EJS MERIDIAN CAFE

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the stand alone cooler next to the ice machine, observed raw shelled eggs over cut tomato. Pooled raw eggs stored over cut ham. Operator rearranged for proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the back storage area observed raw shelled eggs (61F - Cold Holding). Operator stated food had been delivered less than an hour prior to inspection. Operator placed foods in a cold holding unit. Corrective Action Taken Warning

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. Louis expired on 8/30/25. Warning

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Per operator, soup was cooled last night. At 10:00 a.m. Chicken noodle soup (66F - Cooling). Operator discarded soup. Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Six small flying insects observed on fruit juicing machine. Operator washed and sanitized machine Three small flying insects observed near mop sink area. Three small flying insects observed near back door of kitchen. Operator removed small flying insects near back door and mop sink area. Three small flying insects observed in dining room area on walls. Warning

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Five small crawling insects observed near coffee station Warning

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 500ppm) Operator adjusted solution, 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Per operator, soup was cooled last night. At 10:00 a.m. Chicken noodle soup (66F - Cooling). Per operator cream was out several hours,heavy cream (78F - Cold Holding) Operator discarded soup, and heavy cream. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.. Per operator cream was out several hours,heavy cream (78F - Cold Holding) Operator discarded heavy cream. Warning

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. butter (45F - Cold Holding); shell eggs (45F - Cold Holding) Per operator, items held for four hours or less. Educated operator on time marking Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Per operator items prepared for service at 8:30 a.m. Canadian bacon (51F - Cold Holding)(40f cold holding) 11:34.; shredded cheese (54F - Cold Holding)(42F cold holding)11:39; cooked sausage (46F - Cold Holding)(43f Cold holding) 11:36. Operator used ice baths and lids to cool foods to safe holding temperatures Warning

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, operator adjusted to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm first test) after operator adjusted (200ppm second test) Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked Salmon not designated as raw or undercooked. Warning

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary Test kit required for sanitizer solution of triple sink. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. After discussion operator cleaned area of ice machine Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. In server area glasses wet nesting Warning