Mexican Grill, 2211 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MEXICAN GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2211 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234
License #: 6804092
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 07/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/07/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Upright refrigerator in rear corner of kitchen lacking thermometer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef and ground beef 55° F, discarded by operator. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler, plantfoods, eggs, cheese, sausage all 49°F **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. 2 door stainless reachin cooler, ambient air 55° F **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Upright refrigerator in rear corner of kitchen, ambient air 50°F **Warning**
07/03/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Missing toilet seat in men's restroom, also missing sign designating it is the men's room.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reachin cooler, beef, beans, rice, no date marking.
2/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reachin cooler, rice, poultry, sauces, cut vegetables, etc
9/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in freezer. Several items, also some appear to have freezer burn.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting out at room temperature **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen, using customer napkins. **Corrected On-Site**
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Severely dented sauce pan
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth. 3 Onions
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water in bottom of reachin cooler at bar.
  • Critical - adulteration of food product, bugs in flour, discarded by manager Corrected On Site.
8/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reachin coolers
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar area handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed raw beef stored over cooked beef iin reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
5/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Men's restroom Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook, food preparation employee
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Pasta [macaroni]
12/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 46F, reachin cooler GENERAL ELECTRIC in corner. OK for produce.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Pipes behind cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs and cheese 46F, reachin cooler. Moved to nearby cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Rear door by restrooms.
5/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/12/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Violation: 29-08-1 Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at kitchen handsink.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. [mens restroom]
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Violation: 37-13-1 Observed hole in ceiling near back door.
12/3/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Reachin coolers, rice, ground beef, cooked vegetables, beef.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Foam cups.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at kitchen handsink.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. [mens restroom]
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises, two inside microwave. Removed by operator. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises, in kitchen, one on storage container lid, two inside open container of cooking oil. Discarded by operator. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises,one in kitchen inside large cooking pot stored on shelf underneath steamtable. Discarded by operator. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found in kitchen on preparation table around slicer, approximately 4, two large, two smaller ones. Next day callback per deputy district manager, Claudia Fields.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found in kitchen by 3 compartment sink, two large ones on wall above sink. Next day callback per Claudia Fields.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Observed hole in ceiling near back door.
12/2/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 2 No current certified food manager for establishment. Upon callback on 8.13.2010, employee training was completed for Luz Arreguin and Benigno Arreguin (both on 7.9.2010) However, there continues to be lack of proof of a Certified Food Manager for the establishment.
  • 3 Observed expired food manager certification, Luz Arreguin-9/23/04 Upon callback, 8.13.2010, establishment continues to operate wit out proof of a certified food manager.
8/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Several items in kitchen upright reach-in cooler with glass doors.
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. glass door reach in cooler
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-23-1 Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. upright, glass door reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over cut onions.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-27-1 Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Beef over beans and sauces.
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair. Upright reach-in cooler withglass doors shows evidence of cooling problem- large tub inside on center shelf collecting continuously dripping water.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On floor below stove.
  • Violation: 29-09-1 Handle missing at plumbing fixture on one side of 3 compartment sink
  • Violation: 29-09-1 Handle missing at plumbing fixture on one side of 3 comp sink.
  • Critical. Violation: 46-09-2 Exit signs not properly illuminated at rear door.. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-07-1 No current Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification.Luz Arreguin-9/23/04
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Luz Arreguin-9/23/04
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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. Pro
4/3/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Violation: 29-09-1 Handle missing at plumbing fixture on one side of 3 compartment sink
  • Critical. Violation: 46-09-2 Exit signs not properly illuminated at rear door.. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-07-1 No current Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification.Luz Arreguin-9/23/04
4/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Several items in kitchen upright reach-in cooler with glass doors.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several clear rubbermaid containers with blue lids containing various powders.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Refried beans in deep white bucket. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. glass door reach in cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. upright, glass door reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over cut onions.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Beef over beans and sauces.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Upright reach-in cooler withglass doors shows evidence of cooling problem- large tub inside on center shelf collecting continuously dripping water.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Metal frame dry storage shelving with wood shelving-evidence of wood dust on shelving with food.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On floor below stove.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On several dry storage shelving units behind freezers.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Several containers cut-to-size and reused for foods in reach-in cooler with glass doors. Evidense of exposed cut edges of containers.
  • Handle missing at plumbing fixture on one side of 3 comp sink.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches in slicer unit base.
  • Critical. Observed 1 dried rodent dropping on 2nd shelf from top and 10 dry rodent droppings on bottom shelf of dry storage shelf on left side of back kitchen wall past refrigerators. Metal frame-wood shelves.
  • Critical. Observed 3 rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of vermin nesting. Observed build-up peanut shells, pepper skins, and seeds in corner on floor between metal frame/wood shelving dry storage unit and general electric 2 door side-by-side refrigerator.
  • Critical. Observed 4 live roaches in base unit of slicer on center table across from 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed 2 live roaches on top of prep table across from stove.
  • Critical. Observed 1 live roach moving towards checkout counter on lobby floor.
  • Critical. Observed several dead roaches in mechanical structure of slicer base across from 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed 17 live roaches,mix of young-small large-adult in frame of table used to hold slicer by 3 comp sink. Open ended metal horizontal framing piece -hole (uncapped end) faces sink.
  • Critical. Observed 2 live roaches moving on floor to left of stove at base of frying oil boxes.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Dry storage shelving and adjacent shelving units with evidence of dry rodent droppings cluttered.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Luz Arreguin-9/23/04
  • 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. Pro
4/2/2010Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.-pickled vegetables.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.-garlic container.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Handle missing at plumbing fixture on one side of 3 compartment sink
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated at rear door.. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. No current Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.Luz Arreguin-9/23/04
1/20/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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