Restaurant inspections reveal 10 dead roaches inside Palafox Street restaurant
Here's the breakdown for recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Oct. 16-22.
During the latest round of inspections from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, three restaurants did not pass its first inspection and received an administrative complaint, an additional four restaurants did not pass their first inspections and received at least one high priority violation and 17 restaurants were awarded a perfect score on the first try. A full list of those restaurants who received a perfect score can be found at the bottom of this article.
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.
Three restaurants receive administrative complaints
Polonza Bistro, 286 N. Palafox St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Oct. 20
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: Four total violations, with two high-priority violations
Details of high-priority violations:
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 10 dead roaches in the following areas: seven in chemical storage area, one under meat smoker in back kitchen, one at back door by meat smoker area, and one at entrance of kitchen serving doors. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over packaged strawberries and fries in reach in cooler. Operator moved fish to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef over tuna and shrimp in walk in freezer. Operator moved shrimp and tuna over beef on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Burger King #26119, 2 S. New Warrington Road
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Oct. 18
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A time extension was given, and a follow-up inspection is still required. Total violations: Two 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 7 live flying insects in the following areas: 2 in office area, 3 in dry storage area, 1 at make line area, and 1 in mop sink area. **Admin Complaint**
Additional inspections: The restaurant failed two additional follow-up inspections on Oct. 19 due to the presence of flying insects, both dead and alive, and further administrative complaints were recommended. In a fourth inspection on Oct. 20, a time extension was given, and a follow-up inspection is still required.
Sonic Drive-In #3161, 10 S. New Warrington Road
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Oct. 16
Follow-up inspection: Violations required further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant met inspections standards on Oct. 19. Total violations: Three total violations, with one high-priority violation
Details of high-priority violations:
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on floor in back of kitchen next to drink mixing machine. Operator cleaned up dead roach at time of inspection. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three live flying insects in kitchen area all near office workstation. Did not observe insects land on food or food contact surface. **Warning**
Additional inspections: In a follow-up inspection on Oct. 18, the restaurant received an administrative complaint for one high priority violation regarding the presence of three live flying inspections. In a third follow-up inspection on Oct. 19, the restaurant met inspection standards.
Four restaurants receive high priority violations
Hardees, 805 N. Navy Blvd.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Oct. 18
Follow-up inspection: Violations required further review but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection the following day.Total violations: Four total violations, with one high-priority violation
Details of high-priority violations:
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in the following areas: one in dry storage area and one dish washing area. None landed on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**
Miller’s Pensacola Ale House, 5906 N. Davis Highway
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Oct. 17
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection the following day.Total violations: Six total violations, with one high-priority violation
Details of high-priority violations:
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Following items held less than four hours: tomatoes 46 degrees Fahrenheit, chipotle chicken 48 degrees Fahrenheit, pico 45 degrees Fahrenheit, queso 46 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese 48 degrees Fahrenheit, Alfredo sauce 47 degrees Fahrenheit, pasta 48 degrees Fahrenheit, prime rib 47 degrees Fahrenheit, **Warning**
Chopsticks Restaurant, 5646 Woodbine Rd Suite 2, Pace
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Oct. 16
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 Oct. 20.Total violations: Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation
Details of high-priority violations:
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects by back door in kitchen area. **Warning**
Rio Bravo Mexican Restaurant Gulf Breeze, 3755 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Oct. 16
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 Oct. 18.Total violations: 13 total violations, with five high-priority violations
Details of high-priority violations:
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds seven days after opening/preparation. Multiple items inside walk in cooler.
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Temperature for the following items inside upright reach in cooler back kitchen. All items held overnight. Black beans 67 degrees Fahrenheit.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature for the following items inside upright reach in cooler back kitchen. All items held over night. Black beans 67 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items held overnight, items held inside walk in cooler: queso 51 degrees Fahrenheit, beef 54 degrees Fahrenheit, black beans 52 degrees Fahrenheit, chicken 49 degrees Fahrenheit, **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bug fogger stored on shelf with ready to eat items, in back kitchen.
17 restaurants receive perfect scores
200 South, Taco Agave Blend, 200 S. Palafox St.
Bonsai, 12 Via De Luna Drive
Cave-In Ice Cream, 740 S. Highway 29
Fairfield Inn and Suites Pensacola Beach, 16 Via De Luna Drive
Family Ty's Good Eats, 40 W. Nine Mile Road
Graffiti Pizza, 210 S. Palafox St.
Greeks Catering and Events, Inc., Mobile food dispensing vehicle
McDonald's #252, 1107 N. Navy Blvd.
Subway 65388, 22 S. Blue Angel Parkway
The Sundae Factory, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Waffle House #1698, 6305 N. Ninth Ave.
Domino's, 372 Gulf Breeze Parkway
McDonald's, 3540 Highway 90
Pika Grill & Cafe 2, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Rotolo's Pizzeria, 888 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Whataburger #763, 4983 Highway 90
Whataburger #931, 5648 Woodbine Road
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 establishments.
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.
Visit data.pnj.com/restaurant-inspections to read more.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Restaurant inspections uncover 10 dead roaches inside Polonzo Bistro
