- Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
- Basic - Cuban bread stored in non food grade container. Suggested to operator to use food grade plastic wrap to line plastic container until food grade containers can be purchased.
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed an open cup of ice water next to plastic wrap.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.observed keys on top of heavy duty foil on prep table.
- Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed 2 spatulas stored under sandwich press.
- High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Yellow rice 62f, white rice 58f. Operator stated rice was made yesterday and has not been removed from reach in cooler since it was place in reach in cooler yesterday. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Observed food handler put gloves on with no hand wash. Foodhandler washed hands and put on new gloves.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. See stop sale.
- Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Front counter display case by cash register. Took ambient temp 3 times. Ambient temps 52f, 54f, 58f. Operator removed all TCS products from unti.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cashier was wet wiping cloth in hand washing sink.
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07/18/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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1/8/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks under soda tower not chained up. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse sitting in pile of SS styrofoam cups. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Shared restroom with building tenants sign removed during remodeling.
- Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Vitamin Water drink in prep cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen food left on cart inside storeroom. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Soda machine dispenser underside **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Jalapeo sauce prepared and stored in two separate containers.
- High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh made mojo sauce. Fresh Garlic one of the ingrediants. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cheese filled pastry, baked and held at room temp.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Thermometer reading 24°f **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty Espresso cup sitting in HWS. **Corrected On-Site**
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8/26/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone above container with onions.
- Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans in RIC. **Corrected On-Site**
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4/8/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- 3 compartment sink - insufficient size to accomadate wash of largest piece of equipment - rice cooker
- Container of onions stored on floor (Repeat). CB OIL ON FLOOR
- Cutting board grooved (Repeat)
- No proof of training for female employee - makes coffee and assists with dishwashing (Repeat)
- RIC gaskets torn
- Use of grocery bags - non approved FCS - storage of raw burgers - RIF
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1/29/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - 3 compartment sink - insufficient size to accomadate wash of largest piece of equipment - rice cooker
- Critical - Bracelet worn by food handler COS
- Churizo sausage date 11/19 (expired COS), stop sale of cuban rolls due to unapproved source
- Container of onions stored on floor (Repeat)
- Cutting board grooved (Repeat)
- Critical - Employee failed to wash hands before putting gloves on
- Employee jacket stored with food COS
- Critical - Employee unaware of required chlorine concentration for sanitizing
- Critical - Food manager certification expired
- Knives stored under lid of RIC COS
- Light bulb out - under extraction hood
- Critical - Manager unaware of two hour time parameter for reheating food for hot holds. Manager unaware of BIG 5 foodbourne illnesses
- Critical - Medicine stored with food products COS
- Critical - No hand wash signs - restrooms
- Critical - No paper towel - handsink COS
- Critical - No proof of training for female employee - makes coffee and assists with dishwashing (Repeat)
- No thermometer in RIC below coffee machine
- Plastic bag of rolls in direct contact with stored RTE cuban sandwiches COS
- RIC gaskets torn
- RIC gaskets with residue build up, residue build up on shelving
- Critical - RIC interiors soiled, microwave soiled, slight slime build up in ice machine (Repeat)
- Raw bacon stored over RTE foods - RIC
- Rolls for cuban sandwiches stored off property in private home - unapproved source
- Storage of clean containers around, under and in contact with - water pipe - below handsink (Repeat)
- Use of grocery bags - non approved FCS - storage of raw burgers - RIF
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11/27/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Bread storage containers with residue build up and containers not easy to clean.
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored - clean dishes stored in cupboard underneath sink and next to sink drain.
- Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom - unisex bathroom.
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner - non-handled scoop used in rice container.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of food product - sugar container.
- 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. Training required for new employee and person responsible for dishwashing.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine - at location of ice scoop holder.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor - containers of food product and onions - under storage shelving.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food - container of choppec onions stored in front of raw shell eggs container - prep cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle - chemical storage cupboard. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above - empanada at 114-118F in front counter hot holding unit - 30 minutes - temperature of holding unit turned up. No temperature change in product after rechecking at end of inspection. Corrected on site - Time marked on hot hold cabinet and written procedure filled in for using time as a public health control.
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2/1/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee handling sandwich with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed cutting board stained/grooved.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Lugs where bread is stored.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over milk and cooked luncheon meats, reach-in cooler.
- Critical - Observed soil residue on storage container- onions.
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12/14/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. make table.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. deli meats salami, turkey.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. plantains under heat lamp. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. tina salad made at 9am. 48 degrees.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked pork, black beans, beef. Repeat Violation.
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Repeat Violation.
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3/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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10/19/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). frontline reach in cooler not maintaining temperature.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. ham dated 9/27. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked rice, picadillo mix. reach in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottles.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. items in front reach in sandwich cooler.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. frontline reach in cooler and display cooler not maintaining temp.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. date marking labels operator states labels are old not the food.
- Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. prep table.
- Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment not properly stored. clean utensils and wares stored under hand sink in cabinet.
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10/15/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. salami dated 1/19. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. inconsistent date marking on cooked rice, beans, beef in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. hot case with empanadas and fried t ings stored. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken over raw eggs in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Observed equipment in poor repair. cracked lid for pla tic container of rice.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. cloth used as food contact surface for cuban sandwiches.
- Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. no sanitizer set up. Repeat Violation.
- Observed sponge used as a wiping cloth on a food-contact surface. sponge at 3 comp sink used for warewashing.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. frontline.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. under in between presses and hot holding equipment.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
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2/10/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. deli meat. cheese, milk
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. ropa vieja, cooked pork.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken and raw pork touching.
- Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. raw bacon touching lettuce.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. watches
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. no sanitizer sink set up for sanitizing wares during warewashing.
- Critical. Observed food-contact surface encruseted with soil deposits. coffee milk steamer tube.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. rinse wiping cloths full wiping bucket.
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8/21/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 12/18/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 10/8/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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