El Patio Latino Restaurant, 1100 N Tuttle Ave Ste 5, Sarasota, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL PATIO LATINO RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1100 N Tuttle Ave Ste 5, Sarasota, FL 34237
License #: 6804861
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 09/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/03/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooler not maintaining product below 41°F. Items moved to other functioning unit. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. Observed cooler not maintaining temperatures of 41°F. or below. Product moved to other available units. **Admin Complaint**
08/29/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 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. Observed stand up reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 46°F. Other units available for use. **Warning**
4/29/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in any cold holding unit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observe raw shell eggs over ready to eat food items in reach in stand up reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. Observed stand up reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 46°F. Other units available for use. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Observed rice cooling in reach in cooler covered in plastic while cooling. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
4/28/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Observed multiple microwaves with encrusted debris.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed chlorine at greater than 300ppm.
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ground beef at 73°.
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SEE STOP SALE.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • 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. Observed employee chopping lettuce for salad after cleaning counters.
  • High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands.
  • 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. Observed rice held at 53°F.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken, beef over ready to eat potatoes.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink filled with discard produce.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Observed cooked ground beef held at room temperature. No plan in place for product.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked ground beef on counter, no date marking.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
12/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Soup spoons
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. For payment information contact 850.487.1395
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
12/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food-cardboard box to store cooked french fries.
8/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
5/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/15/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures with four door cooler ambient temperature of 60 degree s and food temperatures of 47 degrees. Unit has heavy ice buildup inside.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit with eggs in reachin cooler at 47 degrees less than 4 hours. Corrected On Site.
11/14/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
8/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cardboard used as shelf cover in reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.-glue by foods. Corrected On Site.
4/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
1/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.-sugar container.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.-cook.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
9/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
6/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
1/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/13/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit with eggs in iced up cooler at 45 degrees.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. with chicken cooled overnight in prep cooler at 48 degrees Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures with foods in iced up prep cooler at 45 degrees
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by three live roaches found in potato bin.
  • Critical. Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
8/12/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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