BOLIVAR RESTAURANT

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on 10-01-2025. Warning

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Susan O Rivas Castano certificate expired on 07-16-2025 with no other CFM. Warning

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 by FRLA expired on 03-2024. Warning

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler in disrepair. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil container on floor by cook line. Warning

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler not keeping food at 41 F or less. Instructed operator not to store any TCS food in the walk in cooler until it was fixed. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Time Extended

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk-in freezer gaskets.

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

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled at bar area.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris at bottom of hand washing sink at kitchen entrance and bottles inside hand washing sink at bar area. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed black beans and red beans not properly date marked. As per chef, cooked less than 7 days ago.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation

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

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions stored on walk-in cooler floor and plastic containers of oil near ice machine.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets soiled at unit near entrance door to kitchen.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed mussels, butter, and cut tomatoes not covered at reach-in cooler at cookline.

Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathrooms. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathrooms. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside Time Extended

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

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed pisco sour not identified with consumer advisory on menu

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle of surface cleaner with no label. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

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.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored over reach in preparation cooler. Operator removed phone from area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil, and a bag of onions on the floor. Operator lifted items off the ground Corrected On-Site

Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Operator moved straws behind counter. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over sauce at single door reach in cooler at cook line. Observed raw shell eggs stored over limes at walk in cooler. Provided Safe Food Storage handout to person in charge. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed 2 containers of cooked beans at walk in cooler marked 8-20.

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed 2 containers of cooked beans at walk in cooler marked 8-20.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent soiled with black substance at kitchen.

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. Observed raw fish inside reduced oxygen packaging at cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 food employees preparing ceviche and corn not wearing hair restraint.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between 3 compartment sink and wall.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooking utensils stored in water at 83F. Employee took container and utensils to wash rinse and sanitize. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soda gun holster soiled at bar.

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed spoons near ware washing area not inverted.

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic containers stored inside hand wash sink, at bar area. Manager removed plastic containers from inside hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

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 certificate for Edwin Hernandez, Nelson Aguilera and Carlos Acosta. Expired.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle containing degreaser no labeled, employee labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

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. Observed salmon thawing inside Reduce oxygen packaging., inside walk-in cooler, Employee opened salmon bags. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs from oven door. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed water at 89F, employee put utensils container on top of stove to heat up water. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed container with frozen fish on top of preparation table. Employee put frozen fish container inside sink under cold running water. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at bar area. Repeat Violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed handle on lid on rice cooked broken off Observed door o reach in cooler across from cook line in poor repair. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-02: Observed handle on lid on rice cooked broken off. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, behind cooking equipment. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottles containing different sauces not labeled. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-02: Time Extended