Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant, 915 White Avenue, Graceville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LOS AMIGOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 915 White Avenue, Graceville, FL 32440
License #: 4200188
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/01/2014

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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. Hood and dish pit
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced tomatoes 53° f, Shredded lettuce 53° f, Pico 52° f, Rice 52° f in cook line table. Less than 4 hours. Placed on ice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. In cook line prep table.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Cook line prep table.
10/01/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler: onions.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation- cook. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Packaged food subject to the entry of water stored in contact with ice or water. Observed chicken, not in packaging, stored in direct contact with ice.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed opened evaporated milk held at room temperature at 67°f, food out less than 4 hours. Employee placed food in ice bath to cool, re- temped and found cooling at 59°f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed ice in handwash sink in room with 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
2/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in freezer raw beef stored over broccoli, all out of original containers.
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher at handwash sink.
9/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Fry oil.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dishwasher area. **Repeat Violation**
5/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean pans on dish storage rack.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Near three compartment sink.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored in server area.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Sell eggs over American cheese loaf.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED A SOILED CAN OPENER. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED A SOILED REACH IN COOLER. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN REACH IN COOLER. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED WIDEX STORED WITH SALT AND DRINKS AT FRONT COUNTER. CORRECTED ON SITE.
7/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Wire wisk in kitchen sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Lemon juice stored with oven cleaner and window cleaner in kitchen on shelf. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered cut up bell peppers in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
2/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed chips stored on floor in waitress station.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reachin opentop cooler at cook line.
11/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed Wire wisk in handwash sink in kitchen. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee don clean gloves without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
4/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered chips in baskets set directly of each other on top of food not properly protected from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Observed wire wisk in drain of handsink in cooking area and was told that was to catch any chicken pieces from going down drain, that was were they washed the chicken 1st.
  • Observed a plastic container without handle in dry beans in dry storage.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Plywood shelving for pitchers by register.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Case of Napkins.
1/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee food stored with food offered to consumers.
4/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
1/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of sugar removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service food trays not inverted.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Pesticide labeled for household use only.
8/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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