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Licensee
Name: SEA HUT RESTAURANT License Number: SEA5100204
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 5611 US HWY 19
PALMETTO, FL 34221

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 05/24/2019 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
51-11-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
08B-45-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Case/container/bags of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
35A-03-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach at wait station shelf, one dead roach under dish storage shelf at pantry cook line, and approximately seven dead roaches at interior of sanitizer dispenser on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: Observed approximately 4 dead roaches at ice cream scoop holder at wait station. **Admin Complaint**
36-24-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Holes in or other damage to walls throughout kitchen, ware washing and wait station areas. Observed multiple holes in walls and walls buckling outward. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
14-70-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
10-20-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
10-07-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensils at pantry cook line stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
14-36-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of walk in cooler with unsealed wood lining walls. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
36-70-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment at interior of restaurant entrance, at alcohol storage room and at wait station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
14-67-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler for fish and upright white reach in freezer gaskets torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
14-17-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in coolers shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
36-30-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed porous wood in use at interior of walk in cooler walls. Observed damage to wall at interior of walk in cooler farthest from cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
36-27-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust around mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
09-01-4    High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Observed multiple servers handling plated food with barehands. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
03A-02-4    High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler for protein, Observed the following temperatures: grouper ; Fish (45°F - Cold Holding), yellow rice ; Plant Foods (46°F - Cold Holding), hot dogs ; Beef (44°F - Cold Holding), rice and vegetables ; Plant Foods (44°F - Cold Holding). **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: **Time Extended**
35A-04-4    High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 11 droppings on lid of sugar bin at wait station, approximately 17 on bottom shelf at dry storage shelf at wait station, approximately 10 on floor under dish storage shelf facing cook line, approximately 55 at shelf above reach in cooler at pantry cook line, approximately 8 on floor under ware washing machine, approximately 16 on top of and behind oven proximal to walk in cooler, approximately 10 on floor under two compartment sink at ware washing area**Warning** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-05-24: Observed the following quantity of rodent droppings: approximately 5 dish machine at bar, approximately 10 on floor at ware washing area, approximately 15 at soda storage area, approximately 6 at liquor storage room at shelves, approximately 3 at interior of tea holder at wait station, and approximately 16 at utility box at wait station. **Admin Complaint**
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