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2305 THONOTOSSASSA RD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed open drink on prep table. Owner removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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 cellphone on prep table. Employee moved to cutting board. Had employee put phone in pockets and clean and sanitize cutting board **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On cook line **Warning**
- 54-01-5:Basic - Smoking in an enclosed indoor workplace. Observed container of water and cigarette butts on floor next to mop sink. Owner got rid of container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed 5 gallon blue Lowe's buckets holding sauces in reach in coolers. **Warning**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Lam Tran **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For rice noodles on cook line **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/17/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at any hand sink used by food employees. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/17/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/15/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
7
Basic
7
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen and dish **Warning**
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed exposed concrete on floor in kitchen **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at any hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
- 25-09-4:Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed dry storage racks with single service containers and napkins in hallway, where cross contamination from customers can occur **Warning**
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed 2 wooden tables not sealed by dish and cook line **Warning**
- 12A-29-4: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. Observed employee using cellphone then started grating carrots with out washing hands **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. Observed employee grading carrots, to be used as garnish for ramen bowls with bare hands **Warning**
- 28-12-4:High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without septic system approval for such change. Observed **Warning**
- 50-08-7:High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment is currently open and operating operator did not apply for a food service license or go through plan review. No certificate of occupancy available for building. **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live fly in dry storage. Manager eradicated and cleaned and sanitized area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Observed employee rinse hands in three compartment sink. Employee dried hands on towel after washing. **Warning**
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Observed no sneeze guard on cook line where customers could contaminate clean dishes and Togo boxes **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink had multiple items stored in it by three compartment sink. Manager removed **Warning**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plans submitted for new food service establishment. No certificate of occupancy, and no proof of water and sewer for seating inside. No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By three compartment sink **Warning**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. By three compartment sink **Warning**
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Printed and posted consumer advisory **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/15/2024 revealed 21 total violations (7 high priority, 7 intermediate, 7 basic).