The Glass Noodle

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

Interior of ice machine has mold like substance. Employee cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices

Approximately 40 dead and trapped flies in light control device in rear of kitchen. Employee removed paper and sanitized the area. Warning

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface

Cloth towels used to dry rice. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

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

Employee cell phone on prep table in kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Equipment in poor repair

Handles on reach in coolers are broken. Warning

Basic – Food stored on floor

Container of rice stored on floor. Employee stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

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

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

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

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers

Employee drink in walk in cooler stored above food to be served to the public. Employee segregated and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses

Wet wash cloth on cook line not stored in solution. Warning

High Priority – 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 on cook line touched dirty apron with gloves and continued food preparation with washing hands. Warning

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

Employees answered cell phone with gloves on and then went back to working with food without removing gloves and washing hands. Warning

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

6 live flies in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Warning

High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area

Pesticide emitting strip in area next to soda machine. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing

Hand wash sink on cook line used to store containers. Manager corrected. Corrected On-Site 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

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Warning