Cha Cha's Mexican Restaurant, 9551 Baymeadows Rd #2, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHA CHA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 9551 Baymeadows Rd #2, Jacksonville, FL 32256-7938
License #: 2610742
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 2/23/2012

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Inspection findings

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  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken over cooked beans.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Spray bottle of chemical. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Refried beans.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Mop sink.
2/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/30/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 15-12-1 Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Unsealed wood shelf by dishmachine and over 3 comp sink.
  • Violation: 29-08-1 Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet missing from handsink by 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. Emplyee training expired 6/2011.
8/24/2011Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Time Extension
  • 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. Emplyee training expired 6/2011.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Unsealed wood shelf by dishmachine and over 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Produce
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Bag of raw beef sitting on bag of raw chicken reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Refried beans 47 f, pork 45 f, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 1 live roach on 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 10 live roaches under dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 15 live roaches on floor under 3 comp. sink.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 5 live roaches under dry can rack in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. ants on handsink.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet missing from handsink by 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Refried beans walk in cooler.
8/23/2011Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Shelves walk in cooler badly rusted.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Unsealed wood table under ice tea urn.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves walk in cooler very dusty.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Meats walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. ar door.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Beans walk in cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
5/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream sauce at 49F and cheese at 49F. Manager put on ice.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Upright white door reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef striploins stored over containers of cooked chicken & pork in reachin cooler on cookline
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth under cutting board on cookline Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed cardboard used as a food-contact surface. Fried Tortilla chips being stored in cardboard boxes, from other products
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook putting letuce and cheese on dishes, on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Using non-food grade drill with whisk attachment as a food mixer
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Operating without any hood filters in place, during inspection
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cookline
  • Critical. Observed buildup of dirt in the interior of ice machine. Interior top, of icemachine next to soda fountain Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Signs by handsinks only indicate sinks are only to be used for washing hands only Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Backdoor Repeat Violation.
1/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/27/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cut up vegetables/reffried beans, etc walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 08B-04-1 Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Dirty clo9th under cutting board.
  • Critical. Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Any handsinks
  • Critical. Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Any handsinks
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-03-1 Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door.
  • Violation: 37-07-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. Behind ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 45-31-2 Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Deep fryer ot under fire suppression system.
4/15/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Beans walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk contaiiners.
  • Critical. Violation: 03D-01-1 Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Beans in large pots deeper then 2 inches.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cut up vegetables/reffried beans, etc walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 08B-04-1 Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Dirty clo9th under cutting board.
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair. Inside liner to chest freezer lid falling down, exposed insulation.
  • Violation: 15-12-1 Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Handle broken off scoop bulk container.
  • Violation: 15-28-2 Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. No hood filters.
  • Critical. Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of water heater
  • Violation: 25-06-1 Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Aluminum cOntainers.
  • Violation: 29-11-1 Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under 3 comp sink
  • Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Any handsinks
  • Critical. Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Any handsinks
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-03-1 Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door.
  • Violation: 37-07-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. Behind ice machine.
  • Violation: 40-01-1 No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Keys/cell phone cookline.
  • Critical. Violation: 45-31-2 Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Deep fryer ot under fire suppression system.
3/10/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Beans walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk contaiiners.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 45 f, reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Beans in large pots deeper then 2 inches.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cut up vegetables/reffried beans, etc walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Dirty clo9th under cutting board.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Inside liner to chest freezer lid falling down, exposed insulation.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Handle broken off scoop bulk container.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. No hood filters.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of water heater
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Aluminum cOntainers.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under 3 comp sink
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Any handsinks
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Any handsinks
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Any handsinks
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door.
  • Observed hole in wall. Under kitchen counter.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. Behind ice machine.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Keys/cell phone cookline.
  • Critical. Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Deep fryer ot under fire suppression system.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
2/8/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. foods made on premises-meat dishes, sauces, milk
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. reusing sour cream containers for other foods bulk foods labels worn off
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. chili releno-84(reheat as orders-but no time procedure-left program
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. chip basket placed on chips in next basket/stacked
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shelled eggs over produce
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. tomatoes on floor in walkin
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. beans in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. limes
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelves in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. strainer in handsink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employee bathroom/
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. employee bathroom
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. by ice machine
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. currently dug up to expose plumbing lines
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. tiles over rice bags
  • Observed hole in ceiling. by backdoor and tiles soiled
  • Critical. Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. little fryer (2 basket) on counter under no suppressiosystem
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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.Some employees expired
9/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/11/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/27/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 10/22/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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