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Licensee
Name: JOHNNY GRITS License Number: SEA6113004
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2020
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 5749 MAIN ST
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 04/11/2017 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
16-03-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
32-21-4    Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee bathroom off kitchen **Warning**
32-07-4    Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Employee **Warning**
32-04-4    Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Sides of fryer **Warning**
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **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 panko **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Pickle bucket **Warning**
36-37-4    Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
24-24-4    Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). **Warning**
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. **Warning**
32-12-4    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee **Warning**
14-71-4    Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Pipe over make station reach in cooler **Warning**
12B-12-4    Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
51-09-4    Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Approximately 110 **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning**
36-17-4    Basic - Floor tiles missing. **Warning**
36-12-4    Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Bare wood **Warning**
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. **Warning**
14-42-4    Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
10-13-4    Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. On top of machine **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
08B-39-4    Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Lettuce **Warning**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
23-14-4    Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
14-12-4    Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Tape on handles of knives **Warning**
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
14-41-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bins **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. Corn beef hash with potatoes 50° **Warning**
12A-27-4    High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4    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. Cutting lettuce, slicing bananas **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler : corn beef potato hash - overnight 50°F - Cold hold); grits (44°F - Cold Holding); raw burger (44°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (44°F - Cold Holding); turkey (44°F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (45°F - Cold Holding) Glass door reach in cooler : ; raw chicken (48°F); cut tomatoes (44°F - Cold Holding); cut green tomatoes (44°F - Cold Holding); field greens (44°F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (44°F - Cold Holding) shell eggs (64°F - Cold Holding); link sausage (64°F - Cold Holding); egg wash (63°F - Cold Holding) - placed in reach in cooler to chill , out less than 2 hours **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Corn beef hash with potatoes 50 overnight **Warning**
22-21-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Bar **Warning**
31A-02-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked ice bucket hanging on front of sink **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
53A-01-5    Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **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. Outside back door: walk in cooler , ice machine, chest freezers, equipment storage **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**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
03D-20-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Corn beef hash with potatoes 50° **Warning**
03D-16-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Corn beef hash with potatoes 50°, plastic wrap **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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