El Potro Mexican Restaurant #18 Inc, 1553 N 3 St, Jacksonville Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT #18 INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1553 N 3 St, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
License #: 2611353
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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. Bottle of water by prep table.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic lids by warewashing storage shelves.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Prep area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa walk in cooler 48°, corrective action manager moved to freezer.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Queso 110°, corrective action cook stirred to 134°.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. In ice bin at wait station.
  • Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At sink at wait station.
10/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reach-in cooler across from flat top griddle and walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over breaded peppers in freezer next to ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
5/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On surface under prep table storing stereo, at cook line.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Bottom of oven and hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Jug of frying oil, hallway to walk in cooler.
  • 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. On microwave at cook line.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Server area. Moved handle up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Next to warmer at cook line. **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. Milk, reach in cooler by triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Server area.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. Behind bar.
11/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Dish area.
  • Basic - Water leaking from 3 compartment sink. At bar, hole in middle sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Server station less than 50ppm.
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 127-132?F hot holding in oven that is not turned on, corrective action reheated. Also ground beef and refried beans at 118-126?F on stove that is not turned on.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over bag of spinach at cook line.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Shrimp and chicken over cooked and ready to eat. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Chicken over seafood, beef and chicken in same container. Corrective action reversed storage.
  • 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. Chorizo sausage, hot dogs in reach in cooler cook line. Milk. **Repeat Violation**
2/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0ppm in sanitizer bucket at server station.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored in a protected manner. Fajita plates under paper towel dispenser at handwash sink at end of cook line, corrective action moved plates. Also clean dishes on rack next to hand wash sink at dish area.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed a beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over reach in cooler at cook line, corrective action moved drink.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Ceiling of walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over can tomato sauce, raw burgers over sauces in reach in cooler on cook line, corrective action reversed storage.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Open package of raw chicken over open packages of raw fish in upright reach in freezer, corrective action reversed storage. Also in upright cooler next to freezer raw chicken over raw beef and seafood, corrective action reversed storage.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine in sanitizer bucket over 200 ppm, corrective action made new.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Hole in 3 compartment sink at bar leaking onto floor.
9/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Refried beans in large container in walk in cooler temped at 47-50F. Beans put in cooler the previous night and have not been removed since that time per manager.
  • In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Taco frying racks on pan on trash can in front of fryer.
  • Critical - No current 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. All certificates expired.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. In soda gun next to soda fountain in server area.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee brushing teeth in sink. Next to triple sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Fish, next to hand sink at cookline. Corrected On Site. Still frozen, moved to reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over raw beef in drawer style reach in cooler at server area in kitchen.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
4/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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