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Licensee
Name: THE ISLAND WATERFRONT BAR AND GRILL License Number: SEA1505592
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 04/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1891 E MERRIT ISLAND CAUSEWAY
MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 07/08/2019 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
36-75-4    Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving and behind equipment, chest freezer, water heater. **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In dining room.
24-07-4    Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Full lid to broken make table and cut board stored on floor, both corrected by kitchen manager **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 whole and 2 partial dead roaches In dry stock area of kitchen at time of inspection, dist office called and next day call back required. Per VF. **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stacked wet inside beverage station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-08-4    Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom.multiple area through out kitchen with out cove mold **Warning**
36-71-4    Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning**
08B-27-4    High Priority - Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Clean glasses stored in ice at bar in soiled cooler. **Warning**
23-07-4    Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler units **Warning**
36-31-4    Basic - Hole in ceiling. Soffit area at outside bar. **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Paint clacking off walls in dry storage areas. **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-70-4    Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. Outside tiki bar area. **Warning**
35B-05-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Window ac unit installed in kitchen, gaps present around unit. And back door air curtain not in operation, **Warning**
23-08-4    Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Outside bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind and in cabinet of hand wash sink in kitchen. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of chopped clams dented on lip of can, 51 oz size can, operator removed. **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed 3 live flies in kitchen / prep area during inspection, multiple live flies outside areas near bar, next day call back required per VF **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Refried beans in make table line at 51-53°, recommended rapid rechill to 41° in reach in freezer, rechecked after 40 mins at 48-43° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Corrected by operator **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Inside ice machine. **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored on the sink. In kitchen, broken down cardboard boxes stored over top of hand wash sink. **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach in cooler unit near the walk in cooler entrance. **Warning**
53A-01-6    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/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 2 new employees promoted to manager positions with out food managers certifications. No food manager certification on site at all, 7 employees on site at time of inspection. **Warning**
03F-10-4    Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Written plan emailed to kitchen manager and completed with inspector **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-13-5    Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Kitchen manager Maurice Thomas.
14-77-6    Intermediate - Reach-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. Make table reach in cooler unit on cooks line not maintaining 41° or below. Time plan now in place until unit can be replaced. **Warning**
53B-09-4    Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Duplicates and copies not allowed. **Repeat Violation**
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