Casa Vallarta Mexican Restaurant Llc, 1595 E Silver Star Rd, Ocoee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CASA VALLARTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1595 E Silver Star Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761
License #: 5811589
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 10/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. On next to cooler in wait station area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10/09/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. On next to cooler in wait station area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Behind stove. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of cabbage in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. In kitchen behind food prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. One container of dry food powder in kitchen on countertop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. In wait station area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler soiled with food debris. One in wait station area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10/08/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. / in bulk sugar container, in kitchen
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. / to go boxes, outside walk in freezer
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. / at steam table
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. / by Dishmachine area
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. / ice bin/machine has no cover **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. / at bar
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. / at bar
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. / at bar
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. /. Outside walk in cooler
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. /. Rice cooked and cooled in walk in cooler last night temped at 67F
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. /. Rice cooked and cooled last night in walk in cooler temped 67F
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / ground beef and chicken soup stock 45F in walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. / inside tall cabinet at wait station
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. / at bar
6/10/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. /. At cook line
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. / at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. / at kitchen rear door, broken self-closer
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. /. At exterior of of containers, in kitchen
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food stain
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. / pump soap container on shelf over bulk container of tortilla, at wait station
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. /. Cooked chicken/ground beef cooked yesterday(12/22) was date marked Monday
12/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. For rice in cookline reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. One container of flour or dry powder near storage shelf. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
12/10/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease inside fryer cabinet cabinet
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. THROUGH OUT COOKLINE also IN BEER COOLER AT BAR **Repeat Violation** / ON 5/9/13 inspection, observed soiled water inside keg beer cooler at bar
5/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease inside build-up of grease inside fryer cabinet cabinet
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. AT COOKLINE **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. AT WAIT STATION **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up exterior of food containers/buckets
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. OBSERVED FEMALE SERVER SCOOPING TORTILLA CHIPS WITH A WOODEN BOWL AND HER HAND/FINGERS WERE TOUCHING THE CHIPS. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. THERE WAS NO PROOF OF PROPER PARASITE DESTRUCTION FOR CEVICHE TILAPIA BEING SERVED UNDERCOOKED
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over and next to ready-to-eat food. IN WALK IN COOLER **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. MGR STATED THAT THE CHICKEN WAS ACTUALLY COOKED 2 DAYS AGO
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. OBSERVED WORKER WASHING WIPING CLOTH AT HANDSINK BY DISHMACHINE
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. THROUGH OUT COOKLINE also IN BEER COOLER AT BAR **Repeat Violation**
3/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. / ice scoop stored directly under paper towel dispenser, subject to dripping water from hands, at wait station
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./small RIC at wait station
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable./at cookline
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./ tortilla chip buckets, oil containers stored on floor in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. / open bag of raw chicken stored on top of tubs of ice cream, inside chest freezer
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./inside cook line RIC
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin/machine
  • Critical - Observed soiled cutting board at cook line RIC
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./rice was 102F at steam table, less than 4 hours, advice operator to reheat product to 165F then hot hold at 135F
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. / small flour container, on work table by ice machine
11/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. / restrooms, wait station, bar
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. / at bar
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. / at bar
  • Critical - No person in charge of establishment.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. [cell phone stored on food preparation table / in kitchen
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. / Dirty apron stored on rack with food and clean kitchen wares / in kitchen
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. / in-use dirty apron stored on a food preparation table, in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed box of oil stored on floor./ Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on bar soda soda gun holster
  • Observed cook with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed flammable material / a roll-up plastic sheet stored on top of gas water heater. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. / at wait station
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. / at cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous raw beef thawed at room temperature. / at cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous raw chicken thawed at room temperature. / outside WIC
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. [ open bags of raw scallop and chicken stored with RTE food in chest freezer
  • Observed residue and rust build-up on side of ice machine .
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. / observed gaps/space around kitchen rear door
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. / in kitchen
  • Wiping cloth used as cutting board liner / at cookline
6/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken, beans and beef in walk in cooler were tightly cover and pack in thick deep containers.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler next to kitchen entrance.
  • Observed clean utensils stored in dirty, heavily soiled containers. On dry storage rack next to freezer.
  • Critical - Observed employee/cook changing new gloves without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Vegetable oil container next to fryer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Metal scoop handle in contact with salt and rice inside both containers on plastic dish rack next handwashing sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored on food prep table in kitchen next to a pot of raw meat.
  • Observed personal care item stored on same rack as opened single use items. Rack next to walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, beef and beans in walk in cooler temped over 48oF. Operator stated that products had been prepared more than 24 hours ago.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. / a container of raw chicken / on shelf in kitchen
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Box of straws on food pick up line were not protected or individually wrapped.
  • Critical - Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. Unwashed box of bell peppers stored over containers of ready to eat salsa.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sour cream, cooked chicken, cooked beef, and cooked beans in walk in cooler were not properly date labeled. Operator stated that all products had been prepared more than 24 hours ago.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Chicken, beef, beans in walk in cooler temped over 48oF. Operator stated that all products had been prepared more than 24 hours ago. Operator took temperatures of all products with his thermometer. His thermometer was calibrated with inspector prior to taking temperatures.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Underneath food prep table in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
1/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
  • Observed holes in wall throughout the establishment .
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.Base of back door.
7/21/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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