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Licensee
Name: JOHNNY GRITS License Number: SEA6215039
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 857 KLOSTERMAN RD E
TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 03/21/2017 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-15-4    Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Cleaned **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
08B-46-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Bulk oil **Warning**
36-36-4    Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dry storage room **Warning**
25-10-4    Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Knapsack on prep tables, jacket on food storage shelf **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both exit doors **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-31-4    Basic - Hole in ceiling. Around ductwork, pipes, wires **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-62-4    Basic - Light not functioning. **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
16-46-4    Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
08B-39-4    Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Strawberries Corrected on Site: washed **Warning**
35B-09-4    Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair . **Warning**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Biscuits **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bins **Warning**
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Corrected on Site: removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-02-4    High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Grits overnight 48 **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. blue cheese (50°F - Cold Holding); andouille (44°F - Cold Holding); breakfast sausage 44 (44°F - Cold Holding); ham (48°F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (52°F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (54°F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (54°F - Cold Holding); raw burger (48°F - Cold Holding); andouille (48°F - Cold Holding); butter (48°F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (50°F); corn beef hash (53°F - Cold Holding); fish (55°F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (51°F - Cold Holding); raw steak (46°F - Cold Hold) ham (66°F - Cold Holding); butter (54°F - Cold Holding) Counter: butter packets on ice, less than 2 hours (68°F - Cold Holding), returned to reach in cooler to chill Cook line: egg wash, 45 minutes (69°F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. All food overnight **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
11-07-4    Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
31A-13-4    Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice at front counter, food debris in kitchen **Warning**
31A-02-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked: signs, towels, bathroom in back of storage room **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing strawberries **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-02-5    Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
53A-05-5    Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. 6 employees present **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected on Site: **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-16-5    Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Back store room which on plans as storage room for furniture and paper supplies now has 2 chest freezers, refrigerator / freezer, shelves for dry storage of food, ice machine. Bathroom is now used as storage, hand wash sink not available **Warning**
53B-02-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
03D-20-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Grits 48° **Warning**
03D-16-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Grits 48° **Warning**
03D-18-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not stirred while cooling. Grits 48° **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Bulk bins **Warning**
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