Two Bay County restaurants closed, five get high-priority violations in state inspections
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name.
Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Bay County restaurant inspections site.
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Bay County for the week of May 12-18, 2025. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a "snapshot" of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Bay County restaurant inspection site.
These restaurants met all standards during their May 12-18 inspections, and no violations were found.
Gulf World Marine Park, 15412 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach**
Joysticks, 12337 Harrington Rd., Fountain**
Los Rancheros Mexican Grill & Bar, 111 W. 23 St., Panama City**
One Family Food & Produce, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Potbelly Sandwich Works, 100 Bluefish Dr. Stw. 103, Panama City**
St. Andrews Slice House, 1127 1/2 Beck Ave., Panama City**
That's What Cheese Said, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 2604 S. Hwy. 77, Lynn Haven
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
These restaurants failed their May 12-18 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.
12337 Harrington Rd., Fountain
Routine inspection on May 14
Facility temporarily closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
9 total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed three live small flying insects in kitchen area. **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 10 live roaches underneath sauce make table in kitchen. **Warning**
1127 1/2 Beck Ave., Panama City
Complaint partial inspection on May 14
Facility temporarily closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
Two total violations, with one high-priority violation
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 11 live roaches in the following areas: Seven on ledge at wall behind front counter, one on floor under triple sink, and one on wall adjacent to triple sink, One on wall above oven, One on wall beside dry storage. ** Warning** **Warning**
12628 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach
Routine inspection on May 12
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Seven total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cookies and cakes on buffet with no protection. Employees moved items under sneeze guard at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Hand wash sink in dish area leaking. Operator placed bucket under sink to catch water. **Warning**
High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired. Maximum temperature of 152 degrees Fahrenheit at dish surface in dish washer. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw scallops in upright reach in. Manager moved chicken to bottom during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
1812 S Hwy. 77 Ste. 108, Lynn Haven
Routine inspection on May 16
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with two high-priority violations
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. On counter: raw shell eggs at 62 degrees Fahrenheit, baby corn at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, per employee these items over four hours, see stop sale.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: raw shell eggs at 62 degrees Fahrenheit, baby corn at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, per employee these items over four hours, see stop sale. Tofu at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, rice noodles at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, water chestnuts at 71 degrees Fahrenheit, bamboo shoots at 67 degrees Fahrenheit, cabbage at 61 degrees Fahrenheit, on counter for less than three hours per employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10031 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach
Routine inspection on May 14
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
16 total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Kitchen dish machine tested at 10 ppm. Manager primed machine, tested at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Sealed mahi in fry station in vacuum sealed bags. See stop sale
3439 Hwy. 77, Lynn Haven
Complaint partial inspection on May 14
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Seven total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - one live small flying insect found in dining room. **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. Shredded lettuce at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, buttermilk at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, omelet mix at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced ham at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager items in walk-in overnight. See stop sale. Sliced Swiss cheese at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced American cheese at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, shredded cheddar cheese at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager cheeses in walk-in approximately five days, see stop sale.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded lettuce at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, buttermilk at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, omelet mix at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced ham at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager items in walk-in overnight. See stop sale. Sliced Swiss cheese at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced American cheese at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, shredded cheddar cheese at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager cheeses in walk-in approximately five days, see stop sale. **Warning**
