HOOK FISH & CHICKEN

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system and hood filters soiled. Exterior of cooking equipment and coolers. Exterior bulk seasoning containers. Area behind menu board. Storage shelves behind front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-11: Hood filters soiled with grease build up. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee on cook line washing hands with cold water verified by inspector washing hands directly after employee.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. livers (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); fish (46,47F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler in kitchen, ice was added to items. All items dropped below 41F. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At Handwash sink outside of walk in cooler and in restroom. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At Handwash sink outside of walk in cooler.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen the ceiling tiles are soiled. The ceiling in walk in cooler is soiled in front of fans.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 3 employee drinks on top of reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn. Shelves in walk in cooler with rust on the surface.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen with sun shining through the bottom indicating a gap. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind/under ice machine.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 3 floor tiles missing in front of Three compartment sink. 2 ceiling tiles in restroom in disrepair by possible previous leak. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Hot sauce jugs on floor under front counter. Boxes of tilapia filets on floor in walk in cooler. Operator placed items off of floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at Handwash sink outside walk in cooler and restroom.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Storage rack by fryers. Interior dry storage cabinet in kitchen. Storage cubbies at front counter. Table attachment on table near back door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in kitchen.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink in kitchen and in restroom.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Under front counter, operator placed off of floor. Corrected On-Site

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher in kitchen and by back door both in the recharge red zone. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee battered raw fish changed gloves then placed cooked chicken in togo box no Handwash in between raw and ready to eat foods.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Opened package of raw fish over breaded mushrooms in chest reach in freezer nearest walk in cooler, manager moved mushrooms to the top. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler on cooks line. Hot water spout near Three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Or Handwash sign at sink next to walk in cooler, operator placed paper towels at sink. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. The breaker was flipped for the hot water heater, manager turned hot water heater back on. Also the water is turned off at Handwash sink on cooks line due to pipes under sink are leaking. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of reach in cooler on cooks line.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on top of reach in cooler on cooks line and shoes on shelf above bags of flour on shelves in the back.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of walk in cooler a tile is missing. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The gasket areas of both reach in freezers. Bulk seasoning bins stored in the back. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer door handles. Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under front counter.

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher in outside storage room and extinguisher by back door both in the recharge zone.

High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Both employees cooking in restaurant washing hands constantly but with only cold water.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you togo bags holding frozen items in chest reach in freezer outside of walk in freezer door.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp and raw fish over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Spray bottle with chlorine bleach inside, test strip turned purple then immediately turned white indicating the bleach is way over 200ppm.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea dispensing spout. Hot water dispensing spout in back kitchen. Interior reach in cooler on cooks line. Interior ice machine. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Inside bathroom and sink outside of walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on floor under Three compartment sink.

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Wall outside of walk in freezer behind chest reach in freezer the metal lining is peeling off. Tile piece missing from wall across from walk in freezer. The floor/wall juncture is rusting. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Inside walk in cooler and walk in freezer.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 beverages on top of reach in cooler on cooks line. Opened water bottle drink on dry storage shelf in back kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cooks line the gaskets are torn.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Hot sauce jugs on floor in walk in cooler.

