Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Feb. 03, 2016
The issues are whether the shelves of a walk-in cooler were rusty and pitted, in violation of Food Code Rule 4-4.101.19; grease was deposited around the grease receptacle, in violation of Food Code Rule 5-501.116(B); and the employer failed, upon request, to provide evidence of employee food-handler training, as required by section 509.049(5), Florida Statutes. If any of these violations are proved, an additional issue is the penalty that should be imposed.One thousand dollar fine is recommended against restaurant for failing to correct three violations: rusty shelves in walk-in cooler, greasy deposits around grease receptacle, and failure to produce employee training certificates.
