Dolphin Tiki Bar & Grill

From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-12:

Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. The establishment's Division of Hotels and Restaurants license expired on 12/1/2025.

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the under counter cooler between the make table cooler and the steam table, Fish (46F - Cold Holding); calamari (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); conch fritter batter (44F - Cold Holding). In the bottom of the make table cooler, Beef (44F - Cold Holding); Poultry (45F - Cold Holding). Operator iced the contents of both coolers.

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun in the service area at the bar.

No soap provided at handwash sink. There is no soap at the hand washing sink on the cook line.

Food stored on floor. There are multiple cases of food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer including french fries, lobster tails, chicken and shrimp.

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

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the under counter cooler next to the make table cooler calamari (46F - Cold Holding); Fish (49F - Cold Holding). Operator iced the contents of the cooler.

Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. An employee washed their hands in the triple sink.

No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink on the cool line.

No soap provided at handwash sink. There is no soap at the hand washing sink on the cook line.

Equipment in poor repair. The dour gasket on the walk in cooler is damaged.

Food stored on floor. In dry storage there is a container of flour and a case of mayonnaise stored on the floor.

Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at the bar. Operator moved the ice scoop to proper storage.

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. There is a wet wiping cloth on a counter top next to the make table.

Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In dry storage there is a unlabeled container of flour.

Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed the license during the course of the inspection.

Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the upright freezer in the kitchen is damaged.

Food stored on floor. There js a bag of rice and tub of mayonnaise stored on the floor in dry storage. There are sases of grouper stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.

In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. There us a ice scoop on a dirty plastic mat on top of the ice machine. operator washed the plastic nat and ice scoop.

In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. There is a knife stored between the make table and the under counter reach in cooler. Operator removed the knife.

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

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun in the service bar.

No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in cooler is torn.

In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoops are on a mat on top of the ice machine. Operator ran the ice scoops through the dish machine and placed them into a pan on top of the ice machine.

No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign at the hand washing sink on the cook line. Inspector provided operator with a hand washing sign.