Restaurants in Manatee County have reopened for dine-in service, and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants has resumed routine inspections for public health and cleanliness issues.
During the most recent inspections in Manatee County, several restaurants were cited when employees did not wash hands as needed.
Other violations included unsafe food temperatures and raw meat stored with other foods.
Here is what inspectors found.
Jet’s Pizza, 8721 E. S.R. 70, Bradenton
- An employee changed gloves without washing hands. An inspector educated a restaurant operator on proper handwash procedure.
- Shredded cheddar was cold held at a temperature greater than 41 degrees. A stop sale was issued due to temperature abuse.
- The person in charge was unable to answer basic food safety questions, according to an inspector.
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There was no currently certified food service manager on duty while four or more employees were preparing or handling food.
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There was no proof of required training for any employees.
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There was no test kit at hand to measure the strength of sanitizer in use for warewashing.
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There were no written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous foods.
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An inspector observed unlabeled bins of food.
- There was an accumulation of food debris on/around a mixer head.
- There was an encrusted material on a can opener blade.
- Walk-in cooler shelves were soiled.
- An employee with an ineffective hair restraint was engaged in food preparation.
- Employee food was stored in a reach-in cooler used to hold food to be served to customers.
- A follow-up inspection was required.
The Parrot Patio Bar & Grill, 7230 52nd Place E., Bradenton
- An inspector observed several instances where a cook failed to wash hands before putting on new gloves. The inspector discussed proper handwash procedure with restaurant operators. Corrective action was taken.
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Open containers of raw salmon, raw tilapia and raw mahi were stored over open containers of ready-to-eat bread.
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Potentially hazardous foods being held for future use were not cooled to an appropriate temperature within six hours. Shredded pork, beef chili and clam chowder with dairy were at temperatures greater than 41 degrees. A stop sale was issued due to temperature abuse, and the items were discarded on site. An inspector educated a restaurant operator on proper cooling.
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Coleslaw and cilantro ranch were cold held at temperatures greater than 41 degrees. The items were iced down for rapid cooling.
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Multiple food items that were being held for future use were not properly date-marked.
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Most of the restaurant’s food handlers were not certified with required training, according to an inspector.
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A wet wiping cloth was not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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An employee cell phone and car keys were stored with utensils and single-service items.
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A follow-up inspection was required. The restaurant met inspection standards during a follow-up visit.
Woody’s River Roo Pub & Grill, 5717 18th St. E., Ellenton
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An inspector observed an employee touch and dredge raw fish and then touch fry baskets without first changing gloves. Another employee then touched the contaminated fry baskets. The inspector advised the first employee to change gloves after handling raw fish.
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Dishmachine sanitizer was not at the proper minimum strength. An inspector advised setting up manual warewashing until the machine was working properly.
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Slaw, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes and blue cheese were cold held at temperatures greater than 41 degrees. The foods were relocated for rapid cooling.
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There was an encrusted material on a can opener blade.
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Required employee training was expired for one employee.
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Soda guns and soda gun holsters at the bar was soiled.
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There was unsealed concrete flooring in the restaurant.
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Grease and water were accumulated on the kitchen floor.
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A cutting board had cut marks and was no longer cleanable.
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A follow-up inspection was required. The restuarant met inspection standards during a follow-up visit the next day.
PDQ Restaurant, 5484 Lena Road, Bradenton
- Cut tomatoes, cut lettuce and cheese were cold held at temperatures greater than 41 degrees. The items were moved to a walk-in cooler.
- There was an accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of an ice machine.
- There was an encrusted material on a can opener blade.
- Multiple items were stored in an employee handwash sink.
- Proof of required training was not available for some employees.
- Multiple reach-in coolers did not have ambient air thermometers, according to an inspector.
- The restaurant met inspection standards.
Skyline Chili, 4112 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch
- Potentially hazardous food that was being held for future use was not cooled to an appropriate temperature within six hours. An inspector observed pasta at a temperature greater than 41 degrees.
- The person in charge was not ensuring that employees were following proper food handling procedures.
- Multiple items in a walk-in cooler were not properly date-marked. Corrective action was taken.
- A wiping cloth was stored in an employee handwash sink. Corrective action was taken.
- Multiple reach-in coolers did not have ambient air thermometers, according to an inspector.
- The interior of a microwave was soiled with encrusted food debris.
- The restaurant met inspection standards.
Editor’s Note: According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, these reports are a “snapshot” of the conditions present at the time of the inspection and are public record. The agency is required to inspect every licensed restaurant at least once per year, but new and “high-risk” establishments tend to be inspected more frequently.
When an emergency shutdown order is given by an inspector, it must first be reviewed and approved by agency supervisors. In order for a business to reopen, an inspector will continue visiting the establishment daily until compliance is met. Some citations may include a financial penalty. Inspectors may also respond to complaints, which can be filed here.
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