- No Violations Were Observed
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10/03/2014 | Complaint Full | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees cooking/prepping with no hair restraint.
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07/17/2014 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees cooking/prepping with no hair restraint.
- Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. All single service getting wet/rained on in its location outside the bus.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Vegan steak 49°, vegan chicken (tofu) 51°, queso with cooked vegetable 48°, cabbage 51°, pico 44°, Vegan cheese 56°. Small cold station reach in on bus. Manager put implicated foods in ice bath. Vegan cheese was a stop sell. Callback issued.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Chicken 154°, pork 177°, rice 168°, butternut squash 110°, pork 122°, chicken 130°, chicken verda 121°. Hot hold station on bus not holding TCS foods at 135°. Manager removed implicated foods and started reheat for hot hold process by putting pans on flat top grill. Callback issued.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. In back prep area.
- 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. Small cold hold cooler not holding TCS foods at 41° or below. Also hot hold station equipment not holding at 135° or above.
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07/16/2014 | Complaint Full | Administrative complaint recommended |
- No Violations Were Observed
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5/27/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
- 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.
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3/27/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Napkins on floor in back storage area.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Chicken 124°, beef 110°, rice 108°, beans 104°, fish 118°. Steam well on bus and steam well in back storage area. Spoke to operator about reheating to 165°. Put on warning because their was to much food to reheat during inspection.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing wiping cloths in handsink.
- Intermediate - Hot holding equipment incapable of 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 135 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter. Steam wells in bus and in back prep area.
- Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On taco bus
- 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.
- Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
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3/26/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Mold and drywall damage above 3 compartment
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Colander half pans rusted. In back storage area.
- Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Chicken 110°, pork 105°. reheated to 165° **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At sink in first prep area behind bus
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On bus **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In last prep area in rear of building. **Corrected On-Site**
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12/4/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.Wet nesting in stainless pans on clean equipment rack.
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
- Critical - Observed an uncovered electrical box. For reporting purposes only.Ceiling light in ladies bathroom hanging by wires.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Inside of upright reach in cooler in storage building.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.Plastic splash inside ice bin.
- Observed dumpster overflowing garbage. Corrected On Site.Trash pickup today.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.No rinse set up and no soap set up. Corrected On Site.
- Observed hole in ceiling.Above triple sinks in the warewashing area
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.Ice machine in warewashing area
- Critical - Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils.Single service cups pre prepared with ice using the cup to scoop ice and no usage of gloves by employee.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.Cooked chicken in bucket in warewashing area Corrected On Site.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Reach in cooler bottom unit below reach in freezer
- Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair. Corrected On Site.New door on premises.
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11/5/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water and residue.(small reach in cooler next to ice machine)
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7/5/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.(cooked peppers, cooked last night in a five galon bucket left out over night at 101 degrees f, operator discarded)
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.(in dish room) Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.(in small prep room)
- Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth.(pan pf garlic bulbs next to ice machine)
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.(in sugar and sauces)
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water and residue.(small reach in cooler next to ice machine)
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(tofu, cheese and sour cream at 50 degrees f in glass door reach in cooler in large store room, all products moved to working cooler)
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.(bag of mase in storage room)
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7/3/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.Wet nesting in food contaiiners on clean equipment shelf
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.Ice machine in warewashing area
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Raw whole shell eggs over salsa in reachin cooler in server area
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4/27/2012 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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4/17/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.Observed wet nesting in food c0nntainers on clean container shelf.
- 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 This violation must be corrected by : 04/15/2012.
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.Cardboard used as shelf surface in reachin cooler in beverage room near the bus.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.Prep/warewashing area.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Case oof chile peppers.
- Observed residue,moisture build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Deli style cooler in the warewashing building.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Chopped cabbage in drain pans outside of building with no protection Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors screen doors.Food storage and warewashing /food preparation buildings.
- Plumbing improperly installed.Handwashing sink d0es not drain.Observed drain pipe with no pitch to the triple sink drains.
- 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.Two extinguishers 0n the floor in food storage building.
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2/15/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.Wet nesting on the clean equipment shelf.
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Ice scoop in handwashing sink in food preperation area.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.Small food preparation room.
- Observed clean equipment stored on floor.Large,clean stainless steel pots on the floor in the warewashing room.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Ice scoop stored in handwashing sink in the food preparation area.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.Igloo cooler in food preperation area.
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.Sugar bin.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit.Raw chicken store over Beef in the reachin cooler in the small food preperation area.
- Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing screen doors due to food preperation in new warewashing building.
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10/11/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.Pulled pork at 79 from reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Dishware not cleared of gross food and waste prior to being placed in sink/dishmachine.Large cook pans in warewashing area stored with clean equ pment.
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Ice scoop on top of cooler near ice machine.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Food preperation area in storage building.No tubes on flourescent light.
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- No plan review submitted and renovations in progress.Warewashing room addition built with no plans submitted.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.Small,front warewashing room.
- Observed clean equipment stored on floor.Pans in warewashing area. Corrected On Site.
- Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Storage of clean equipment in th bus.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Pulled pork 79 From the reachin cooler with a date of 08/21/11 and adate of 08/28/11. Corrected On Site.See Stop Sale.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.Raw chicken stored over raw beef in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.Garage doors in refrigeration and dry storage building.
- 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.K extinguisher on the floor in the bus.
- 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.Three ABC extinguishers on ice machine in warewashing room.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
- Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.Front window of taco bus.
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8/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- 51-16-1 No plan Review submitted/Approved and renovations observed.Observed 3compartment sink and handwashing sink installed outside the rear of the building without enclosure and adequate protection.
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8/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Violation: 16-05-1 Sanitizing solution not used in triple sink outside.
- Critical - Violation: 16-14-1 Drainboards or equivalent not large enough to accommodate all solied and/or cleaned items.
- Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Critical - Violation: 35B-03-1 Outer openings not protected with self-closing screen door in food preparation area.
- Violation: 51-16-1 No plan review submitted and back garage used as dry storage area and holes in the metal roof observed.
- Violation: 51-16-1 No plan review submitted and renovations Are completed.Triple sink and handwashing sink installed outside rear of building with no enclosure for protection. This violation must be corrected by : 06/07/2011.
- Critical - Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 06/07/2011.
- 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 This violation must be corrected by : 06/07/2011.
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6/13/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Drainboards or equivalent not large enough to accommodate all solied and/or cleaned items.
- Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 06/07/2011.
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- No plan review submitted and back garage used as dry storage area and holes in the metal roof observed.
- No plan review submitted and renovations Are completed.Triple sink and handwashing sink installed outside rear of building with no enclosure for protection. This violation must be corrected by : 06/07/2011.
- 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 This violation must be corrected by : 06/07/2011.
- Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.Reachin cooler Chicken,pork,beef.
- Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing screen door in food preparation area.
- Critical - Sanitizing solution not used in triple sink outside.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name or expiration date in ach in cooler.
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4/8/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Bus kitchen.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Corrected On Site.Handwashing sink in the bus.
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2/10/2011 | Food-Licensing Inspection | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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