Maracas Restaurant, 3271 S John Young Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MARACAS RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3271 S John Young Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746
License #: 5910838
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored in undrained ice, shrimps inside reach in cooler in front of cooking equipment
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands or changing gloves.
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, empanadas, macaroni salad and cooked plant food (yuca, green bananas) all inside walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
07/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, cabinets underneath coffee pot.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelve in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade, and holder.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, seafood salad **Corrected On-Site**
3/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink, by evidence of a glove in it.
8/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in bucket not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking, shelled eggs **Corrected On-Site**
4/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, all cooked food from prior day inside warmer, rice, yellow plantain, pork, chicken all from 100-110f for more than 4 hours. Food was discarded by person in charge. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12/31/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, inside onions container, inside walk in cooler
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, shelf inside walk in freezer in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food, spray bottles next to onions, and other vegetables
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, all cooked food from prior day inside warmer, rice, yellow plantain, pork, chicken all from 100-110?f for more than 4 hours. Food was discarded by person in charge. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/28/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, preparation table.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Food was reheated immediately at 165 degree F for at least 15 second.
8/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw chicken over raw beef and next to fish and pork, inside walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, rice, pork and ribs at front line steam table . Corrected On Site. Food was reheated inmmediately at 165 degree F for at least 15 seconds.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
3/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method - cooked macaroni in 4 inch hotel pan covered tightly with plastic wrap. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair - reach in coolers at front counter and in kitchen near WIC.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
7/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, by evidence of cooked beens, patty meat, pasta salads, inside walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, both sink with evidence of coffee grains in it.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Repeat Violation. 7/7/10
11/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, chicken 44, pork 44, pork chops 45, at walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, by evidence of metal tab and aluminum foil covering flan.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reach in cooler up front. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, in the kitchen .
7/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over wash vegetable other ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit, by evidence of raw chicken and raw beef over raw pork at reach in cooler and walk in cooler. 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 walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Inside platains container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. The one next to 3 compartment sink. Bucket and towels in sink. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date on ice machine water filter.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage in walk in cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed heavy buildup of soiled material on potatoe machine by evidence of old food debris inside machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. At make table located in kitchen. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions by evidence of temperature question and storage question . Corrected On Site. Literature was given and education material.
2/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. For the foods in the steamer, Corrected On Site. Food needed stiring the food at the bottom exceeds 135.
  • 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. Corrected On Site. For rice in hot hold.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. To wash wipping cloths. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Small cravises in the pilon.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. For the plastic.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.In the storage room.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. The K class. on recharge zone.
9/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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