ACQUA BISTRO
2751 SOUTH OCEAN DRIVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing in warehouse washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing above dish machine in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of fish and container of ice cream on floor inside walk in freezer.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in around door in walk-in freezer.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Meat sauce not covered inside walk in cooler. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade towel used as liner for parsley in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator placed parsley in container. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of egg wash on top cooked vegetables inside reach in cooler in cook line. Operator moved egg wash and stored on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-13-5: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.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meat sauce made 5 days ago not date marked inside walk in cooler. Operator date marked **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/2/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing in warehouse washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water at 75F in cook line. Operator discarded water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in cook line. **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. Chlorine sanitizer reads at 0ppm , observed solution bucket empty. Establishment will be using 3 compartment sink to sanitized dishes. **Warning**
- 09-01-4: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. Operator plated bread with bare hands in wait station. Reviewed proper handling of ready to eat foods. Operator put gloves on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef patties stored over cooked spaghetti inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw beef patties to lower shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 50F ( cold holding ) held under no temperature control for food safety less than 4 hours ago in cook line. Per operator, salsa pulled from reach in cooler, operator moved salsa back to reach in cooler to quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container stored inside hand washing sink in cook line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Some Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in ware washing area. Operator labeled degreaser **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).