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine inspection on May 15
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Four total violations, with one high-priority violation
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked brisket at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken at 46 degrees Fahrenheit bologna at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, provolone cheese at 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator drawer was cracked open approximately 45 minutes. Ambient thermometer showing 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator closed drawer fully **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Panama City area restaurant and food truck inspections May 12-18
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Two Bay County restaurants closed, five get high-priority violations in state inspections
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Bay County restaurant inspections site. Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Bay County for the week of May 12-18, 2025. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a "snapshot" of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Bay County restaurant inspection site. These restaurants met all standards during their May 12-18 inspections, and no violations were found. Gulf World Marine Park, 15412 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach** Joysticks, 12337 Harrington Rd., Fountain** Los Rancheros Mexican Grill & Bar, 111 W. 23 St., Panama City** One Family Food & Produce, Mobile food dispensing vehicle Potbelly Sandwich Works, 100 Bluefish Dr. Stw. 103, Panama City** St. Andrews Slice House, 1127 1/2 Beck Ave., Panama City** That's What Cheese Said, Mobile food dispensing vehicle** Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 2604 S. Hwy. 77, Lynn Haven ** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week These restaurants failed their May 12-18 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required. 12337 Harrington Rd., Fountain Routine inspection on May 14 Facility temporarily closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected. 9 total violations, with two high-priority violations High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed three live small flying insects in kitchen area. **Warning** High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 10 live roaches underneath sauce make table in kitchen. **Warning** 1127 1/2 Beck Ave., Panama City Complaint partial inspection on May 14 Facility temporarily closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected. Two total violations, with one high-priority violation High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 11 live roaches in the following areas: Seven on ledge at wall behind front counter, one on floor under triple sink, and one on wall adjacent to triple sink, One on wall above oven, One on wall beside dry storage. ** Warning** **Warning** 12628 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach Routine inspection on May 12 Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. Seven total violations, with four high-priority violations High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cookies and cakes on buffet with no protection. Employees moved items under sneeze guard at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** High Priority - Hand wash sink in dish area leaking. Operator placed bucket under sink to catch water. **Warning** High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired. Maximum temperature of 152 degrees Fahrenheit at dish surface in dish washer. **Warning** High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw scallops in upright reach in. Manager moved chicken to bottom during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** 1812 S Hwy. 77 Ste. 108, Lynn Haven Routine inspection on May 16 Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 10 total violations, with two high-priority violations 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. On counter: raw shell eggs at 62 degrees Fahrenheit, baby corn at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, per employee these items over four hours, see stop sale. High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: raw shell eggs at 62 degrees Fahrenheit, baby corn at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, per employee these items over four hours, see stop sale. Tofu at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, rice noodles at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, water chestnuts at 71 degrees Fahrenheit, bamboo shoots at 67 degrees Fahrenheit, cabbage at 61 degrees Fahrenheit, on counter for less than three hours per employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** 10031 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach Routine inspection on May 14 Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 16 total violations, with two high-priority violations High Priority - Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Kitchen dish machine tested at 10 ppm. Manager primed machine, tested at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** 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. Sealed mahi in fry station in vacuum sealed bags. See stop sale 3439 Hwy. 77, Lynn Haven Complaint partial inspection on May 14 Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. Seven total violations, with three high-priority violations High Priority - one live small flying insect found in dining room. **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. Shredded lettuce at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, buttermilk