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100 LIVE OAKS BLVD · CASSELBERRY · Seminole County · FL 32707
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
42 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. – medicine stored above make line. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4High 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. **Warning**
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -employee didn't wash hands before cutting vegetables. – Operator coached employee **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. – raid mouse bait stored on shelf above food. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. – raw shrimp over ready to eat sauces in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-17-6High 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. – raw salmon stored over wontons in walk-in freezer – raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk-in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -10 droppings behind Pepsi cooler on cooks line. -approximate 60 droppings under dry storage shelves -20 droppings on food storage shelves in dry storage area. -10 droppings on #10 can goods storage rack -10 droppings under sugar rack. – 20 droppings in fire control room – 20 droppings in electrical room -10 droppings on lower shelf – 5 under ice machine – 5 under 3 compartment sink -10 droppings under dish machine -Approximately 40 droppings in records storage area -220 total -Operator clean and sweep dropping as we pointed out. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
03F-02-5High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -No time mark on sushi rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. – employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – whites cutting board on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -SS scrubby stored in hand sink on front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. – 2 new hires **Repeat Violation**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. – storage shelves
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 25
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
14-17-4Basic – All Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. – both men's and women's restrooms door open when I arrived. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. – bowl stored in bulk rice
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. – employee drink up stored above make line. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. – back door **Repeat Violation**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. – prep sink **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. – under fryers
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. – spatula stored on 102° water. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. – cook rite oven on cooks line
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. – 3 lights over cooking equipment **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. – sushi cold hold unit
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. – hood filters
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. – employee restroom
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. – cold water does not work at front counter Hand sink.
33-34-4Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. – record room
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. – maintenance tools stored with food items on storage shelves. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. – bulk flour – bulk corn starch **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:07 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.