Fortino Mendez Tacos, 1116 Emporia Rd, Pierson, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FORTINO MENDEZ TACOS
Type: Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle
Address: 1116 Emporia Rd, Pierson, FL 32180
License #: 7450510
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 1/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
1/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection, sealed bags **Corrected On-Site**
8/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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, employee washed hands and donned gloves **Corrected On-Site**
2/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, left refrigerator
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, holder of probe thermometer.
9/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit, white refrigerator. was reading 55F but temperature of food 41F
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit, in black refrigerator .
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification expired 11/14/11 Fortino Mendez
  • Observed metal floor lifting up in center area.
1/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/1/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, refrigerator at 70F, operator adjustedr thermostat and added bags of ice to maintain temperature. This violation must be corrected by : 7/25/11.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours, microwave Corrected On Site. Cleaned microwave
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, refrigerators. Corrected On Site. Located thermometers
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effec, employee touching tortilla without gloves. Corrected On Site. Threw away the tortilla, washed hands and donned gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, covering and not in shallow pans, for beef. Beef removed and reheated to 165F and hot hold to 135F. Operator stated would discard leftovers from today.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, refrigerator was in 70's Operator adjusted temperature and added ice to refrigerator 70F pork and beef. Operator voluntarily discarded food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed screen in window torn/in poor repair.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair, water pump not working to pump water to faucet at hand sink and 3 cmpt. sink. Operator has water container with a spout to wash hands and will wash utensils at commissary. Operator ordered a new pump.
7/22/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, covering foods during cool down. Corrected On Site. Opened containers of chicken and beef.
4/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair torn screen at bottom area
4/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
6/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license, called office per Janine license delinquent if paid by 4/30/10 50.00 late fee after is 100.00 late plus license fee.
4/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, around stove burners
9/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/2/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 8/28/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending

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