at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, omelet mix at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced ham at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager items in walk-in overnight. See stop sale. Sliced Swiss cheese at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced American cheese at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, shredded cheddar cheese at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager cheeses in walk-in approximately five days, see stop sale. High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded lettuce at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, buttermilk at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, omelet mix at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced ham at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager items in walk-in overnight. See stop sale. Sliced Swiss cheese at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced American cheese at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, shredded cheddar cheese at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager cheeses in walk-in approximately five days, see stop sale. **Warning** Mobile food dispensing vehicle Routine inspection on May 15 Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. Four total violations, with one high-priority violation High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked brisket at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken at 46 degrees Fahrenheit bologna at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, provolone cheese at 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator drawer was cracked open approximately 45 minutes. Ambient thermometer showing 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator closed drawer fully **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments. If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online. Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database. Basic violations are those considered against best practices. A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report. An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over." An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public. A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license. This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Panama City area restaurant and food truck inspections May 12-18
Miami Herald
24-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Roaches in a soap dispenser among worst Miami to Palm Beach restaurant issues
Rodents and rodents and flies on prep tables, in a soap dispenser and on shelves are the dominant species on this week's restaurant inspections list in South Florida. The 'Sick and Shut Down List' includes restaurants in Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties that have failed inspections (although none in the Keys this week). The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation does the inspections, so send customer complaints to the agency. Unless noted, each of the places on the list reopened after passing re-inspection the following day. In alphabetical order: Antonio's Pizza, 4551 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood Routine inspection, nine total violations, five High Priority violations The walls' only eyes were the ones on the three roaches crawling in the dishwashing area. Another three roaches were spotted on floors, along with three dead roaches in the kitchen dry storage area. An 'employee went outside, returned to the work area and started working with cooked, ready-to-eat food and handled a clean plate without removing gloves or washing hands.' 'Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food' as in a cooked sausage and cooked meatballs inside a plastic bag. Desh Bhoj Home Style Bangladeshi Feast, 1709 Belvedere Rd., West Palm Beach Routine inspection, five total violations, one High Priority violation This place needs a Tom because all the Jerrys are leaving rodent droppings on a kitchen prep table (one); on the dining room floor and front counter (five); on a shelf over the prep table, next to food and equipment (six); on top of the pizza oven (six); on the kitchen floor near the three-compartment sink (10); in dry storage closets (20); and on the floor under the stove (20). The kitchen handwash sink didn't have any soap or paper towels. Desh waited three days before requesting re-inspection, only to have the inspector find a piece of rodent poop in the dining room and 10 more in the kitchen behind the cookline. Desh passed the re-re-inspection. El Centenario, 6376 Forest Hill Blvd., Greenacres Routine inspection, nine total violations, five High Priority violations If you have five live roaches crawling on, among other things, cleaned and sanitized dishes, you probably don't have cleaned and sanitized dishes anymore. That could've been assumed, though, with the five dead roaches on the same shelf. Eight other roach corpses were spotted in the restaurant. The handwash sink water needs to reach at least 85 degrees. Water at 73 degrees, the temperature of an air conditioned room, is not getting it done. Also not getting it done was the walk-in cooler, or maybe whoever packed the cheese sauce and cooked chorizo. After an overnight in the cooler, they should have been down to 41 degrees, at least, the temperature for proper food safety. Neither got down that far, so both got slammed with Stop Sales and tossed in the garbage. El Rey de la Medialuna, 3253 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood Routine inspection, 10 total violations, two High Priority violations Employees working with food going to wash their hands would have seen, above the prep area handwash sink, about 15 live roaches inside the soap dispenser and two live roaches inside the hand sanitizer dispenser. A dead roach was in the sink. Flies clogged the air, as in 50 flies landing on boxes and shelves over the prep table and 15 flies landing on shelves and boxes over other prep tables across from the walk-in cooler. Another 20 flies were landing on boxes in a storage area. Five flies 'hovered' at the front counter. There were 10 flies 'landing on clean wares' on shelves over the three-compartment sink. The floor under the equipment was 'soiled' with an 'accumulation of debris ... under equipment throughout the establishment.' On the front counter menus board, the 'wall is soiled with accumulated dust.' 