Mexico Lindo, 135 Sw Baya Dr, Lake City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MEXICO LINDO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 135 Sw Baya Dr, Lake City, FL 32025
License #: 2200627
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 7/29/2010

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
7/29/2010Complaint FullAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Hot food at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
  • Critical. Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
7/29/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sourcream 50, Gucamole 49 & cheese 52 degrees F. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Groundbeef 112 & chicken 122 degrees F on steam table. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler on cookline. Food temperatures: 49, 50 & 52 degrees F.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee shredding cheese withare hands. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover. Walkin Cooler
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed interior of upright freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.Rear handwash sink water line.
  • Observed leaking faucet. Dishwash Sink
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. outside
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Rear handwash sink.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap around ar doo.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. kitchen
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site.
6/1/2010Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 03A-07-1: OBSERVED POTTER HAZARDOUS FOID COLD HELD AT GREATER THAN 41 DEGREES F. SOURCREAM 46 DEGREES F, GUACAMOLE 54 DEGREES F AND SHREDDED CHEESE 60 DEGREES F. REPEAT VIOLATION. Callback: Sourcream 50, Guacamole 49, Cheese 52
  • 04-01-1: OBSERVED REACHIN COOLER INCAPABLE OF MAINTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT PROPER TEMPERATURES. REPEAT VIOLATION.
  • 09-04-1: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT OF READY TO EAT FOOD BY EMPLOYEES ANS ESTABLISHMENT HAS NO ALTERNATIVE OPERATING PROCEDURE IN EFFECT. REPEAT VIOLATION. INSPECTIONS DATED 06/28/09 AND 01/25/10. Callback: Shredding cheese
6/1/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sourcream 46 degrees, gucamole 54 degrees F and shredded cheese 60 degrees F. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. rice 128 degrees on cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Repeat Violation
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. tortillas Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cook
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Drain pipe on handwash sink in kitchen.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. wait area
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. Hole in the ceiling in the kitchen.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above dishwash machine & cook area
  • Light not functioning. Above dishwasher
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Repeat Violation. (Certified Manager on site @12:15 pm)
1/25/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 03A-07-1: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD COLD HELD AT GREATER THAN 41F. SOURCREAM 46F, CHICKEN 50F. INSPECTION DATED 6-08-09 AND 6-11-09 Callback: Sourcream 46 deees F and gucamoke 54 degrees F.
  • 04-01-1: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT INCAPABLE OF MAINTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT PROPER TEMPERATURE - REACHIN COOLER. INSPECTION DATED 6-8-09 AND 6-11-09.
  • 53A-09-1: OBSERVED NO CURRENTLY CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY WITH FOUR OR MORE EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN FOOD PREPARATION. REPEAT VIOLATION.
1/25/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/7/2009Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/2/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Hot food at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (observed), alternative operation plan
  • Critical. Proper hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (evidence)
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 1. wash 2. rinse 3. sanitize
  • Critical. Sanitization-concentration and/or temperature
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical. Outer openings protected, presence of insects/rodents.
  • Critical. Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Critical. Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical. Current license properly displayed
  • Critical. Employee training and certification
  • Critical. Food management certification valid
  • Critical. Food management certification valid
  • Critical. Employee training validation
7/2/2009Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 6/8/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 2/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 12/11/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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