KRETCH'S RESTAURANT

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. The establishment license expired on 12/1/2025. Operator renewed the license during the course of the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. There is ice inside the hand sink by the service soda fountain.

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. There are some of the employees with expired training.

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin at the service soda fountain. Operator moved ice scoop to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There used to be a buildup of grease on the hood filters.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is s plastic ramekin inna container of fete cheese. Operator removed the ramekin. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Mussel tags not kept 90 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of scale and debris on the top of the dish machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. On a rolling rack in the walk-in cooler raw ground beef is stored over raw whole muscle beef. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of debris on the top of the dish washer.

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. In the make table cooler at the end of the cook line there are commercially reduced oxygen packaged bags of tuna and mahi mahi marked to be removed from packaging before thawing. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

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. Inspector provided the operator a written procedure for the cleaning of vomiting and diarrhea. Corrective Action Taken

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. Inspector provided the operator with the employee reporting agreement. Corrective Action Taken

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. There is commercially reduced oxygen packaged fish thawed in packaging that states to be removed from packaging before thawing.

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer in the dishwasher 0ppm.

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam and mussel tags are not marked with the last date served.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle by the dish pit.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over whole muscle raw beef in the walk-in cooler. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. A bowl in a container of flour. Operator removed the bowl. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup in a container of cottage cheese. Operator removed plastic cup. Corrected On-Site