El Conquistador, 10400 Cr 48, Howey In The Hills, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL CONQUISTADOR
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10400 Cr 48, Howey In The Hills, FL 34737-3000
License #: 4501440
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. At wait service station **Warning**
10/08/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. At reach in cooler at wait service station **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer. Creamer pitchers **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusty shelves at storing cleaned pans **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At hand wash sink of cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter is disrepair **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. At wait service station **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin, also rusty part and stain in ice bin. **Warning**
  • 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. Dairy products **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At bar the blue one **Warning**
09/24/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Time Extension
  • Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. At reach in cooler at wait service station **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer. Creamer pitchers **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in soda gun hostler , found 3 dead roaches behind fryers at cook line, found one dead roach behind ice machine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusty shelves at storing cleaned pans **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At hand wash sink of cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. Under dishmachine **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under coffee/tea machines **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored uncovered. Ice at bar overnight **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter is disrepair **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. At cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. At wait service station **Warning**
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. At shelf under steamed table in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Blue cutting board at bar is deeply grooved and no longer cleanable **Warning**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. At bar, the wood presser for drinks **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Found 2 live roaches in bar, behind stainless steal panel, found 3 live roaches at cook line, found oe live one at dish area, found one live one by ice machine **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin, also rusty part and stain in ice bin. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. At the underside of the cappuccino machine **Warning**
  • 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. Dairy products **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At bar the blue one **Warning**
09/23/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under coffee equipments
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Kitchen
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Drying shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. For cleaned utensils
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Coffee station bottom shelf is rusty
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. At bar soda is leaking
  • Basic - Garbage or debris on floor under, around, or behind equipment in bar.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup, chili temp between 51° to 56°, operator stated that products were left out for 2 hours
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw seafood over cooked grill chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Buttermilk
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
1/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside panko breading
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of the drink dispenser station, coffee
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Garbage or debris on floor under, around, or behind equipment in bar.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - Shelf under coffee, tea station table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Under coffee, tea machines at wait service station
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
7/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Bar
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Prep table shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Standing water **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unwashed vegetable over ready to eat food in walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Soup has a date marking of 2/5, temp at 50? in walk in cooler, Stop Sales issued
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. As evidence of tea stain on surface of sink
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
2/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler [2 doors] at cookline has an ambient temperature of 44 degree Advised
  • Critical - Food Service Manager not certified after 30 days of employment. [Chef Beat Gfelker]
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Wait station Repeat Violation.
  • Missing soda gun holster at bar.
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Repeat Violation.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Prep table shelves rusty Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf under drink station Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under coffee, tea, cappuccino station Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. On surface of sink at bar
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Bar
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed hole in wall. Behind the ice machine
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. At cookline freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Little white one
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese temp at 47 degree, cooked beef temp at 47 degree in 2 doors reach in cooler Advised
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On surface of soda gun nozzle
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Ice tea urn
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Cookline
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. At wait station
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. At wait station Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. At wait station
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At wait station Repeat Violation.
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Rusty shelves for cleaned dishes storage
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under rubber mat on shelves at wait station
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink as evidence by tea stain at wait station
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf under expresso machine
2/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler at cookline, operator found out reach in cooler was unplugged
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Wiping cloth under cutting board Advised
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. At reach in cooler at the end of cookline
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw beef over raw pork in reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pepperoni temp at 52 degree, cooked sausage temp at 48 degree, products were in reach in cooler overnight, Stop sales issued
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese temp at 51 degree, blue cheese crumbles temp at 55 degree, cooked grill shrimp temp at 48 degree, all products were in reach in cooler from last night, Stop sales issued
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Ice tea urn
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
11/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Especially on top
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Salad reach in cooler at cookline
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. White one
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese temp at 47 degree, mozz cheese temp at 46 degree Advised
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Coffee, tea, station
4/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
9/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.[In walk-in freezer ]
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
2/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [in WI cooler] Corrected On Site.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin/machine .
  • Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in refrigeration unit.
10/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/29/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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