La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant #11, 155 Hampton Point Dr Ste 10, Saint Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT #11
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 155 Hampton Point Dr Ste 10, Saint Augustine, FL 32092
Phone: 813.380.5688, 813.380.5688
License #: 6501920
Licensee name: SPY KATRINA
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 11/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container inside the bean container, hallway. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Dry storage room, ceiling have a lot of little holes.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By the end of hall way/ storage area
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Make table cooler in the cookline next to the hand wash sink, water splash to the food when washing hands.
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. In the prep room, manager stated they try to fix in different way and not able to fix, not sure where the source, and the odor is come and goes.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On the top of chips container in kitchen, employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Bar area, employee put the lid under the bucket **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing cups in the bar area and cup leave in the sink about 3 seconds, employee rewash cups.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bucket of salsa 50°F, left in the room temperature, employee put in the ice bath, by the Dish machine
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Bucket of salsa made yesterday 50°-53°F in the Walk in cooler, employee voluntary discarded
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Prep room
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Green pad, hand wash sink in the prep room, employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Elias can not find his certificates
11/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside the season powder bucket, prep room **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. Cups stack up wet by soda machine service station
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Dish machine area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Spoon handle touch the bean, Walk in Cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. On shelf above steam table cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. To go bag used for tamale wrap, Reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean utensil not keep in the same direction on prep table by Dish machine
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. By bar area under Hand Wash Sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Bar area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Container of chicken made yesterday 46°F Walk in Cooler, corrective action taken, is bath. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touch trash can and not change gloves and wash hands, cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bottle soap next to open oil jug, under prep table by deep fryer, cookline
  • 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 open yesterday ,bar area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Spoon inside the Hand Wash Sink by cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in dining room, also the sanitizer bucket on bar area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
3/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Dish wash area **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. On cookline and in ware washing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Wire fry basket torn, ice machine deflector cracked and chipped. **Warning**
9/5/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Dish wash area **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. On cookline and in ware washing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. In dry storage area with numerous flies on tape. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Numerous, upright Reach in cooler by cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk mix beans, bucket of cooking lard on cook line. Jugs of oil, dry storage. Cut lettuce, Walk in Cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in kitchen ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Unwrapped ready to eat food in Upright Reach in cooler by cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door not close, live and dead flies present. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar, by drink station. Bulk Seasoning, dry storage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep table on cookline: Cheese 44°, salsa 50°, cut tomato 47°. Corrective action, some items moved to walk in cooler and ice bag placed in unit to reduce temperature. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Chicken, and frijoles, Walk in Cooler Walk in cooler: chicken 50°, 47° frijoles 44°. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Meats over vegetable, upright Reach in cooler, cookline. Raw beef over raw pork, Reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Kitchen ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Container of toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bucket, bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Wire fry basket torn, ice machine deflector cracked and chipped. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Manager arrived before completion of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Frijoles in upright Reach in cooler by cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
9/4/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cloth under cutting board.
  • Critical - Incomplete proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employees - no proof. **Repeat Violation**
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Make table lid.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of cups.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. bulk containers
  • 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. Bulk pepper.
12/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Beans dated yesterday was at 47. Stop sale issued.
  • Black mold like substance built up on walls around dishmachine and mop sink.
  • Broken and chipped laminated bowls used to salt french fries - thrown away. COS.
  • Critical - Employee drink up stored on top of paper towel holder in bar area. COS.
  • Employee with no hair restraint on cooks line.
  • Critical - Mold like substance build up on underside of white shield in ice machine.
  • Critical - Only 2 employees have current employee food safety training.
  • Critical - Raw fish thawing in bucket in standing water between 42-76F COs. Put in cooler.
  • Critical - Raw foods stored on top of chile relenos in reach in freezer in back area by door.
  • Critical - Several flies in server and kitchen area. R.
  • Critical - Toxic level of chlorine in wet towel ucket on cooks line.
  • Critical - Unfrozen lime margarita achine has mold like substance beuild up under handle/nozzle area.
  • Unsealed wood used as shelf in server walkway.
  • Wet wiping cloth stored on shelf above mop sink. COS.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/23/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperature. Salad cooler.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. spoons and sponges. Corrected On Site
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine type.
  • Critical - No conspicuoulsy located thermometer in holding unit. Salad unit.
  • Critical - Observed expired food manager certification.
  • Observed hole in wall. Back dry storeage area.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. Around salad cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees fahrenheit. Cheese, sour cream - product into reach in at about 10:30 am. Discard by 2pm.
  • Critical - Observed the presence of insects. 2 moths noted in dry storage container of dried chile peppers. Corrected on site. Entire container discarded.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Tamales, beans, pork, chicken in walk in cooler. Repeat violation.
11/29/2011Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. clean utensils stored in a container with sitting water
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. 2 door reach in cooler at cookline
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. foam cup in bulk sugar container
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. *raw beef and chicken over fresh garlic cloves in walk in cooler *raw beef over tamales in 2 door tall reach in freezer
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pulled chicken, beans carne in walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk white powder Repeat Violation.
8/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions.-review cooking temps
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.-blocked by equipment Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. 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.-employee handling cooked taco shells Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.-kitchen cookline Corrected On Site. Also eating in back of the house
  • Observed establishment using cloth as a food-contact surface under cutting board
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.-cheese in big deep pan Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.- chix, beef-mgr placed bags of ice on product, placed sourcream back in walkin Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored.-spray bottle hanging on food shelf Corrected On Site. Also chemical bottle outside not labeled
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.-processed foods and frozen also- cokked chix, sourcream, relanos, icecream desserts
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.-straws
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. splitter attached and missing on side without chemical hose
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.-bulk containers and cooked foods
6/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Foods properly cooked/reheated
  • Critical. Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Cross-contamination, equipment, personnel, storage
  • Critical. Cross-contamination, equipment, personnel, storage
  • Critical. Cross-contamination, equipment, personnel, storage
  • Critical. Potential for cross-contamination; storage practices; damaged food segregated
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Critical. Personnel with infections restricted
  • Critical. Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (observed), alternative operation plan
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
  • Pre-flushed, scraped, soaked
  • Critical. Sanitizing concentration
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical. Sewage and waste water disposed properly
  • Critical. Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
  • Critical. Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
  • Critical. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored
  • Critical. Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical. Food management certification valid
  • Critical. Food management certification valid
  • Critical. Employee training validation
10/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. rellano Corrected On Site- discarded by manager
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. seasonings Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. tongs hanging from oven doors Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. sanitizing buckets
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site- owner on site and 3 other employees are certified
4/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. refried beans Corrected On Site- discarded by manager
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. spanish rice, holding at 110, observed rice sitting on shelving near stove Corrected On Site.- discard by 3pm
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. chilli rellanos Corrected On Site- manager discarded
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach in cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken over beef and shrimp Corrected On Site- manager discussed with employee Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. pan of beans
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. pan of beans
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. used in seasonings Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. foam cup with ice and soda over make table Corrected On Site- manager discarded
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. hanging from oven door
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. rinsing dirty utensils
11/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/4/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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