SAIGON CAFE

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Lam huynh 9-8-2020 national registry of food safety professionals. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Operator has quaternary strips and needs chlorine test strips. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On floor of walk in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Time Extended

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer dishwasher tested at 0ppm. Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Lam huynh 9-8-2020 national registry of food safety professionals. Warning

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

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired. Vuu neoc 33-28-2022 Ha vu 3-28-2022 Oanh le 3-28-2022 Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of surface cleaner in dry storage area unlabeled. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of roof of ice machine soiled with black mold like substance not touching ice in any kind of way. Repeat Violation Warning

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

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Employee removed beef from floor of walk in freezer and boxes of chicken from floor of walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On floor of walk in freezer. Warning

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Employee removed knife from in between reach in cooler and prep table on cook line and took to ware washing area. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At server station and cook line. Employee poured water out of both containers. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed server station added with ice well and no hand sink. In dining area across from cashier station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: Time Extended

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/. Hand sink and prep sink added on cook line. Additional server station added with ice well and no hand sink installed. Aldo observed single service items stored in back storage room where mop sink is, but is not identified on original plans Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: Time Extended

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. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed server station added with ice well and no hand sink. In dining area across from cashier station Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand sink missing from server room where three compartment sink is. Warning

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/. Hand sink and prep sink added on cook line. Additional server station added with ice well and no hand sink installed. Aldo observed single service items stored in back storage room where mop sink is, but is not identified on original plans Warning

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At hand sink by employee bathroom . Manager fixed dispenser Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice in walk in cooler not dated Warning

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Manager closed employee bathroom door Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of sauces on floor in storage are. Manager got off of floor Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In dish area and on cook line Warning

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled walk in cooler fan covers and racks Warning

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. Observed the chlorine sanitizer at the dish washing machine measure 0 ppm. The line was primed until sani was dispensing into the tank and a new cycle ran. The new test measured 100 ppm residual chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee rub their nose with their hand and continue to handle food pots and not wash their hands. Worker continued touching food containers until the inspector was able to get the owner to interpret what the worker needed to do. Worker eventually washer their hands. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed egg rolls that had been placed into a cardboard box that previously held the uncooked vegetable spring rolls. Operator placed in a clean and sanitized food container. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license posted to have expired 2/1/2022 Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed the worker who was directed to wash their hands begin to prepare to wash their hands in the triple sink for dish washing. The worker was stopped by the inspector and the owner was asked to further explain to the worker about where hand washing needs to occur. The worker washed their hands in the hand washing sink Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed grilled chicken cooked at 12pm (80F - Cooling); cut beef cooked at 12 pm (52F - Cooling); raw sliced beef (47F - Cold Holding); cut raw beef (48F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (48F - Cooling); rice cooked at 10:30am (51F - Cooling) that were placed into deep containers in a line refrigerated make table. The items were removed from the refrigerator and placed in the walk-in freezer to quick chill. Discussed cooling with the operator. Encouraged that a few portions needed for service remain on the line then move the remaining to the refrigerator for cooling. Then, placing cooled items in the line refrigerated make table. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed knives with food debris stored on a clean knife magnet rack that is also soiled with food debris. The operator took the knives to the triple sink for washing rinsing and sanitizing and washed rinsed and sanitized the knife rack. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Certificates available for 2 of 4 employees. Food handlers and servers require food handling training within 60 days of hiring and must be renewed every 3 years. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooling bucket of chicken broth on the kitchen floor and items in the walk-in freezer stored on the floor. The operator placed the items on crates or shelves so the items are not on the floor any longer. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked shrimp (49°F - Cold Holding); bbq pork (47°F - Cold Holding); eye round beef (46°F - Cold Holding); calamari (44°F - Cold Holding); chicken (45°F - Cooling); egg rolls (47°F - Cold Holding) in the cook line refrigerators. Items moved to the walk-in refrigerator to cool down. Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-01: Observed bbq pork at 51°F that was sliced this morning. Morning sliced cooked beef at 54°F, sliced eye of round at 47°F, fried rice at 47°F, egg drop soup at 46°F, cut cooked chicken at 46°F. Items in the walk-in refrigerator measure 38-40°F in the walk-in refrigerator. Ice added to items in cold top. Remaining items moved back to the walk-in refrigerator and walk-in freezer for cooling. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed the wall damaged where the hand washing sink bracket is pulling out of the wall by the triple sink. - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-01: Observed the wall damaged where the hand washing sink bracket is pulling out of the wall by the triple sink. Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked shrimp (49°F - Cold Holding); bbq pork (47°F - Cold Holding); eye round beef (46°F - Cold Holding); calamari (44°F - Cold Holding); chicken (45°F - Cooling); egg rolls (47°F - Cold Holding) in the cook line refrigerators. Items moved to the walk-in refrigerator to cool down. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed grease and debris buildup on the knife storage magnet

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a personal drink on the shelf with ingredients at the beverage station. Observed a drink with clean plates at the end of the cook line. Drinks were relocated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed the wall damaged where the hand washing sink bracket is pulling out of the wall by the triple sink.