SEA SALT

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun soiled with a mold like substance. Repeat 4/16/2025. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed detergent not dispensing properly on dish machine. Operator called technician.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with a black/green mold-like substance. Operator cleaned machine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with I handle in salt brine and in flour. Operator moved for proper storage.. Repeat 4/16/2025. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpack pack stored above food. Operator moved for proper storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored over cooked shrimp. Operator stored raw tuna at bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled with food debris at bar.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink used to stored dirty utensils. Operator removed dirty utensils. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cup with no handle used to dispense ice at bar. Operator removed the cup. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit at cook line. Operator removed utensils, discarded water. Corrected On-Site

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Operator Replaced with New Sanitizer Secondary test ; Dishwasher (Chlorine 50ppm) Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler observed raw mahi mahi over pickles and cleaned onions. Operator rearranged products Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Unapproved food additive used in food. Any food containing the unapproved additive may not be served. See stop sale. Alaea Hawaiian sea salt containing red alaea clay. Operator segregated product to return to supplier. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that does not control the growth of and toxin formation of C. botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishment does not have an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. In walk in freezer observed reduced oxygen packaging of shrimp and fish. Discussed special processes procedures with Operator. Provided Operator with Variance forms.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At Hand washing sink near mop sink Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator had employee to remove gloves and wash hand and place on new gloves. Corrected On-Site

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 on the containers of milk and heavy cream.

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 inside the walk in cooler. Chef sliced opened the bags. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair reach in cooler gasket on the line. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses on the cook line. Chef removed the tongs.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at the severs station.

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Container of half and half and container of milk stored in beverage ice bin in server station. Operator removed food items. Corrected On-Site

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. Provided operator with written procedures for cleanup DBPR HR 5030-104 Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside large ice machine on ice sensor. Operator began cleaning during inspection Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on cooler drawer handles on cooks line.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee without a hair restraint working with food in the kitchen. Operator provided hat. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets missing form cooks line cooler drawers.

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Inspector provided the operator with a copy of the consumer advisory, operator hung the advisory at the host station. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In a container of flour in dry storage there is a plastic to go cup. Operator removed the togo cup. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook failed to wash hands before putting gloves on.

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed Luis Lucercio certified food manager card has expired on 02/17/22.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a cook fill a pitcher at the hand wash sink on the main line.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand wash sink on the main line. Operator supplied the paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at the hand wash sink in the walk In cooler. This is a repeat violation from 08/30/21. Discussed with operator about suppling hot water to the hand wash sink.

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Observed a server chewing gum in the kitchen area.

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed the hot water is not working at the hand wash sink in the walk in cooler.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed a employee eating in the prep area.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from the oven door handle. Chef removed the tongs. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on the containers at the dish area.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not protected at the side service station.

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

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed the mop not hung to dry by the mop sink.