Flaco's Cuban Bakery And Coffee Spot, 200 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FLACO'S CUBAN BAKERY AND COFFEE SPOT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 200 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
License #: 1103131
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Rear door window.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Front bathroom.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Pastries containing cheese 110°, 108°. Reheated. **Repeat Violation**
07/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In mango salsa.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Secured with bungee. Two at bar.
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Items in unit 47 or above. Front glass case. Case no longer in use.
2/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In mango salsa.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Secured with bungee. Two at bar.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Queso blanco 47°. Hillshire farms sausage 47°. Milk 47°. Moved items to better working unit. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Black beans 119°. Reheated.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Vinegar bottle and sparkling knife in mop closet hand wash sink. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Lentils 94° at 2:50 cooked at 1pm. Unit only holding at 47°.
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Items in unit 47° or above. Front glass case.
2/25/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front case reach-in cooler leaking. In process of being fixed.
  • Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Exterior access by electrical room has holes at conduit. Evidence of rodent activity in room.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Some copies.
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer''s instructions. Dated 7/12.
10/31/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above clean dishes at three compartment sink. Removed.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Clothes on top of soda boxes. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front case reach-in cooler leaking.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. At base of walls in dry storage area in corners.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon above coffee machine. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Exterior access by electrical room has holes at conduit. Evidence of rodent activity in room.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef 50°, 50°, 58° overnight to 3 pm.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Pork 80°, 78° after 2 hours. Immediately moved to larger pans with more surface area and placed in freezer.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 46°, 48°. Ham 44°, 46°. Milk 48° **Warning**
  • 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. Beef produced 10/29. 50°, 50°, 58° at 3:20°. Voluntarily discarded.
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 19 old dried droppings present on floor of dry storage area. 5 on floor of men's room. 2 old dried droppings in air handler. 1 old dried dropping in attic area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Simple green above chips in dry storage. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pork and beef products without enough surface area to cool in adequate time.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Some copies.
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Dated 7/12.
10/30/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Containers by triple sink
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior top is burned
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep unit
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Storage
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Bread
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream cheese at 50? in prep unit, corrective action: discarded by employee, 70? butter by press, explained tine as public health control, gave form, corrective action : wrote time
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Pulled pork beef 120? in warmer, reheated at 9.20, it is 11.20, corrective action: employee reach rated them in microwave
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Pastries with cream cheese and chicken at 108? corrective action: turned warmer up, it was at 110?
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Storage area **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. Cream cheese **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading 12? in ice water
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. When reheating foods
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Uprigh 3 door cooler
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
4/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured under stairway.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions in taco area
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times sink in room by mop sink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in restroom.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor sodas on floor.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue large 3 door by sodas.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair chest freezer lid in dry storage.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner frozen arepas sitting on counter. *Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored paper plates.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb at mop sink.
11/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner utensils.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored ice scoop on top of ice machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit white refrigerator.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands hold things.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair chest freezer lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit sliced turkey 46 on makeline table above fill mark.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area chest freezer.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked flan.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name salt.
1/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • Critical - Toxic items properly stored
  • Critical - Current license properly displayed
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Hot food at proper temperatures
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • Critical - Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
7/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures middle steam table holding at 89 on veggies.Don't use till it can maintain 135 or above.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface for cilantro. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands when changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair freezer lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner meat on counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic container reused for food storage on counter by utensils/food.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above veggies at 89. Corrected On Site.
4/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit in white refrigerator.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor coke box.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. white upright.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing pan in handsink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions in restroom.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with yellow to .
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.Displaying 2010 license. Corrected On Site.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured empties.
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site.
10/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. MILK 45'F IN REFRIGERATOR Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. EMPANADAS AND CHEESE PASTRIES IN DISPLAY CASE ON COUNTER IN SERVICE AREA Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. LINTELS 108'F ON COUNTER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. CHEST FREEZER
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. MOP SINK
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. SELF-CLOSER BROKEN
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. SPRAY BOTTLE OVER ONIONS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Expired 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.
1/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/28/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. BEEF OVER PRODUCE IN REACHIN FREEZER
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. RICE
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. WOOD SPOONS
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. CHEST FREEZER
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. CHEST FREEZER
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVE
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. CLEAN DISHES NEXT TO HANDSINK
  • Critical. Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. NO HOT WATER AT UTILITY SINK
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. BLOCKED BY BICYCLE
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. EMPLOYEE RESTROOM
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. SIDE DINING ROOM EXIT
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
7/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/11/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 9/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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