1937 SPIRITS & EATERY
1842 KINGS AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
7
Basic
14
Total
26
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above ice machine, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating, she went to dining area, explained to her **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack above clean containers, dish washing area **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for sugar, bulk container **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. On one hood
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by triple sink, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan by ice machine, vent in walk in cooler
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door **Repeat Violation**
- 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Employee changed it **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By passing window
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown powder, employee wrote name on, cinnamon **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 10 ppm, employee added more chlorine, 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw gator then changed gloves and grabbed bread, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50f coleslaw and 70f batter for raw meat, both sitting on ice, employee did a proper ice bath **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaners above clean containers in dish washing area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. +200 ppm chlorine, test strip turned dark blue and then whitish, employee changed solution, 100 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Liquid eggs and heavy cream opened on Sunday, employee dated them, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar, manager placed some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. A couple of employees here more than 2 months, manager couldn't find their certificates
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple solution, by ice machine, employee write fabuloso **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 26 total violations (5 high priority, 7 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 8/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager has an email that he took test but could show me certificate **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-26: He still couldn't find it even though he has an email **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
8
Basic
12
Total
23
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. On shelf by tea machine
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. By storage shelf next to employee restroom **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By dish machine
- 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Clean trails on crate 1/2 in high by dish machine, explained to employee
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom **Repeat Violation**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. EarPods cases on prep table, employee removed them **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box with bread in walk in freezer, employee placed it on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink at bar, emailed one
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with to go plates on floor, employee placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder, employee wrote salt on it **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. 0nppm Chlorine in dish machine at bar **Warning**
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw fish then grabbed green tomatoes to fry, explained to her and she washed hands and cooked tomatoes to 160fv **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner above ice machine, also soap on shelf above silverware and cups on shelf by dish machine, employee moved it j **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened two days ago, employee dated it **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice in hand sink at bar
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager has an email that he took test but could show me certificate **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat and chl **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For new employee, she read it and signed it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red solution by prep table in back, employee said it's sanitizer **Repeat Violation**
- 27-17-4:Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Cold water side in hand sink at dish machine area **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 23 total violations (3 high priority, 8 intermediate, 12 basic).