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20-05-2025
- Health
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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
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
10 Marion County restaurants cited for 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 Marion County restaurant inspections site. Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Marion County, Florida, for the week of April 21-27, 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 Marion County restaurant inspection site. These restaurants met all standards during their April 21-27 inspections and no violations were found. Best Western Ocala Park Centre, 3701 SW 38 Ave., Ocala** Country Boyz BBQ, Mobile food dispensing vehicle Country Boyz BBQ LLC, Mobile food dispensing vehicle El Rinconcito LLC, 1900 S. Pine Ave., Ocala** Farm House Restaurant, 11077 SE 57 Ct, Belleview** Krazy Kas Wicked Good Ice Cream, 18420 E. Hwy 40, Silver Springs La Fiesta Mexican Cocina, 4937 & 4941 NW Blitchton Rd, Ocala** Latinos Y Mas Rest, 2030 S. Pine Ave., Ocala** Marcelinas, 8810 SW Hwy 200 #115-116, Ocala** Pei Wei Express or Mandarin Express, 3100 SW College Rd Ste Vc04b, Ocala** Stirrups, 8510 NW 17 Lane Unit K & L, Ocala** ** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week 2635 SW College Rd, Ocala Routine Inspection on April 25 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 14 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. The following item and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Soup 45, 46F. Soup prepared a day earlier and maintained in the walk-in cooler overnight. High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw unpackaged pork, stored over lemon grass in walk-in freezer High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following item and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Soup 45, 46F. Soup prepared a day earlier and maintained in the walk-in cooler overnight. High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker behind establishment with attached hose **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** 2701 SW College Rd, Ocala Complaint Inspection on April 21 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Three bags of hot dogs bread stored outside over night in bread baskets. 15924 E. State Road 40, Silver Springs Routine Inspection on April 24 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 33 total violations, with 11 high-priority violations High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Male employee cracked eggs and immediately after started handling and serving ready to eat food on to go containers. **Warning** High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee touched with bare hand cooked noodles and left the noodles inside pot after manager instructed to used utensils. **Warning** High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Female employee used restroom and didn't washer her hand in the kitchen prior to touch prep table. **Warning** High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handling personal plates immediately after started handling trays and containers with food. **Warning** High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Manager moved tongs from cook line and rinsed, no sanitization occurred. **Warning** High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Flying insects (two) at the dining and kitchen area, observed back door opened. **Warning** High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the front cooler, raw chicken stored above cooked pork. **Warning** High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Female employee using gloves, touched her face and continue working with food at the prep area. **Warning** High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line Cold holding: chicken 76F and 74F, noodles 54F, sprouts 73F, cabbage 59, per Manager items were pulled out of refrigerator at 12:50, Manager will use time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Cold holding: chicken 76F and 74F, noodles 54F, sprouts 73F, cabbage 59, Manager placed items on time from 12:50-4:50, at 4:50 Manager was using and serving the chicken. **Warning** High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the triple sink area, soap containers and spray bottle with unknown substance stored next to chicken. **Warning** 618 - 620 S. Pine Ave., Ocala Routine Inspection on April 21 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 24 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over arepa in flip-top make table cooler in kitchen. Raw Hamburger stored over cheese in walk-in-cooler. Manager moved all items **Corrected On-Site** High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shelled eggs stored on cookline at 56F **Warning** High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler drawer under grill: COLD HOLDING Chicken 44F; beef 45F. Manager placed ice bags on product and devised both product had been in drawer for less than 90 minutes. **Warning** High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Containers of bleach stored above lids used to cover food. Manager removed lids. **Corrected On-Site** 4905 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala Routine Inspection on April 21 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the front line, ham 46F turkey 47F manager moved to freezer. **Corrected On-Site** High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clean up kit on top of ice machine, also soap on reach-in cooler side, Manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** 16770 S. U.S. 441 Unit 608, Summerfield Routine Inspection on April 22 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 16 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw beef stored on top of cut vegetables, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** 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, cooked meatballs date marked 04/15/25. High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the cook line, seasoned cooked potatoes in Hot holding cabinet at: 100F, 120F, 87-98F and 78-90F, potatoes placed around 10:00am, potatoes never hit the minimum reheating temperature. Stop sale High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At the cook line, backed potatoes in Hot holding cabinet at: 100F, 120F, 87-98F and 78-90F, potatoes placed around 10:00am. Stop sale High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Gallon of bleach stored on top of wine bottles, manager moved. **Repeat Violation** 9475 NE Jacksonville Rd, Anthony Routine Inspection on April 24 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations 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 three-compartment sink drain the put on clean gloves without washing hands first then prepared sandwich touching Ready-To-Eat items such as lettuce tomato and bacon. Cook wearing gloves cracked raw shelled eggs then handled cooking equipment then took a slice of cheese to grill from flip-top make table cooler , without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Bag of pasta with mold in walk-in-cooler . Manager discarded pasta 3100 SW College Rd, Ocala Routine Inspection on April 23 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 12 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two flies flying in back of kitchen, near three-compartment sink. **Admin Complaint** High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. More than 10 small white insects crawling on shelf below soda syrup boxes at front counter. **Warning** High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open bowl containing raw chicken stored on shelf above bags containing frozen peas and carrots inside reach-in freezer near ice machine. Manager moved the raw chicken to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches crawling on fountain soda syrup boxes below front counter, near fountain machine. **Warning** 8510 NW 17 Lane Unit K & L, Ocala Routine Inspection on April 22 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 11 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves seared salmon but does not have a parasite destruction. **Warning** 1800 SW County Road 484 Unit B, Ocala Routine Inspection on April 24 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 7 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations 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. Employee touched side of face while adjusting glasses then handled single service items without changing gloves and washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee entered kitchen from outside and handled pans of food without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **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. Item stored in front counter warmer: quesito (111F - Hot Holding). Manager stated quesito placed in warmer one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee place quesitos in oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet for hose coming off water heater. 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 Ocala Star-Banner: Ocala area restaurant/food truck inspections: April 21-27, 2025
Miami Herald
24-04-2025
- Health
- 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
- Health
- 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.
