PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed grills under covered deck near water fountain no on plans. Grills are also missing covers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-23: Operator stated a construction company is drawing plans and creating covers for grills Time Extended

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. Dish machine was at 0ppm. Primed several times and it then tested at 75ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has black mold like substance inside of it.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler; onions on floor. Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and salt not labeled. Person in charge labeled. 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. Sanitizer is 0ppm. Use main kitchen dish machine until repaired.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer cases of cod on floor.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in rice. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. In walk in freezer raw salmon over bagged ice. Person in charge moved ice. 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. Milk at bar opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing in sink in standing water. Person in charge turned water on to run over beef. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In silver reach in cooler in refrigerator; raw beef over cheese. Person in charge moved beef to bottom. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has food debris on it. Person in charge cleaned slicer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 unsecured tanks by side door. Person in charge secured tanks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer; case of fries on floor. In walk in cooler; case of chicken on floor. Person in charge moved all to store properly. Corrected On-Site 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. Scoop handle in sugar. Person in charge removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in freezer; raw beef over fries. Person in charge moved beef. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items in hand washing sink. Person in charge moved items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate has slight accumulation of mold. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor in dry storage. Person in charge moved oil to store properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Empanadas is reach in cooler not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Dishmachine tests at 0ppm. Establishment is awaiting delivery of chemicals.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Short ribs on counter 62F. Per person in charge ribs are going to be cooked off soon. Out 1 hour.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has food debris.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has lime/scale on ice plate.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage area; white rice on floor. Also in walk in freezer; chicken, sardines on floor. Repeat Violation

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease dumpster in on boards. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid is open.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw eggs stored over case of water in double door reach in cooler in the kitchen. Also, raw spork stored over ready to eat foods in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. 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. Fried foods for sale in take out container at bar area held on time per person in charge with no time mark. Person in charge marked appropriately. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At hose bibb outside back door with hose attached, no backflow preventer.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Person in charge unable to provide quatanery ammonium test strips for triple sink or chlorine test strips for dishmachine.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler and walk in freezer cases of food stored on floor. Also, in dry storage area oil stored on floor.

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster and grease receptacle stored on the curb with ground underneath.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ribs thawing at room temperature in the kitchen. Person in charge moved ribs to cooler. Corrected On-Site