'Flammables stored near a source of ignition ... a gasoline container stored under the three-compartment sink near a water heater.' No soap at the front counter handwash sink and not-hot-enough water at the prep area handwash sink. The King remained closed for two days before passing re-inspection. The Food Republic, 1910 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Complaint inspection, eight total violations, five High Priority violations The flies have it. Eight landed on the reach-in cooler, cutting board and storage shelves above the reach-in. Four were in the dry storage area. In the bar area, about 10 were coming down on the wall and shelves with clean glasses. An 'employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without changing gloves or washing hands.' READ MORE: Rodents pooped on pet food shelves at a Fort Lauderdale Family Dollar Joy Luck Restaurant, 5796 Jog Rd., Unincorporated Palm Beach County Complaint inspection, eight total violations, five High Priroity violations Six live roaches on a food prep table and under plastic bins storing bulk sugar. Five live roaches in a refrigerator without food. The dead roaches dotted the floor under the three-compartment sink, another two inside the three-compartment sink, four under the food prep table and two on a shelf under that prep table. An 'employee handled dirty dishes in the sink and touched the rim of trash can, then, without washing hands, began handling tongs to portion veggies into a pot.' The employee washed his hands while the tongs were sent to be cleaned and sanitized. Lovely's in the City, 1622 NW 62nd St., Miami Routine inspection, 13 total violations, three High Priority violations. The inspector said rodents ran like water at Lovely's, which passed four inspections with 'Met Inspection Standards' between Feb. 29, 2024, and Jan. 10, 2025. We told you about this earlier this week. READ MORE: Mice on a food prep table helped a Miami restaurant fail inspection Ostine's Fingers Taste Restaurant, Food Truck, Palm Beach County Routine inspection, 17 total violations, six High Priority violations Unsurprisingly for a food truck, there were 30 flies inside, 'flying around, landing on equipment, utensils and unwashed produce' and two flies landing on opened packs of salted fish. When the flies landed on the fish, so did the Stop Sales. Other fish getting smacked with a Stop Sale were the raw snapper that needed to be kept at or under 41 degrees, but had a bit of a fever (62 degrees). The handwash sink was pretty useless without soap or any hand drying method. The cooktop, cutting board and reach-in cooler interiors were 'soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.' Sajna Indian Cuisine, 1933 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood Complaint inspection, 10 total violations, two High Priority violations On top, underneath and on the wall behind the dishwashing machine, 30 live roaches did their thing. Another 10 live roaches gathered on the side of the dishwasher. A scorched electrical outlet had tape covering it. Under that tape lived five roaches next to 15 dead roaches. Another 15 live roaches were 'under a milk crate on a cardboard-lined shelf directly next to a cookline flip top cooler.' The control device on the back of that flip top had five live roaches and 10 dead ones. There were 15 live roaches 'under milk.' Two live roaches were inside the three-compartment sink. An 'accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris' darkened the inside of the microwave. Food contact shelves were lined with cardboard, not food grade material. Titie Restaurant & Lounge, 300 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Complaint inspection, 19 total violations, four High Priority violations Rodents left 25 pieces of regularity under a reach-in cooler. A water heater room roach trap had two live roaches and five dead ones. Six roaches strolled behind a prep area reach-in freezer. There were three live roaches and two dead ones elsewhere. A handwash sink drained onto the floor in the water heater room. No way aside from flapping or wiping hands on a shirt to dry hands at the back kitchen handwash sink. The prep area ceiling vent was 'heavily soiled with dust. 'Excessive amounts of grease and food debris' were behind cookline equipment. 'Excessive amounts of trash and food debris' were behind the reach-in freezers.
Miami Herald
10-04-2025
- Miami Herald
‘Fuzzy mold' on fruit among Miami to Palm Beach restaurant inspection issues
