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Licensee
Name: AJ'S SEAFOOD & OYSTER BAR License Number: SEA5601922
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 116 E HWY 98
DESTIN, FL 32541

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 10/23/2017 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
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease on hood filters. Main line **Warning**
24-06-4    Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty bucket. **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor behind stacked ovens **Warning**
12B-02-4    Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food in Ware wash area. Food removed during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-70-4    Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-19-4    Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Kitchen **Warning**
14-73-4    Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Cook line **Warning**
29-49-5    Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Sauté cooler. **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Sushi bar. **Warning**
03A-01-4    High Priority - Clams/mussels/oysters cold held at a temperature greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shucked oysters 61°F/ shell oysters 55°F less than 1 hr. Oysters placed on ice / moved to walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed in excess of 10 small flying insects at front bar / soda gun **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish 45°F, chicken 47°F, beef patties 47°F, - cook line low boy less than 1 hr. Buttermilk at fry station - 47°F less than 1 hr. Sausage 48°F reach in cooler cook line less than 1 hr. Sauté - Cooked pasta,50°F, raw chicken 51°F, shrimp 48°F, - sauté temps less than 4 hrs. **Warning**
03F-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous sushi rice held under 4 hr. TPHC with no time mark . Chef states rice held 3 hrs. **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Quail eggs over ginger and wasabi at sushi bar Reach in cooler , Walk in cooler - shell eggs above celery . Shell eggs over sausage - make line. Eggs moved below RTE foods **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on floor in rear of prep area. **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Lid area soiled with debris. **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Kitchen **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sinks Sushi Bar and kitchen 72°F Breakers reset temp corrected to 124°F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap and paper towels provided at sushi bar hand wash sink . No paper towels at bar HWS No paper towels at ware wash / fry HWS. All HWS restocked during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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. Crab soup in upright reach in cooler Dated during the inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-07-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. Kitchen **Warning**
22-01-4    Intermediate - Soda gun and holster soiled at front bar . **Warning**
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