BULL TOP TASTE RESTAURANT 45TH ST INC

Violations (8)

• 03B-01-6CriticalRepeat

  Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table; cooked pork jerk style (114F - Hot Holding). At countertop hot holding display cabinet; cooked beef patty (131F - Hot Holding). Operator stated items cooked/reheated prior to being held for approximately 2 hours, moved to be reheated to 165F+ and held at 135F or above.

  High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table; cooked pork jerk style (114F - Hot Holding). At countertop hot holding display cabinet; cooked beef patty (131F - Hot Holding). Operator stated items cooked/reheated prior to being held for approximately 2 hours, moved to be reheated to 165F+ and held at 135F or above. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  High Priority

• 12A-16-4CriticalRepeatCorrected on site

  Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room/customer ordering area then handled clean equipment and clean utensils used to prepare/store food for customers without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing/requirements, cleaned/sanitized equipment and utensils, washed hands.

  High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room/customer ordering area then handled clean equipment and clean utensils used to prepare/store food for customers without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing/requirements, cleaned/sanitized equipment and utensils, washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  High Priority

• 14-31-5CriticalRepeatCorrected on site

  Non-Food grade "thank you" bags used in direct contact with food (dough). Operator removed dough from bag.

  High Priority - Non-Food grade "thank you" bags used in direct contact with food (dough). Operator removed dough from bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  High Priority

• 53A-03-7

  Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ All Food Service Manager Certifications expired as of 8/29/26. Advised Operator to maintain current food service manager certifications.

  Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ All Food Service Manager Certifications expired as of 8/29/26. Advised Operator to maintain current food service manager certifications. **Warning**

  Intermediate

• 08B-37-4Corrected on site

  Food stored in a prohibited area. Lidded pans of cooked meat to be served to customers stored on visibly soiled prep table with soiled dishes to be scraped, washed, rinsed and sanitized Operator segregated containers of food to be served away from soiled equipment and utensils.

  Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Lidded pans of cooked meat to be served to customers stored on visibly soiled prep table with soiled dishes to be scraped, washed, rinsed and sanitized Operator segregated containers of food to be served away from soiled equipment and utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  Basic

• 02C-02-5

  Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk-in cooler; cooked fish, cooked meat and cooked vegetables no date mark. Operator stated items cooked/prepared/held refrigerated since Sunday 9/6. Advised Operator to properly date mark items.

  Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk-in cooler; cooked fish, cooked meat and cooked vegetables no date mark. Operator stated items cooked/prepared/held refrigerated since Sunday 9/6. Advised Operator to properly date mark items. **Warning**

  Intermediate

• 08B-38-4Corrected on site

  Food stored on floor. Uncovered container of raw chicken feet stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator removed from floor.

  Basic - Food stored on floor. Uncovered container of raw chicken feet stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  Basic

• 23-03-4

  Non-food contact surface (fan blades next to hand washing sink) soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan blowing towards food/food preparation equipment. Advised Operator to move fan/clean/sanitize blades).

  Basic - Non-food contact surface (fan blades next to hand washing sink) soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan blowing towards food/food preparation equipment. Advised Operator to move fan/clean/sanitize blades). **Warning**

  Basic