Bonita Beach Balloon Bar & Grill

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand-up drink cooler in the back room observed heavily rusted and no longer easily cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: Unit has been repaired **Time Extended**

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb on the wall directly outside the back door. **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced turkey (45F - Cold Holding); black beans (46F - Cold Holding); grouper (44F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated walk in cooler door had been open for a delivery. Freezer door was opened to assist in bringing temperature down. Operator called for service. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One pound of grouper thawed in the walk-in cooler in unopened packages. **Warning**

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided signs to Operator. **Warning**

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged Grouper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. **Warning**

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand-up drink cooler in the back room observed heavily rusted and no longer easily cleanable. **Warning**

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor in the walk in freezer. **Warning**

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, observed on the server passbar in the kitchen. **Warning**

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb on the outside spigot. **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hush puppy batter made from batter with egg (reconstituted) held at room temperature. Discussed need for cold holding of this product with the kitchen manager. Product was discarded during the visit. hush puppy batter (60F - sitting on countertop) TCS foods in the walk-in cooler held at improper temperature. Employee stated night staff turned off the compressor. tuna (50F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes in pico de gallo (50F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (49F - Cold Holding); shredded cooked pork (50F - Cold Holding); salmon (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp - raw (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp - cooked (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (52F - Cold Holding); grouper (47F - Cold Holding); corned beef (50F - Cold Holding); ribeye steaks (51F - Cold Holding); ground beef patties (51F - Cold Holding) **Warning**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. tuna (50F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes in pico de gallo (50F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (49F - Cold Holding); shredded cooked pork (50F - Cold Holding); salmon (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp - raw (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp - cooked (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (52F - Cold Holding); grouper (47F - Cold Holding); corned beef (50F - Cold Holding); ribeye steaks (51F - Cold Holding); ground beef patties (51F - Cold Holding) **Warning**

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/2023. **Warning**

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pieces of old food debris present on manual vegetable slicer, stored as clean in the prep area. Dish machine operator re-washed the dicer during the visit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Repeat from 1-21-23. . Printed English and Spanish forms and provided to Operator today. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Intermediate - Spray bottle in the dish area containing green substance substance not labeled. **Warning**

Basic - Female employee on the cook line wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food (wristwatch). **Warning**

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken stored in plastic to go bag.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw beef and raw ground beef on same tray as cooked corned beef and deli turkey breast. Also I walk-in cooler on speed rack, raw pork stored over ready-to-eat ham, deli turkey and cooked shrimp.

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is reduced-oxygen packaging raw beef.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with Clean-up Of Vomiting And Diarrheal Events handout HR 5030-104. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. By ice machine in dry storage,handwash sink used to store mop head and bungee cord. Operator removed both items. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath.

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Printed sign for operator, operator hung sign. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk-in cooler, commercially processed reduced-oxygen packaged tuna not removed from package, fully thawed.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in bar area and outside, this is a repeat violation from 8/18/2022. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in back dry storage area.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind cook line. This is a repeat violation from 8/18/2022. **Repeat Violation**

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) in bar area after running and priming three times. Operator will bring dishes back to kitchen dishwasher (50ppm chlorine) for sanitation. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at bottom hose bibb outside back door to kitchen. **Warning**

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 cooks and 2 bartenders handling food, no certified food manager present. **Warning**

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink in mens restroom 91F after running 5 minutes. **Warning**

Basic - Food storage containers cracked and broken over back of kitchen prep table. **Warning**

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) on salad station. **Warning**

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Mold like substance observed around air conditioning unit in back dry storage area. This is a repeat violation from 4/5/2022. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food on cook line far end reach-in cooler. **Warning**

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris around perimeter of bar under and behind equipment. **Warning**

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in bar front. This is a repeat violation from 4/5/2022. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers at far end cook line reach-in cooler. **Warning**

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in back dry storage area. **Warning**