Costa Azul Mexican Restaurant And Catering, 2311 Okeechobee Rd, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: COSTA AZUL MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND CATERING
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2311 Okeechobee Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
License #: 6602915
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
09/04/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair-cookline.
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution not maintained clean.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 bin tested at 10 ppm chlorine.
6/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on cookline.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation-female employee.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. She'll eggs on shelf over RTE cheese and sauces.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon jug of milk opened 2 days ago.
  • 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.
4/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) Old labels and sticky residue on clean containers.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-board at cookline.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Spoon in green sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Pork dish thawing on cookline.
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise. Old ice machine in back kitchen-operator will have it fixed or removed soon.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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. Cook/operator rolling burritos with bare hands. Advised AOP and set up owner with such. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Spice shelf over microwave at cookline.
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. utensil range from 50 to 550.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink-cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
7/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. long board at cook line discolored.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. case of chicken on prep table in rear kitchen.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover-rear cook area.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food scraps in Handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
5/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink-in back kitchen of facility.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees-cookline.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
1/7/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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