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Licensee
Name: GATOR CAFE License Number: SEA6212117
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 12754 KINGFISH DR
TREASURE ISLAND, FL 33706

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 12/22/2016 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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In tortilla chip bin. **Warning**
36-37-4    Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Over prep tables outside cook line. **Warning**
28-02-4    Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Hood edge is dripping over walk line of the floor. Dripping onto cook, open cooler drawer area in front of flattop, grill and fryers. Observable drips on the hood edge. **Warning**
40-07-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several coats hanging on can rack. **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stacked on dry rack on warewash line. **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave plate is cracked. **Warning**
29-09-4    Basic - Hot water handle stripped at the ware wash line hand sink. The hot water will not turn on easily but is 127°F when it does. Cold side is 76°F. **Warning**
10-01-4    Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bowl in tortilla chip bin. **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over fryers. **Warning**
25-06-4    Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service lids on portion condiment cooler. Plates at upstairs server station. **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Speed rack at flattop holding spice bottles. **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Gallon of milk, no cap, in beer cooler. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cookline area by make table. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Upstairs server station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-16-4    High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 55°F sour cream, 53°F provolone cheese, 50°F cheese slices, 49°F fish spread, 54°F butter blend blocks, pork loaves 48°F, corned beef 48°F , 47°F cut lettuce, 50°F asiago cheese, 49°F feta cheese, **Warning**
12A-07-4    High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Cooks. Discussed handsink violation with the manager and cooks on duty. **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. One live fly near can rack. **Warning**
29-04-4    High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. At prep sink. **Warning**
41-05-4    High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid max ant and roach spray. Stored on top of the dishwasher. **Warning**
03B-01-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. 112°F -135°F rice 186°F reheated in microwave
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Technician arrived during inspection. Ambient air 54°F. 55°F sour cream, 53°F provolone cheese, 50°F cheese slices, 49°F fish spread, 54°F butter blend blocks, pork loaves 48°F, corned beef 48°F , 47°F cut lettuce, 50°F asiago cheese, 49°F feta cheese, **Warning**
29-34-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Green hose at spray sink. **Warning**
53A-10-4    Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Hot hold temperatures. **Warning**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open milk and heavy cream in walk in cooler. **Warning**
31A-04-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Unable to be reinstalled in the same location where removed due to remodel. Handwash sink for cookline is no linger available due to barrier walls for remodel construction. Nearest hand sink is at the warewash room, 3 rooms and appoximately 25 steps away around tables and wall corners. No easy access. **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 75°F in portable bathrooms. **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. Handwash sink for cookline is no linger available due to barrier walls for remodel construction. Nearest hand sink is at the warewash room, 3 rooms and appoximately 25 steps away around tables and wall corners. No easy access. Remodeling for a month and a half now. Kitchen cold side is torn apart for remodel. Area included the cookline hand sink which is gone. **Warning**
05-06-4    Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Reads 0°F inside make table cooler where the food is 42°F or colder. **Warning**
14-76-5    Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Technician arrived during inspection. Ambient air 54°F . **Warning**
29-31-4    Intermediate - Water softener not maintained according to manufacturer's instructions. Loose paper, debris are observed floating in the water above the salt. A plastic jug is submerged in the salts below the water level. Interior has heavy buildup. **Warning**
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