AJ'S AMERICAN GRILL

High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee placed raw chicken tenders into deep fryer, employee removed tenders and place on customers plate saying it was ready chicken tenders (151F - Cooking) discussed with operator employee placed chicken tenders back into fryer chicken tenders (193F - Cooking) Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken tenders and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized plate, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer non commercially packaged raw beef stored directly above open box of donut holes, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler portioned plastic wrapped lasagna (46F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler portioned plastic wrapped lasagna (46F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale. In ice bath on kitchen table buttermilk (51F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in ice bath for approximately 30 minutes, discussed with operator who chose to move product to time is a public health control. In reach in cooler cooked wings (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); raw fish (45F - Cold Holding); cooked ribs (51F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for approximately 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler baked potatoes (56F - Cooling) at 3:45 since 1:15 to 56F at 4:15, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. In walk in cooler Coleslaw (53F - Cooling) at 3:45 since 2:45 to 53F at 4:15; cut lettuce (49F - Cooling) at 3:45 since 3:25 to 49F at 4:15, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand washing sink at entrance to kitchen unable to dispense paper towels, discussed with operator to repair dispenser. Warning

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In kitchen standing water gushing up from in between tiles in front of ice machine, discussed with operator to repair and clean and sanitize. Warning

Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor not constructed to be easily cleanable in front of hand washing sink at end of cook line, tile grout missing with build up of food debris, discussed with operator to repair flooring. Warning

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen through back door and without washing hands employee began to handle containers of food at cook line, discussed with operator who had employee wash hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server wiped mouth with hand and without washing hands server handled tin foil lid to cover to go container of cooked lobster, discussed with operator who hand employee wash hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled visibly soiled sanitizer cloth to wipe down table and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who had employee wash hands and re wash dishes. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found In kitchen approximately 8 live small flying insects in dishwashing area landing on trash can, walls and shelves used to store clean and sanitized dishes. In kitchen approximately 2 live flying insects in dry storage area landing on sealed boxes. Discussed with operator to eliminate all live flying insects and clean and sanitize all areas. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer raw ground beef not commercially packaged stored above donuts, pretzels, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw fish and raw beef stored above cooked corned beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In kitchen approximately 2 rodent droppings on top of ice machine. In kitchen approximately 2 rodent droppings under sink in dishwashing area. Discussed with operator who cleaned and sanitized areas. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in low boy cooler mozzarella (47F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (48F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (47F - Cold Holding); American cheese (52F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (52F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (54F - Cold Holding); Philly steak meat (52F - Cold Holding); raw steak (54F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and removed from walk in cooler approximately 3 hours ago, discussed cold holding with operator moved product to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. In kitchen on prep table in ice bath buttermilk (53F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and placed in ice bath approximately 1 hour ago, discussed with operator who added more ice to ice bath Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on flip top cooler cutting board metal pans of cooked chicken (103F - Hot Holding) per operator product cooked approximately 1 hour ago and held at room temperature until reheated and served to customers, discussed hot holding requirements with operator who moved product back to stove to reheat to 165+F. In steam table cooked peppers (114F - Hot Holding); cooked mashed potatoes (98F - Hot Holding); French onion soup (117F - Hot Holding) per operator products prepared on stove approximately 3 hours ago and held In steam table, discussed with operator who moved products to stove to reheat to 165+F Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Exterior hose Bibb no vacuum breaker installed, discussed with operator who added vacuum breaker to hose outlet. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler sliced tomatoes (49F - Cooling)at 2:50 since 2:20 to 48F at 3:30 ; cooked mashed potatoes (48F - Ambient Cooling)at 2:50 since 2:20 to 48F at 3:30, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. A in kitchen spray bottles of window cleaners not labeled, discussed with operator who chose to discard bottles. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dish washing areas floors covered with while slime like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler cases of chicken tenders stored on floor, discussed with operator who moved product to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Warning

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In kitchen next to ice machine under electrical panel large hole in wall with exposed insulation, discussed with operator to repair wall. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. hand washing sink in center of of kitchen heavily soiled with food and grime build up, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize sink. In dry storage area of kitchen shelves used to store cooking oils and canned goods heavily soiled with grease like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At cook line Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm) discussed with operator who called his service technician to come fix dispenser. Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In kitchen various bottles of different cooking oils and water not labeled, discussed with operator who labeled bottles. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee placed dirty dishes into dish machine and without washing hands removed clean plates. Discussed with employee who washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw shrimp placing onto grill and without washing hands employee handled clean plate discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw fish stored over cooked pork operator corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw ground beef stored over raw fish operator corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler commercially packaged cooked sausage opened and date marked 1/4/25 per operator product opened 1/4/25 and left in walk in cooler see stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 walk in cooler mahi mahi 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. See stop sale Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler at grill raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw haddock fish (52F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (49F - Cold Holding); cooked diced sausage (60F - Cold Holding);; guacamole with cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding); fresh garlic in oil (55F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight. See stop sale. In kitchen on table buttermilk (52F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held at room temperature since 10:00 and out of temperature for more then 4 hours see stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on steam table Cooked chili (122F - Hot Holding) per operator product reheated on stove and held on steam table at 10:00 and held for more then 4 hours. See stop sale In kitchen in hot holding reach in cabinet cooked onions (112F - Hot Holding)per operator product prepared at 10:00 and out of temperature for more than 4 hours see stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler at grill raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw haddock fish (52F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (49F - Cold Holding); cooked diced sausage (60F - Cold Holding);; guacamole with cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding); fresh garlic in oil (55F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight. See stop sale. In kitchen on table buttermilk (52F - Cold Holding) per operator not prepared or portioned today product held at room temperature since 10:00 and out of temperature for more than 4 hours see stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on steam table Cooked chili (122F - Hot Holding) per operator product reheated on stove and held on steam table at 10:00 and held for more then 4 hours. See stop sale In kitchen in hot holding reach in cabinet cooked onions (112F - Hot Holding)per operator product cooked on stove and held in unit for more than 4 hours see stop sale. In kitchen on steam table cooked chicken (101F - Hot Holding) per operator product cooked approximately 1 hour ago and held until served operator placed back on grill to reheat to 165+F Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At hose Bibb at exterior of restaurant no Vacuum breaker discussed with operator to add Vacuum breaker Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In kitchen can opener blade heavily soiled in use discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. Warning

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ During inspection more than 4 employees working and no certified food manager present. Manager showed up at end of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

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 walk in cooler mahi mahi 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. See stop sale Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler raw chicken and live clams stored on floor operator moved products to shelves. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In kitchen sanitizer buckets (Chlorine 0ppm) operator corrected to 100ppm Corrected On-Site Warning