Lauren's Seafood

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter on mop sink near back door **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 packs of salmon thawed in reach in cooler in sealed vacuum bag 12 packs of tilapia thawed in reach in cooler in vacuum sealed bag **Warning**

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings near wall under prep table in kitchen 1 dropping in front of of oven . Swept up and sanitized area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Sausage in open pack dated 3-6-25, not used with in 7 days **Warning**

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar soiled with black debris **Warning**

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink in kitchen used as a dump sink. Ice dumped in handsink next to cooler **Warning**

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Both handsink in kitchen **Warning**

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In dish area no hot water, employee provided by turning on water from bottom knob **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

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. 3 packs of salmon thawed in reach in cooler in sealed vacuum bag 12 packs of tilapia thawed in reach in cooler in vacuum sealed bag **Warning**

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

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up on ice on unit of walk in cooler **Warning**

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink in kitchen ear walk in cooler **Warning**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment has quat test strips but using chlorine as a sanitizer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No thermometer available **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food service employees handling Ready to eat vegetables with bare hand contact. Manager intervened **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. About 7-8 tiny flies in ware washing room. **Warning**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 10 packet of tuna , 15 packets of tilapia uncut. In drawer cooler. **Warning**

Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Food service employees with long fingernails. Bare hand contact in progress. **Warning**

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of any certified food manager certification. **Warning**

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available. **Warning**

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at kitchen Hand wash sink. **Warning**

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Ice machine moved from original location. (Establishment has existing Three compartment sink. ) **Warning**

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer available. **Warning**

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any employee training available. **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. **Warning**

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle , sanitizer, degrease , unlabeled . **Warning**

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. 10 packet of tuna , 15 packets of tilapia uncut. In drawer cooler. **Warning**

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. **Warning**

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers. Multiple. **Warning**

Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bulk , drink ice in chest cooler not constantly drawing. Wait station. **Warning**

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at base of rear door. (Daylight visible ). **Warning**

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food service employees with bracelets/ large jewelry. **Warning**

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 59 live flying insects in following area of establishing: 13 live flying insects at ware wash area 4 live flying insects at hand wash sink area near walk in Freezer 25 live flying insects on cook line all over over fire suppression systems in cook line equipments 10 live flying insect in back mop sink area and dry storage 3 live flying insects at bar area 4 live flying insects at ice machine area **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Still the same. Observed approximately 70 live flying insects in following area of establishing: 10 live flying insects on wall next to hand wash sink on cook line 17 live flying insects under prep table on cook line 12 live flying insects on cook line grill area 15 live flying insects at ware washing area 10 live flying insects inside trash can next to mop sink area 6 live flying insects at bar area **Admin Complaint**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator unable to provide any proof of food handler training for 2 bartenders and 3 servers hired over 60 days **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Operator is change of ownership within 120 days and has grace period **Time Extended**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Operator is change of ownership within 120 days and has grace period **Time Extended**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. On wall over prep table in kitchen on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Still the same **Time Extended**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 12 dead roaches in following areas of establishment: 3 dead roaches at dry storage area on floor 4 dead roaches at mop sink dry storage area 5 dead roaches behind ice machine area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Still the same. Observed 2 dead roaches at back kitchen mop sink area on floor. Observed 2 dead roaches at front line cook area on floor under prep table **Time Extended**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed multiple fly sticky tape with accumulation of dead flying insects throughout kitchen and ware washing area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Still the same **Time Extended**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 59 live flying insects in following area of establishing: 13 live flying insects at ware wash area 4 live flying insects at hand wash sink area near walk in Freezer 25 live flying insects on cook line all over over fire suppression systems in cook line equipments 10 live flying insect in back mop sink area and dry storage 3 live flying insects at bar area 4 live flying insects at ice machine area **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked potatoes (74F - Cooling), stored in steam table that is turned off on cook line, place there and was left in unit overnight and employee forgot to place in walk in cooler as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked wings (50F - Cold Holding), stored on cook line near equipment, place there approximately 10mins ago as per manager from walk in cooler to heat some food. Manager place in walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked potatoes (74F - Cooling), stored in steam table that is turned off on cook line, place there and was left in unit overnight and employee forgot to place in walk in cooler as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

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 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hammer stored in hand wash sink at cook line. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At all hand wash sink in kitchen area on cook line, ware washing area and bar area. Manager provided **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator unable to provide any proof of food handler training for 2 bartenders and 3 servers hired over 60 days **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. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Warning**

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles and pasta and cut tomatoes and cooked sausage on cook line reach in cooler drawer with no date marked. Manager stated was prep on Saturday. **Warning**

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line soiled **Warning**

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler with soiled gasket Exterior of microwave on cook line soiled **Warning**

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of white reach in freezer on cook line soiled **Warning**

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed multiple fly sticky tape with accumulation of dead flying insects throughout kitchen and ware washing area **Warning**

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in dry grits container on storage rack on cook line **Warning**

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. Raw commercially packaged fish stored in cook line reach in cooler drawers **Warning**

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 12 dead roaches in following areas of establishment: 3 dead roaches at dry storage area on floor 4 dead roaches at mop sink dry storage area 5 dead roaches behind ice machine area **Warning**

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fries stored on floor in walk in Freezer. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. On wall over prep table in kitchen on cook line **Warning**

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of Certified Food Manager for establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-13: No proof of manager certificate Manager on duty said he can get a copy from sister establishment out of state. **Time Extended**