LA PLAYA BEACH & GOLF RESORT - BALEEN
9891 GULFSHORE DR
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed numerous opened personal drinks on prep boards and on the compartment sink clean drain board. Personal cell phone and personal items were stored on top of a maketable in the salad area.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employees wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Numerous employees were observed preparing food while wearing bracelets and wristwatches.
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Tongs were stored in sanitizer solution in a bucket near the pass bar.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A soup spoon was observed in the basin of the handwashing sink next to the cook line. Spoon was removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed multiple food items packaged using the reduced oxygen method throughout the kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: In process of performing reduced oxygen packaging with fish. operator removed fish from reduced oxygen packaging. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/29/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed tuna not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing. The operator discarded the tuna. 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. Observed an employee purse stored with clean dishware near the hand sink in the dish area. The operator properly stored the purse. Corrected On-Site
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed the handwashing sink behind the bar slowly draining.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed the wall behind the dish machine soiled with a black mold like substance .
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed lobster bisque (51F - Cooling) in the walk in cooler in the kitchen. The bisque had been held overnight. The operator discarded the bisque. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed lobster bisque date marked 5/21 in the walk in cooler inside the kitchen. The operator discarded the lobster bisque. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) in a reach in cooler in the kitchen. The tomatoes had been held overnight. The operator discarded the tomatoes. Observed lobster bisque (51F - Cooling) in the walk in cooler in the kitchen. The bisque had been held overnight. The operator discarded the bisque. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) in a reach in cooler in the kitchen. The tomatoes had been held overnight. The operator discarded the tomatoes. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the handwashing sink behind the bar. The operator provided napkins for the hand sink. Corrected On-Site
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed multiple food items packaged using the reduced oxygen method throughout the kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/29/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave with soiled with food debris. Operator cleaned microwave. Warning
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed vacuum sealing being conducted with no HACCP plan. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).