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Licensee
Name: HOOK FISH AND CHICKEN License Number: SEA6400870
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2018
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 624 N SR 19
PALATKA, FL 32177

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 05/16/2017 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
14-05-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Under the food prep table where the food is breaded.
29-18-4    Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink drain and floor drain next to the ice machine.
08B-49-4    Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk-in cooler: Employees personal food stored above the restaurant food. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phones stored on top of the microwave. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee breading and cooking food. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exit door has a hole on the right side of the door. **Repeat Violation**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated under/behind the cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
33-20-4    Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Holes in the walls in the drive-thru behind the prep table, behind the dish-wash and hand wash sinks and behind the water heater. The holes are covered with cardboard and a foil pan. Also there is a hole in the wall across from the restroom. **Repeat Violation**
22-04-4    Basic - Lime scale and rust-like build-up inside ice machine.
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid.
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. One case of lids stored on the floor under the front counter. Placed on shelving during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-19-4    Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain next to the fry vats.
33-31-5    Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old unused equipment stored outside the rear exit door. (Fry-Vat)
25-02-4    Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Forks on the customer service counter. Forks inverted and placed in a cup during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
33-32-4    Basic - Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. Standing water outside the rear exit door and around the grease receptacle.
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table.
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Three flies
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-In Cooler: Shrimp 44°F, 45°F Iced placed on the shrimp. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken Wings next to the fry vats: 76°F. Placed into the walk in cooler to drop the temperature quickly. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Prep table: One semi-soft dropping on the table. Cook-Line: Approximately 11 soft droppings on the floor behind the cooking equipment. Dish-wash/storage area.: Approximately 10 soft droppings under the food storage shelving and behind the water heater. Closet in dining area: Approximately four soft droppings on the floor.
41-01-4    High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Chemical spray bottles stored on top of the microwave and on prep table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
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.
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
53B-01-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Breading containers have old food build-up.
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