DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE CITY BAR AND LOUNGE

115 NW 2 AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10829070

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10815695

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of frying oil stored directly on floor in kitchen near wall-in cooler. Employee placed the oil on a shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on grass and/or soil behind building.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster behind building.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink beside ice machine.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of ice machine soiled with dust and/or dirt.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Tub of queso cheese at room temperature on prep table in kitchen. Employee stated the cheese was thawing. The cheese is still frozen. Inspector had employee place the cheese in a cooler to continue to thaw. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor in covered ice machine storage room soiled with dirt and/or debris. 2. Ceiling inside walk-in cooler soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One fly flying in center of kitchen.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pan on stovetop: ground beef (71F - Cold Holding). Employee stated it has been stored at room temperature since 12pm. Employee voluntarily discarded the ground beef during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on back corner of building, near AC units. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. No food handler training certificates available for any employees. Manager stated one employee who serves drinks has been employed more than 60 days. 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. One new employe serving drinks in bar and handling food in kitchen without proof they have been informed of their health reporting responsibilities. Employee stated she was hired approximately three weeks prior.
  • 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. Ziplock bag containing chicken wings without date on shelf inside wall-in cooler. Employee stated the chicken wings were cooked on 04/27 and added proper date mark during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10785274

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10704680

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests. 1. 48 dead insects on shelving beside and around liquor bottles inside liquor storage closet. 2. More than 50 dead insects on floor in liquor storage closet below shelving. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside container of "Old Bay" seasoning on shelf in kitchen. Employee removed condiment cup from seasoning during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Pan and strainer stored hanging on wall in kitchen near walk-in cooler. Wall is visibly soiled with dust.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on floor in bar area below three-compartment sink. 2. One dead roach on floor in bar area below front counter. Employee swept and discarded both dead roaches during this inspection. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1. Box of tomatoes stored directly on floor inside walk-in cooler. 2. Container of frying oil stored directly on floor in kitchen. Employee removed both items from floor during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35B-06-4:Basic - Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. But zapper installed hanging from ceiling beside prep table in kitchen, near back door.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box containing single-use foam trays stored directly on floor in kitchen, near storage shelf.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall in kitchen near walk-in soiled with dust.
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Section of unsealed plywood around air conditioning unit in window over prep table in kitchen.
  • 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Sliced tomatoes with date mark of 2/10 on cart inside walk-in cooler. Employee discarded tomatoes during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1. 19 rodent droppings on liquor storage shelving on bottom two shelves, beside bottles of liquor. 2. 10 rodent droppings on counter behind handwashing sink beside ice machine in exterior ice storage room. Warning
  • 01B-17-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Open jug of milk without date mark in reach-in cooler, near kitchen entrance. Employee unable to determine when the milk was opened.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on back corner of building.
  • 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. Open jug of milk without date mark in reach-in cooler, near kitchen entrance. Employee unable to deter when the milk was opened. Stop sale issued.
  • 02C-06-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Ziplock bag containing sliced ham with date marked of 1/4 on cart inside walk-in cooler. Employee stated the ham was prepared and frozen on 1/4, but was thawed on 2/18. Employee added proper date marked of during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8720833

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal Halloween costume stored on top of boxed fountain sodas in bar area. Manager removed costume from top of sodas during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1. Jug of frying oil stored directly on floor in kitchen near cookline. 2. Case of plastic bottles of water on floor inside walk-in cooler. Employee removed both items from floor during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Foil lining shelving in kitchen at cookline soiled with food debris.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Section of pipe below handwash sink near ice machine missing.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1. Two flies flying in center of kitchen. 2. One fly on door of reach-in cooler at cookline.
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 20 dead beetles on floor below shelving in alcohol storage room. Manager swept up and discarded all dead beetles during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tube of raw hamburger meat and pack of raw bacon stored on shelf directly above bags of apples inside walk-in cooler. Employee moved raw meats to a lower shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Handwashing sink beside ice bathing completely filled with tools and maintenance materials. 2. Grill brick stored inside handwashing sink near three-compartment sink. Inspector removed grill brick from sink before washing hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee working in kitchen and bar areas without proof of food handler training. Employees stated she has been employed more than 60 days.
  • 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. One employee working in kitchen and bar who has not signed the employee health reporting agreement. Inspector provided manager with a new copy during this inspection.

Inspection Date: 2/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516035

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee creamer stored with restaurant food in reach-in cooler next to kitchen reach-in freezer.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on kitchen floor.
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Dumpster behind building.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Napkins and to go cups stored in dry storage shed.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of paint stored on kit floor next to case of cooking oil. Manager moved can of paint to tool closet. 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. Container of milk in reach-in cooler next to kitchen reach-in freezer. Manager stated item was open on 2/4. Manager added correct date. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin for ice machine.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for three compartment sink.

Inspection Date: 10/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516983

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8515646

  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 50 dead beetles on floor in dry storage room beside boxes of single-use items. 25 dead beetles on floor in dry storage room below alcohol storage shelf. Approximately 200 dead beetles on floor in equipment storage room attached to dry storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Time extended per Linda Sutherland. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8342827

  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked and missing tiles behind bar area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxed fountain machine soda stored directly on floor in dry storage room. Repeat Violation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster and/or grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on soil. Dumpster behind building missing drain plug. Repeat Violation
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelf below three-compartment sink not sealed.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelf of prep table in center of kitchen soiled with rust. Lower shelf of table behind bar near register soiled with rust. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Large gap to outside approximately 1" running all along the walls and ceiling of equipment storage room attached to dry storage room. Warning
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 50 dead beetles on floor in dry storage room beside boxes of single-use items. 25 dead beetles on floor in dry storage room below alcohol storage shelf. Approximately 200 dead beetles on floor in equipment storage room attached to dry storage room. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Zip bag of frozen comminuted beef stored on shelf above raw shrimp inside reach-in freezer in kitchen. Manager moved comminuted beef to lower shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two bottles of drain cleaner stored directly on top of ice machine. Manager removed drain cleaner from top of ice machine during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near ice machine full of tools, inaccessible.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink near ice machine used to store tools.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips for three compartment sink. Chlorine test strips expired 2022.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Four employees present working in kitchen or behind bar without a certified food manager present.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No handwash sign, soap, and/or paper towels/mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink near ice machine missing soap, towels, and handwash sign.