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985 N STATE ROAD 434 · ALTAMONTE SPRINGS · Seminole County · FL 32714

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3381468
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8469253
DBPR license6905063

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#14High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in warewashing area.

#15High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw turkey over fish in walk in cooler.

#16High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ham, sausage, chorizo, mushrooms, vegetables mix 45-54 overnight.

Stop Sale
#17High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast batter 60 less than 4 hours, Corn salsa 65, individual butters 65 less than 2 hours iced for temperature recovery, cream cheese 56 Items in make line cooler Fish 45-50 overnight, ham 48, mushrooms 49, chorizo 54, vegetable mix 50 all overnight per operator. Cream cheese frosting 56 less than 4 hours. **Warning**

Warning
#18High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mopsink

Intermediate 2

#19Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk gallon on cook line.

#20Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline

Basic 13

#1Basic16-01-4

Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.

#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#4Basic14-13-4

Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. A few cracked cambros.

#5Basic10-02-4

Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Ice scoop on cardboard box in servers area

#6Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Thumbscoops for cream cheeses.

#7Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

#8Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometers in several holding unit.

#9Basic40-01-4

Basic – No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Clothing on food rack in BOH. Phone on work table on Cookline

#10Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lids.

#11Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Right side cook line.

#12Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 150 below recommended 200-400 quat.

#13Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk food containers

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.