Too many roaches and not enough water were among the reasons eight South Florida restaurants wound up on this week's Sick and Shut Down List. This covers failed restaurant inspections from the Keys to the Palm Beaches. This week, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach are represented. Good job, Monroe, you came correct and clean. We don't choose who gets inspected. These are routine inspections or inspections sparked by consumer complaint. We don't do the inspections. That's done by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, to which all complaints should be sent. In alphabetical order: Avocados Food, 7535 North Kendall Dr., Kendall Routine inspection, seven total violations, three High Priority violations. All problems here flow from no-flow: 'No running water at the three-compartment sink. Also observed at the handwash sink.' 'Employee engaging in food preparation without handwashing' because, well, no water. The equipment and utensils weren't sanitized as they should have been in the three-compartment sink because no water to mix with the chlorine sanitizer. Culinary Flair Enterprise, 7028 Charleston Shores Blvd., near Lake Worth Beach Routine inspection, 13 total violations, seven High Priority violations. Let's start with the dead vermin, such as the 40 dead roaches in the kitchen receiving area and the 30 dead roaches under the kitchen handwash sink and around racks used for sanitized dishes. There were 10 dead roaches on that rack. About 20 dead roaches were on the floor by the three-compartment sink. The inspection described a lot of roaches 'walking around.' Five wandering about the kitchen floor, four doing the same inside the refrigerator, 10 in the dishwashing area on the floor. And 40 strollers 'on boxes of food, crates of packages of commercial sealed veggies and fruits and on the floor' of the kitchen receiving area. And there was 'pesticide tracking powder spread through out the kitchen on the floor.' In the air, the inspector found '50 flies landing on walls, a trash can, cleaned and sanitized dishes and food crash carts' as well as 40 flies in the kitchen receiving area 'landing on boxes of food, crates of veggies and fruits. Not flies, but 'heavy white fuzzy mold-like growth' got a crate of strawberries in the walk-in cooler hit with a Stop Sale. Also getting smacked with a Stop Sale from the walk-in cooler was cooked beef chili, made on March 6, should have been tossed on March 13 but was still there on April 3. No paper towels at the rear kitchen handwash sink. There's no online record of a passed re-inspection. Dragon Delight, 4381 N. University Dr., Sunrise Routine inspection, 12 total violations, six High Priority violations. Rodents left about 15 pieces of poop behind reach-in cooler in the food preparation area, three pieces under the dry storage shelf in that area and five on the floor in the employee restroom. Also behind that reach-in cooler: one dead roach. A 5-pound can of hoisin sauce was dented, which means Stop Sale on the sauce inside. The kitchen handwash sink didn't have paper towels, a blower or a way to dry hands. Red Door, 625 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 10 total violations, seven High Priority violations Two live roaches in the dining room at the hibachi area. Someone 'entered the cookline and began working with food, preparing rice, without first washing hands.' 'Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled ... The cook used a personal cell cell with gloves on, then engaged in food preparation, cooking on the grill without changing gloves and washing hands.' Stop Sales came down on two eggs (for being cracked), and cooked rice and cooked chicken (for still not being cold enough after being in the walk-in overnight). 'Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.' Yes, that's a violation. That little sink should be used just for handwashing. 'Cookline hand sink being used for food preparation.' Rose Mass Take Out, 4049 N. Haverhill Rd., West Palm Beach Routine inspection, six total violations, five High Priority violations 'Establishment operating with no potable running water' at the three-compartment sink or handwash sink. So, no handwash sink for the employees. 'Observed employee washing dishes in large metal bowl, then handled clean container of vegetable oil spread' without washing his hands. Thai Shokun, 6346 Lantana Rd., unincorporated Palm Beach County Routine inspection, 19 total violations, 12 High Priority violations 'Employee used hand to wipe mouth and, without washing hands, handled raw beef in a bowl to place in the reach-in cooler.' The oven contained three live roaches and 12 dead roaches. The inspection didn't say if they were cooked or raw. Another roach was walking under the oven. The dishwasher was run three times and the sanitizer measured zero each time. The kitchen flip-top cooler lacked the requisite cool, unable to keep food at or under 41 degrees. So, Stop Sales came down on shrimp, raw chicken, raw lobster and cooked bamboo shoots. No soap at the sushi bar handwash sink. No paper towels or blowers at the bar and dishwashing area handwash sinks. Tin Fish, 9101 Lakeridge Blvd., unincorporated Palm Beach Complaint inspection, 10 total violations, two High Priority violations This deep into the list before we get the old reliable: 'Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine...' Two roaches ran on the dry storage area floor and 10 ran behind a reach-in freezer in the sushi prep area. Not the kind of activity you want when you've got boxed food and food in trays flat on the floor of a walk-in freezer. The 'clam, mussel and oyster tags were not marked with last date served. (The) establishment is not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.' 3G's Gourmet Deli, 5869 W. Atlantic Ave., near Delray Beach Six total violations, five High Priority violations Three flies darted around the front counter bakery and dessert station. Two played in the dishwashing area and another pair were in dry storage. One used the cookline as his airspace. Yet another dishwasher with sanitizer that measured zero parts per million. So, nothing was getting sanitized.
