LEES KITCHEN

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Multiple vitamin bottles stored over order prep area on shelf. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Newspaper used as liner in crispy noodle container

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over duck sauce bucket in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed in 3 compartment sink. Discussed with manager.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler including cooked meats

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees in cook line area Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door of kitchen has gaps above, to the right side and beneath the door.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Employee removed chicken on a sheet pan from over pork on speed rack in walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee removed pan and utensils from hand sink in ware washing area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Operator provided one during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in freezer.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed towel from underneath cutting board in prep area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee removed drinks in reach in cooler on cook line. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee vitamins on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.

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

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. Jorge 4-3-22 Safestaff.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. DayQuil liquid medicine stored on shelf next to and above customer food. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw pork stored over ready to eat sauce in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken in batter on cook line 48F. Manager moved to walk in to chill and then decided to voluntarily discard.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has hose attached, no vacuum breaker with splitter.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by stacked buckets and cooking utensils. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dish scrubber in handwashing sink, manager moved, large mixer tool hanging in handwashing sink with brown sauce dripping off of it, into sink. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table near front counter. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several child toys and employee drinks on prep table near front counter manager moved Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees cooking no hair nets. One employee put a hair net on, however the other did not.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in kitchen, batter mix and frying oil as well. Manager moved. Container of shrimp stored on floor in walk in along with several buckets containing sauces.

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid broken beyond repair.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic shopping bags storing food in walk in cooler.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes stored on prep table. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in sanitizer bucket. Manager redid and new level was 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original container in large plastic storage container has no label.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over prepped onions in walk in cooler

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

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above sauce in walk in cooler Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in walk in freezer

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 chicken next to fryer and garlic in oil on cart. Operator time marked. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sponge in hand wash sink at front counter

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler including cooked meats Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in cut onions in walk in cooler

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of bean sprouts in walk in cooler Pot of chicken in walk in cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple drinks in top area of reach in cooler in cook line area

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook wipe hand on apron and note wash hands or put on gloves. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed dishwashing soap stored on prep table above food being prepped.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink by front register blocked with folding cot and hand wash sink on cook line with cooking utensils in the sink. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed prepped items in walk-in-cooler not date marked. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed all employee food handler cards with completion or expiration date. Manager entered dates during inspection Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottled food ( oil ) stored on floor in kitchen . Observed boxes of fish and meat stored on floor in walk-in-freezer.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed employee removed sanitizer bucket from shelf put on the floor to use wiping cloth and then put bucket back on bottom shelf. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee touched clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee preparing foods touched side of pants then touched clean utensil to continue cooking without washing hands

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Gray plastic bins storing rice, flour and sugar White bins in walk in cooler storing prepped meats

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken in reach in cooler left on counter since 1pm (51F - Cold Holding) operator moved to reach in freezer to rapidly chill Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Lids in hand wash sink in back prep area Fold up cot in front of hand wash sink in front counter area Operator removed items Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No items in walk in cooler are dated including prepped meats and vegetables

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Operator does not have safe staff certificates completely filled out.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk seasonings and sauce buckets in walk in cooler

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in kitchen area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee clothing stored on top of canned food in storage area

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food wearing a bracelet

Basic - Food stored on floor. oil in cook line area Oil in walk in cooler

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. Operator made fresh bucket 200ppm Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. In kitchen area Wet wiping cloths on prep table not stored in sanitizer Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 47

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic lids for 5 gallon containers Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats,soups

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walkin in cooler gasket

Basic - Stored food not covered. Walkin in cooler

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Training and complete at this time they have purchased the books and they're in the process of training the staff Time Extended