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Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin

Interior of ice machine by restrooms is soiled with mold like substance. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine

Interior of dish machine is soiled with food debris buildup. Warning

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine

Top of dish machine is soiled with food and hard water debris. Warning

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured

CO2 tanks by frozen drink machine in rear bar area are not properly secured. Warning

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance

Ceiling in kitchen is soiled with grease condensation. Warning

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils

Employee beverage on prep table in kitchen. Warning

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items

Speaker and phone stored on prep table. Warning

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation

Employee engaged in food preparation in kitchen with no hair restraint. Warning

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water

Standing water on floor behind fryers in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair

Floor tiles in kitchen are cracked and in disrepair next to fryers. Warning

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall

Holes in wall in kitchen between dishwasher and reach in cooler. Warning

Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling

Grease condensation on ceiling and on walls of kitchen. Warning

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses

Ice scoop is stored top of ice machine and top of ice machine is dirty. Warning

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment

Knife stored in between doors of roll top cooler on cook line. Warning

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses

Tongs stored on oven handles. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris

Pizza ovens just inside door of kitchen has built up food debris. Warning

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Gaskets on reach in coolers have built up food debris. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles

Sanitizer bucket in kitchen stored on stove cooktop. Warning

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust

Walls in kitchen are soiled with food and grease condensation. Warning

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle

Pipe from dishwasher in kitchen leaks onto the floor. Warning

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food

Employee in kitchen began working with food by donning gloves but not washing hands first. Warning

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area

1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces

4 live flies in rear bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized

Sanitizer bucket in kitchen is at 0 ppm quaternary. Warning

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found

1 live roach on three compartment sink. Manager killed and removed. Asked to sanitize the area and it has not been done

18 live roaches underneath dish washer in kitchen

2 live roaches on wall in kitchen in between washing machine and reach in cooler. Warning

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

In reach in cooler underneath cooktop top drawer: American cheese (45F – Cold Holding) Warning

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb

No vacuum breaker on hose bib behind dish machine in kitchen. Warning

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed

Wiping cloth solution at hostess stand exceeds 400 ppm quaternary. Warning

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime

Cutting boards on reach in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times

Hand wash sink in kitchen blocked by vacuum cleaner. Manager removed. Hand wash sink behind front bar area blocked by dish washer. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing

Hand wash sink in kitchen used to store chemical bottles and utensils. Manager removed. Hand wash sinks in bar areas used to burn ice. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths

No test kit for either chlorine dish machine or for quaternary tablets. Warning

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning