Lafiesta Mexicana, 645 Ingraham Avenue, Haines City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LAFIESTA MEXICANA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 645 Ingraham Avenue, Haines City, FL 33844
License #: 6307450
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 10/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on dish rack. **Warning**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in wait station. Napkins. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Hot water valve in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over cooked chicken broth. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Near hand sink on cookline. **Warning**
10/22/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler peppers and onions **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. In mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under sink in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Container on dish rack.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Peppers and onions.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef and rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dishwashing area.
07/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside 1 door freezer near cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Ground beef. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. On dish rack.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over milk. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket inside hand sink in dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site**
11/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife between make table and prep table.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In prep area.
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 47°F.
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 47°F.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over produce inside 2 door cooler near cookline.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area. and women's bathroom. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Near hand sink on cookline.
7/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand sink in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Above cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In prep area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
2/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives between 3 compartment sink and wall. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On dish rack. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand sink in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Above cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside 1 door freezer on cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 46? inside reachin cooler near cookline. Operator moved to walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 46? in reachin cooler near cookline. Operator moved to walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reachin cooler on cookline. Operator moved to walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauce 45? inside reachin cooler near cookline. Operator moved to walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • 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. Near cookline. **Warning**
  • Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
2/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. plates on dish rack.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in dishwashing area paper towels stuck.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. inside bulk sugar.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. above prep area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. chips near walkin cooler.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives between wall and 3 compartment sink.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Dishroom
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Apron covering taco shells
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Dishroom
6/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Dishroom
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing glasses
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. To-go bags Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of oil cookline Corrected On Site.
2/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Prep area
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. Lemons and lime server station
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Boxes by backdoor
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep area
8/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Women's restoom
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Dishroom
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep area
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Rice, flour
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
5/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk reachin cooler
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked onion walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Severline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Back kitchen
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Dishroom
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Cookline
1/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Rice Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Bulk rice
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Women restroom
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing meats Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Back kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Serviceline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only.
8/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside 1 door freezer near cookline.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. fish inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. peppers and onions inside walkin cooler.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. containers on dish rack.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. forks on dish rack.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. container in hand sink near dishwashing machine.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.
  • Critical. Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
4/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. mens restroom.
12/3/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. beef and chicken in 3 door cooler near cookline.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 2/3/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 3 door cooler in kitchen. This violation must be corrected by : 12/3/09.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside upright freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. in 3 coor cooler near cookline.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. cups in waitress station.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. mens restroom.
12/2/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. near cookline.
  • Violation: 18-04-1 Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Violation: 47-16-2 Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only. on reachin cooler near cookline.
8/13/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked rice in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. reachin cooler near cookline cheese and sour cream. This violation must be corrected by : 8/13/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reachin cooler near cookline This violation must be corrected by : 8/13/09.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. fish in prep sink.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. lettuce near walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. on top of lettuce in 3 door cooler near cookline.
  • 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.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. dishwasher.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. on top of slicer.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. containers on dish rack.
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. near cookline.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives between pipes and wall in prep area.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. container on top of hand sink on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. coffee pot in hand sink in dishwashing area.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Observed storage of maintenance tools in areas that may result in cross-contamination. hammer on cutting board.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only. on reachin cooler near cookline.
8/12/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/27/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/26/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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