Basic - Ice buildup in both reach-in freezers.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back of fryers. Shelving next to fryers. Reach in cooler on cooks line gaskets soiled. Reach in cooler door handles soiled. Fryer basket handles soiled. Rolling carts on cooks line holding breading. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Carpet lining rolling dollies under reach in cooler the carpet is very soiled.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Shrimp inside walk in freezer no cover. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor soiled under fryers and front counter. Ceiling soiled throughout kitchen and cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under both Handwash sink in kitchen. Under Three compartment sink and faucet above Three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flying insects in dining area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw shrimp stored on shelf over cooked chicken. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Chicken wings have no time mark.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Interior of ice machine soiled with slimy substance. Lemonade dispensers soiled with slimy substance. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle of bleach in sink near walk in cooler. Removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. No paper in restroom.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine used for sanitizing, no strips available.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device, soap or hand wash sink sign provided at handwash sink. Sink in restroom missing towels, soap, and sign. Sink on cooks line missing hand wash sign. Sink next to walk in cooler no towels. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees certificates are expired. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Floor missing several tiles. Wall over hand sink not smooth and cleanable. Tiles missing on wall near walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining prep table near fryers. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water over paper towels. Operator discarded bottle.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee cooking with no hair restraint.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of back door Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoop handle inside ice.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around walk in cooler door soiled with black substance. Cart near fryers soiled with dust and grease. Exterior of fryers and reach in coolers soiled with grease and food debris. Gaskets of reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Shelves in walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups on floor in shed area. Picked up. Also, trays in window not inverted. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Stored food not covered. Basket of fries in walk in freezer.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. All floors, walls, and, ceilings soiled with food debris and grease. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Pallets and trash around dumpster.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand sink in kitchen. Both faucets at Three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop in room near rest room.

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. chicken overnight (60F - Cooling) chicken in large bulk containers made of plastic and a lid tightly on container. Operator stated employees cooked that chicken last night before closing. See stop sale.

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee placed fish in fryer, changed gloves then proceeded placing cooked chicken into Togo boxes.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 crawling on box of lemon pepper seasoning on back prep table.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chicken overnight (60F - Cooling)

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior shelves of reach in cooler, interior white plate in ice machine, juice dispensing nozzles on front counter. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sink in bathroom and outside of walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At all sinks in kitchen, employee placed soap at Handwash sink on cooks line.

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee expired in 2022.

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Table next to fryers.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on top of reach in cooler on cooks line. Drink on counter next to 2oz portion cups.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and puff bar on top of reach in cooler on cooks line.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door, walk in freezer gasket. Ice build up in reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door of kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath fryers on cooks line. Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In the cracked floor tiles in the back prep area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen, multiple cracked floor tiles. Ceiling tile missing. Inside outside storage room.

Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. The lid to the large dumpster in disrepair.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door handle, walk in freezer handle, exterior bulk containers, reach in cooler door handles, reach in cooler gasket, walk in cooler gaskets, interior reach in freezer, exterior reach in cooler, exterior ice machine, interior of outside storage room. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Lids and bulk containers above Three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. From the faucet at the Three compartment sink, underneath the Three compartment sink, and underneath Handwash sink on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. In the recharge zone by the back door in kitchen and also in the lobby area.

High Priority - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

High Priority - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

High Priority - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed due to the lack of any sink, including the restroom, having soap, hands were washed with no soap, or hands weren't being washed. As soon as the soap was in place, the inspector had the cook and prep person Wash their hands.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed lack of a time mark for cooked chicken. Time marks were added. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed non food drill stored over ketchup to go, on the front line. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the ice machine shroud with dark foreign substance on the visible edge.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of soap at the: Restroom Front line Cook line Kitchen/prep hand wash sinks Soap was added to each one. ALSO, no paper towels at the : Restroom Kitchen Cook line. Paper towels were added. ALSO, lack of signs at multiple hand wash sink. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed multiple doors with an accumulation of soil and food debris: Swinging door Freezer door Walk-in cooler door Reach-in cooler doors Chest freezer top ledge frame Back door The silver fire extinguisher has an accumulation of flour/food. The fryer hood has accumulation of grease Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed 1 missing tile in the prep kitchen. ALSO, 1 tile with water damage in the prep kitchen. ALSO, in the cooking area, multiple ceiling tiles have an accumulation of grease/smoke.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 3 drinks on the cook line reach-in cooler.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of fries on the floor of the walk-in freezer.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in the chest freezer.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop for bulk seasonings touching product.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the outside mop sink area has an accumulation of soil/grease. ALSO, the vents in the kitchen have an accumulation of soil/grease.

Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Observed a used apron stored on bulk flour, in prep area.

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed floor on the cook line and the prep kitchen.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed the cook line hand wash sink leaks on the floor. Warning

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed the fire extinguisher by the back door indicates in the recharge zone.