- 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. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Wall in disrepair. Base of wall corner near office has ignificant damage, and hole. **Warning**
- High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beans in walkin cooler over night still at 53-54°F. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp, beans, chicken, beef , salsa etc in reachin and walkin coolers from 45-54°F. **Warning**
- High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food, on dishes storage rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
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11/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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09/17/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Single service cups up front stored adjacent to handsink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor under main cookline and other equipment. **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Cooked rice stored on thank you bags. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and deli meat stacked too high in reachin cooler across from cookline, at 47-49°F product at proper level in reachin cooler at 41°F or below, items too warm were moved to bottom of unit, corrective action taken. **Warning**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Spray bottle cleaners stored facing clean dishware. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by register. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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07/11/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa , cheese etc at 47-49°F in reachin cooler by register, ambient temp in unit at 50°F, cooler repair company is on site during inspection. Cooler emptied of TCS foods and woe foods placed on ice. Corrective action taken . Also retried beans and sauce in walkin cooer at 49°F
- Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Refried beans and sauce at 49°F in walkin cooler since say night, food moved to large shallow containers to allow for rapid cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Reachin cooler by register ambient temp at 49°F, repair company on site fixing problem.
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2/25/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Small reachin cooler behind register ambient temperature 48°F, all TCS foods placed on ice during inspection or moved to walkin cooler Until cooler is repaired and can maintain 41°F or below.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken in kitchen 92°F, chicken out for 30 mins as per cook, corrective action taken , chicken moved to reachin cooler. Also tomatoes, onions , salsa etc in small front reachin cooler at 47°F, all TCS foods placed on ice or moved to walkin cooler for rapid cooldown and storage until reachin cooler is repaired. Corrective action taken.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by cook line. Establishment out of paper towels until manager buys more. Napkins in use until pepper towels acquired . **Corrected On-Site**
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7/23/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of lettuce on floor n walkin cooler ad box of neat n floor in walkin freezer.
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
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4/16/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Flat of eggs on floor in walkin cooler and boom on food on floor in walkin freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw fish. Over cooked vegetables in reachin cooler across from cookline. **Repeat Violation**
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Spray bottle of cleaner unlabeled in kitchen on rack by 3 compartment sink.
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12/4/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink across from cookline lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Hand wash sink in mens restroom lacking proper hand drying provisions.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee changed gloves without washing hands between . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cheese in reachin cooler across from cookline . Repeat Violation. 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. Repeat Violation.
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8/30/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory by cookline . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over sauces and other ready to eat foods in walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Portable fire extinguisher by walkin cooler 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.
- Critical - Portable fire extinguisher with no approved inspection tag. For reporting purposes only.
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6/25/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Ants in kitchen by back door.
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11/22/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Raw shrimp thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over soup like substance in walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
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9/19/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put gloves on without washing hands .
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice at 94F in kitchen . Corrected On Site. Placed on grittle .
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7/12/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. At handsink by cookline .
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. At handsink by 3compartment sink.
- Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. bAt handsink by cookline . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink used to hold dishware . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Onions 46F, Salsa 47F, peppers 48F in reachincooler across from cookline. Corrected On Site. Cooler turned to high food met acceptable parameters during inspection . Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Spraybottle on drystorage rack with pinklike cleaner unlabled .
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spraybottle with oil unlabled on cookline .
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4/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Ambient temperature about 50F. Corrected On Site. Potentially hazardous food moved to walkincooler .
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Put on gloves without washing hands .
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink by door to kitchen used to hold dishware .
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp in reachincooler at 49F. Corrected On Site. Placed in walkincooler
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1/26/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear bins under prep table by handsink unlabled and mislabled. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of veggies and bowl of food on floor In walkincooler Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. bowl used to scoop sugarlike substance fron clear bin under prep table in kitchen by the handsink Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching product in flour like substance bin under prep table bu handsink in kitchen . Corrected On Site.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Chop stored in crevice on stove Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At handsink by door to kitchen Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. At handsink up front. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen over 200ppm chlorine sanitizer . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
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10/25/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of tomatoes in walkincooler
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Bowl used to scoop rice in ble bin under prep table by handsink. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink by entrance to front counter used as dump sink, and to hold a large spoon. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine santizer over 200ppm in santizer bucket .
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8/18/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw shell eggs above cooked rte chicken walk-in cooler Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. cilantro walk-in cooler Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Corrected On Site.
- Observed moldy ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen
- Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Gustavo Saldano 11/2009
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1/13/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked chicken, beans walk-in cooler
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken stored directly above raw beef reach-in cooler Corrected On Site.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. "wet nesting" clean storage containers on rack
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. has bucket of water inside Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. front counter Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. windex bottle stored pointing at single use plates Corrected On Site.
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7/30/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/10/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 1/22/2009 | Food-Licensing Inspection | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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