Lupita's Mexican Grill, 2118 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Lupita's Mexican Grill
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2118 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
License #: 6013542
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/08/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used to scoop salsa from bulk containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Salsa buffet station cooler. Front cooler where milk and other homemade drinks are stored. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchenchand sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In upright freezer. Used to store breads. **Warning**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open water bottle in reach-in lid cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked beans in large plastic deep tub in upright cooler found to be 45-51° after cooling overnight. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All salsas on salsa buffet found to be 49-51°. Salsa below in bulk containers found to be 44-47°. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: ice baths utilized to keep salsa cold. **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. See stop sale. Beans in large upright refrigerator found to be 45-50° after cooling overnight. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. REFRIED beans and beef stew on steam table 119-126°. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.kitchen hand sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Beans found in deep large plastic tubs in upright cooler 45-50° after cooling overnight. **Warning**
09/05/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. Screw top water bottles throughout kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to cutting/shredding. Cut lettuce before washing in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. All wiping cloths in kitchen not stored in solution. No sanitizer solution prepared for storage. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef and chicken tacos ranging between 50-68 in COOKLINE lid reach in cooler (stacks were reduced to allow more even cooling), **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.beef stew 89 on stove top. Moved to fire to heat up. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen hand sink, restrooms, and 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
2/7/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Bag of onions stored on dry storage floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. Screw top water bottles throughout kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to cutting/shredding. Cut lettuce before washing in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. COOKLINE cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. All wiping cloths in kitchen not stored in solution. No sanitizer solution prepared for storage. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef and chicken tacos ranging between 50-68° in COOKLINE lid reach in cooler (stacks were reduced to allow more even cooling), **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 in upright cooler. **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. Cooked chicken 53° in upright cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.beef stew 89° on stove top. Moved to fire to heat up. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat chicken in cabinet cooler. **Warning**
  • 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. Ham chunk in upright cooler. Opened yesterday at 11:00 am. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen hand sink, restrooms, and 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Multiple food items left in cooling units in plastic pans more than 4 inches deep. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Chicken in upright cooler. Multiple items left covered in cooling units. **Warning**
2/6/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. By hand washing sink and under paper towel **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat **Warning**
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
12/5/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked beans. Threw out.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. End of line **Corrected On-Site**
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In uncooked rice
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken fajitas at 50f for 1 hour, corrective action taken, put on ice
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Degreaser
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Beans
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/12/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. WOMENS BATHROOM DOOR CLOUSURE BROKEN
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. METAL PANS
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. SEVERAL REACHIN COOLERS WITHOUT
  • Critical - No 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. This violation must be corrected by : 10/10/12.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. SPICE RACK BY HOOD
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. DISHES IN HWS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. IN POWDERED GARLIC Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. BOXES and TRASHCAN IN FRONT REAR EXIT Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. GROUND BEEF Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. SHELL EGGS OVER SOUP Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. BULK WHITE SUBSTANCE
8/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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.spices/kitchen
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.kitchen
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.kitchen
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
3/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/15/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
11/16/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/26/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. onions Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tools that interferes with cleaning.
5/3/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
3/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. chicken reach-in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. beef in reach-in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. one broken tile
10/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/18/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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