employees on duty Corrected On Site. Mariano Rinaldi came during inspection.
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10/29/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 3/13/2009 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 10/22/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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