Wine Bar back open after customer's cockroach complaint

From staff reports | Pensacola News Journal

The Wine Bar on Palafox Street was closed Thursday and part of Friday after a customer made a formal complaint about cockroaches on site.

According to Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation data, the facility was temporarily closed, but the manager confirmed the business was back open as of Friday afternoon.

The business had two violations, the first being classed as a 'high priority' after 15 live cockroaches were found by the grill line behind paneling that is separating from wood on the wall. Another violation listed as basic details seven dead roaches were found on the ground outside the men's bathroom, and one dead roach was on a pipe under a sink.

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The complaint further noted cleanliness issues like accumulated grease, dust and food debris on a hood, the walk-in cooler's floor was soiled and walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy, mold-like build-up.

There was also an accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

Wine Bar manager Rick Faoro said the business was closed Thursday to fix the issues, and they passed a secondary inspection around 1 p.m. Friday to re-open by about 2 p.m.

"We contacted pest control to come in, and we did a full cleaning with all staff involved, so we're looking pretty good," he said.