Pensacola-area taco spot cited for rodent droppings; deli cited for live roaches
Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of April 29-May 5. 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 were closed temporarily, one restaurant received at least one high priority violation and eight restaurants passed their first inspection with zero violations.
Database: Escambia and Santa County restaurant inspections
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 close
Rigos Tacos 2
Mobile
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on May 4
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
Total violations: Six total violations, with two high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. No water at time of inspection operator turn on hose bib for MFDV (mobile food dispensing vehicle). **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 25 rodent droppings in the following locations: 10 rodent droppings inside storage shelf in kitchen and 15 rodent droppings underneath three compartment sinks in kitchen. **Warning**
Six Kids Store Super Deli Inc.
Mobile
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on May 4
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
Total violations: Seven total violations, with four high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Observed grey water coming from pipe under mobile unit from hand sink onto ground. **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 10 live roaches in the following locations: Seven live roaches on wall behind reach in cooler. Three live on floor behind reach in freezer. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk wash 45 less than four hours.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed basa at 124 degrees Fahrenheit, shrimp at 128 degrees Fahrenheit, chicken liver at 109 degrees Fahrenheit.
One restaurant receives high priority violation
Bar515
4495 Chumuckla Highway, Pace
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on May 1
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Total violations: Two total violations, with one high-priority violation
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine chlorine level reading 0 parts per million. Operator set up triple sink with quaternary ammonium in lieu of dishmachine. **Warning**
Eight restaurants receive a perfect score:
1912 Restaurant, 200 E. Gregory St.
Bonelli’s Café Italia, 1217 N. Ninth Ave.
Dharma Blue, 300 S. Alcaniz St.
Michael Knight’s Corner, mobile
Queen Sheba Delight, mobile
Sandshaker Lounge and Package Store, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.
Hampton Inn & Suites Navarre, 7710 Navarre Parkway
Springhill Suites By Marriot Navarre Beach, 8375 Gulf Boulevard, Navarre
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: Escambia County restaurant inspections: Two restaurants close temporarily