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Roach activity: State temporarily closed one Lake County restaurant after inspection
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 Lake County restaurant inspections site. Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Lake County, Florida, for the week of March 31-April 6, 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 Lake County restaurant inspection site. These restaurants met all standards during their March 31-April 6 inspections and no violations were found. Taco's Mama Rosita, Mobile food dispensing vehicle ** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week These restaurants failed their March 31-April 6 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required. 1317 N. 14th St., Leesburg Complaint Inspection on April 1 Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected. 14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning** High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -4 under beer keg dispenser at front bar. -2 under corner of front bar. Total of 6. **Admin Complaint** High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Sour cream 59f, Cheese 61f, Cut lettuce 58f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** 2430 U.S. 27 Ste 340, Clermont Routine Inspection on April 3 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw beef over dumpling wrappers in reach in cooler -raw shell eggs over sauces in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -egg roll (59F - Cold Holding, ); breaded chicken wing (52F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (58F - Cold Holding); ranch in cooler near front counter. All held less than four hours per operator. Moved to walk in cooler for quick chill. rolls 51F, breaded chicken wing 50F, raw chicken 47F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** 27405 U.S 27 Ste 109, Leesburg Routine Inspection on April 3 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cuban sandwiches 54f, Pork 56f, Philly meat 55f, Corned beef 55f **Warning** High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Shrimp 47f, Chicken tenders 45f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. -Cuban sandwiches 54f, Pork 56f, Philly meat 55f, Corned beef 55f. Over 4 hours. **Warning** 756 W. Montrose St. #102, Clermont Routine Inspection on April 3 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 9 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -pulled pork (117F - Hot Holding), held less than four hours per operator. Moved to oven for rapid reheat, after 30 minutes 145F**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** 709 N. 14th St., Leesburg Routine Inspection on April 3 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended** 1516 Max Hooks Road Ste A and B, Groveland Routine Inspection on April 1 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 19 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -expired 4/1/2025 High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -cooked shrimp next raw beef in walk in freezer. **Warning** High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw shell eggs over unwashed mushrooms in upright reach in cooler near walk in cooler. -raw shell eggs over sauces in upright reach in cooler beside walk in cooler **Warning** High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs over cheese and butter in walk in cooler **Warning** High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Lysol wipes by cooking oil on rack in front area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Mobile food dispensing vehicle Routine Inspection on April 2 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. - 4/1/24 **Admin Complaint** 1341 & 1339 S. 14th St., Leesburg Routine Inspection on April 1 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cheese 50f, Cut lettuce 49f, Cut tomato 46f, Pico 46f, Sour cream 45f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. **Warning** 1317 N. 14th St., Leesburg Complaint Inspection on April 1 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Sour cream 59f, Cheese 61f, Cut lettuce 58f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: Sour cream 56f, Cheese 55f, Cut lettuce 55f **Time Extended** 221 E. Ruby St., Tavares Complaint Inspection on April 2 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 14 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations 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. - O ppm chlorine . Operator changed out empty chlorine container - 50 ppm chlorine High Priority - Lizard activity present as evidenced by lizard droppings found. - at front window in dining area. Operator clean up droppings. **Warning** High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site** High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. - sanitizer bucket stored on prep table. **Corrected On-Site** 16651 Schofield Road, Clermont Routine Inspection on April 2 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without septic system approval for such change. License is for 0 seats, operator has 520+ seats **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-02: **Time Extended** High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw unpasteurized shell eggs stored over ready to eat strawberries in walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-02: **Time Extended** Mobile food dispensing vehicle Routine Inspection on April 2 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -employee handled sanitizer wiping bucket, then continued prepping birria sauce without changing gloves. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-02: **Time Extended** High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -500++, operator diluted, 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-02: **Time Extended** 4720 Plantation Blvd., Leesburg Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on April 1 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. 10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations 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. -0 ppm. **Warning** High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit **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 Daily Commercial: Leesburg area restaurant/food truck inspections: March 31-April 6, 2025
