SHRIMP SHACK SEAFOOD KITCHEN

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle dirty dishes then put away clean dishes without washing hands first.

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. Hush puppy mix by fryers has no time marking. Mix prepared at 11:54. Employee cooked rest of hush puppy mix.

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed three photocopies of food employee training.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Popcorn shrimp on cold bar in kitchen at 47F. Per employee, shrimp placed out approximately 4.25 hours prior.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Popcorn shrimp on cold bar in kitchen at 47F. Per employee, shrimp placed out approximately 4.25 hours prior. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint or beard guard for cook preparing shrimp.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp in top portion of flip top reach in cooler at 46F. Per manager, shrimp placed in unit from walk in cooler approximately 1.5 hours prior. Shrimp moved to walk in freezer. Temperature approximately 15 minutes later is 40F. Corrective Action Taken

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. No proof of training available for Margie.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with purple liquid on rack at kitchen entrance. Manager removed chemical from use. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Multiple employee items stored on top of case of bag in box soda and also stored over clean linens and canned vegetable in dry storage room.

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two plastic pans storing grits at front counter have the corner edges broken off.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Hush puppy mix on cooks line had no time marking. Cook states hush puppy mix was placed on the line from refrigeration at 10:00am. Inspector inquired about time control at 2:58pm. Cheese grits on steam table in kitchen at 129F. Cook states grits placed on steam table at 10:45am. Inspector took temperature at 3:00pm.

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. See stop sale. Hush puppy mix on cooks line had no time marking. Cook states hush puppy mix was placed on the line from refrigeration at 10:00am. Inspector inquired about time control at 2:58pm. Employee discarded mix, brought out new mix and placed correct discard time on new mix. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Cheese grits on steam table in kitchen at 129F. Cook states grits placed on steam table at 10:45am. Inspector took temperature at 3:00pm.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing on non-chemical side of splitter on mop sink.

Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of reporting responsibilities for Pablo M, hired one week ago. Operator had employee sign during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid on rack at door to kitchen. Person in charge identified as peroxide cleaner and labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in walk in cooler have debris.

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. Hush puppy batter on cook line with no time marking. Employee marked correct time on hush puppy mix. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks engaged in food preparation in kitchen with longer beards and no beard guard. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes stored on the floor at prep table. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler in kitchen, raw beef stored above ready to eat cooked rice. Operator moved beef to bottom shelf. Raw chicken in reach in cooler at breading station stored over raw fish. Operator rearranged products to proper storage. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Mechanical paper towel dispenser in kitchen not dispensing paper towels.

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. Observed one expired training certificate for Sean W. expired on 10-28-2023.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack on top of case of single-service cups at drive thru area. Employee moved backpack to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Several employees observed at beginning of inspection without beard guards. Employees put on beard guards. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand washing sign in both restrooms. Operator posted sign in each restroom during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket by dishmachine tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. Operator remade solution to 200ppm quaternary ammonium. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler at breading station, observed raw chicken stored above raw fish. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed 2 bottles of chemical on storage rack above 3 compartment sink stored with clean dishes. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures available for establishment. Provided and reviewed DBPR HR 5030-104 with operator. Corrected On-Site

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. No proof available for establishment. Provided and reviewed DBPR Form HR 5030-103 with operator.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bag on clean linens on dry storage rack. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed food pan in warming unit at drive thru with chipped corner.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed open bag of flour on floor at breading station in kitchen and 2 cases of fries on walk in freezer floor. Operator moved all to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Utensil in sugar bin at prep table has handle touching the sugar. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing handwashing sign at multiple sinks: in kitchen, by walk in cooler, mens room and ladies room.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. devil crab mix (45°F - Cold Holding); milk (45°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45°F - Cold Holding) in bottom section of batter station reach in cooler on cook line, per manager door has been consistently opened for one and a half hours, all items placed in walk in freezer, all retemps below 41°F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In far hand wash station in men's bathroom, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Three spray bottles hanging on door near front counter are not labeled, employee labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Around deflector plate

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in freezer handle

Basic - Door torn/in poor repair. Door leading from prep area in kitchen to front counter has a large hole at the bottom. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line with no bread guard.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under racks in walk in freezer. Under triple sink

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of breading on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle in container of hushpuppy mix on cook line, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking sink by drive through window

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar under prep table in kitchen without a label, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site