Country House East

In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle. Operator removed the tongs.

Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.there is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the front counter wiping clothes are stored in water.

Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler raw sausage is stored in the same pan as cooked meatloaf and salami. Operator moved the raw sausage.

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.in the walk in cooler raw ground beef is stored above cooked potatoes and assorted cold cuts. Operator moved the ground beef.

Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. An employee is rinsing wiping towels in the hand washing sink at the front counter. When it was explained to the employee that the hand washing sink can only be used to wash hands the employee said ok and proceeded to fill the bucket.

Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. There are poached eggs and smoked salmon offered on the menu. Operator had previously marked the items with a marker. On multiple menus the marker has been washed off. Operator re-marked the menus.

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/ There is no certified food manager on site at the time of inspection with 6 employees handling food.