Two restaurants closed during latest inspection, one with 100 rodent droppings in dining room
Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of March 11-17. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you.
During the latest round of inspections from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, two restaurants temporarily closed, four restaurants received a high priority violation, and 14 restaurants passed their first inspection with zero violations.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a ‘snapshot’ of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
Two restaurants temporarily closed
Mugshots Grill and Bar
4955 U.S. 90, Pace
Inspection details: Complaint Partial Inspection on March 13
Follow-up inspection: Operations were ordered stopped until violations were corrected. The restaurant complied with a callback inspection the next day with zero violations.
Total violations: Three total violations, with two high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach fall out of reach-in freezer on cook line. **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 100 rodent droppings behind bar in dining room. **Warning**
Splash City Adventures
6709 Pensacola Blvd.
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on March 15
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Six total violations, with two high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed seven dead flying insects in window seal in kitchen. **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 29 rodent droppings in the following locations: approximately 10 on floor around drink station in kitchen, approximately five on floor near three compartment sink in kitchen, approximately three under prep table in kitchen, approximately six on counter near computer in kitchen, one on clean pan on rack in make-line location, one on floor in walk in cooler, and approximately three on floor behind popcorn maker/freezer behind front counter. **Warning**
Four restaurants receive a high priority violation
Adonna’s Garden St. Café and Bakery
811 W. Garden St
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on March 15
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Three total violations, with one high-priority violation
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine parts per million of dish machine at 0 parts per million. Operator set up three compartment sink to sanitize dishes. **Warning**
Polonza Bistro
286 N. Palafox St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on March 11
Follow-up inspection: Violations required further review but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on March 14 with zero violations.
Total violations: Three total violations, with one high-priority violation
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Fresh salmon served uncooked without proof of aquaculture. **Warning**
Sarku Japan
5100 N. Ninth Ave.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on March 12
Follow-up inspection: Violations required further review but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on March 13 with zero violations.
Total violations: Seven total violations, with three high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler under grill: noodles 57 degrees Fahrenheit, beef 50 degrees Fahrenheit, chicken 50 degrees Fahrenheit. All items out of temperature for two hours. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - 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. Sushi rice held on time not time marked. Per manager, rice has been holding for 2.5 hours.
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Automatic vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter. **Repeat Violation**
Union Public House
36 E Garden St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on March 15
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Seven total violations, with two high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed five live flying insects in the following locations: one in dish washing area, two in dry storage, and two by ice machine at back of kitchen. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over milk in walk in cooler.
14 restaurants receive a perfect score
Carne Asada Darling, mobile
DeLuna’s Grill, mobile
East Hill Pizza, 2030 N. 12 Ave.
Family Ty’s Good Eats, 40 W. Nine Mile Road, Unit H8
Jimmy’s Grill, 5539 U.S. Highway 29 N., Molino
Pedro Taqueria, mobile
Redneck Riviera Smokers, mobile
The Ticket Sportsbar, 1370 W. Nine Mile Road
Viva Chile Café, mobile
Waffle Boutique, mobile
Hachi, 1817 Alpine Ave., Navarre
Jimmy B’s Pizza, 3755 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite L
Texas Roadhouse, 6645 U.S. Highway 90, Milton
Vonnie Branch Tip Inn, 5717 Vonnie Branch Road, Milton
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishment.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
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This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Two restaurants temporarily closed in Escambia, Santa Rosa counties