Chicanos, 3615 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHICANOS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3615 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
License #: 6304468
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 4/19/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cup of coffee on prep table.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Near beverage station.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Dry storage area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.across from cook line.
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Across from kitchen
  • 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. Lettuce for tacos used bare hands
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
4/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. Kitchen
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Limes at beverage station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Dry storage area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Across from cook line.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Spray bottle labeled Lysol stored next to bowls for chips
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Prep area across from kitchen.
1/10/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable./broken floor tiles /beverage /server station
  • Light not functioning./dry storage area
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair./dry storage area.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris./kitchen
  • Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris./bar area
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets/kitchen
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation./bottom of back door
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable./across from kitchen
9/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair./dry storage
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored./pepto bismol on shelf with condiment packets /walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./prep table next to steamtable.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./across from cookline
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.proforce heavy duty degreaser on second shelf clean dish rack.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable./prep area/across from kitchen
6/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only./in prep area across from cookline.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./preo table across from cookline.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./kitchen
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris./kitchen
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable./prep area across from cookline.
1/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed hole in ceiling./prep area across from kitchen
  • Observed hole in wall./dishwasher area.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./utensils on steamtable
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage./product in reachin freeze/ kitchen /t-shirt grocery bags
9/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair./dry storage
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable./kitchen
3/8/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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