Tacos Cielito Lindo, 672 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TACOS CIELITO LINDO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 672 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
License #: 6216008
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 10/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.Stored food contact surfaces up.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.Dry storage room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.Rusty table bottoms.
  • Basic - Hole in wall.bathroom
  • Basic - Large amount of unused equipment/supplies present.Outside out back.
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Lime scale build up on hand wash sinkand three compartment sink
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.bathroom
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
10/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Under hood. **Warning**
08/26/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. In soda cooler in public area of restaurant. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. No lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Under hood. **Warning**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Covering food in stock pots. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in cooler near cooks line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Operator is currently waiting for her certificate to show up, she took the exam on 6-13-14. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Rice 50 degrees farenheit, in pan to deep to allow cooking. Stop sale rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice. **Warning**
6/25/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice bin, dry storage
  • Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in reach in cooler
1/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Odor
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Ox of tomatoes
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler
8/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Next to steam table
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Sauces, in dining room
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Defrosting food **Corrected On-Site**
5/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottle water in dining room, boxes of vegetables in hallway
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop bucket
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in tall, reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing dishes, next to ice machine
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In restroom
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in tall reach in cooler
1/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. sauces front counter
  • 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
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. potatoes, back room
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over sauce, display reach in cooler
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. to go cartons not inverted, cookline
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked meat in reach in cooler
8/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. washing dishes with no sanitizer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Employee training expired
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented. next to hand sink
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. n0t sanitizing in three compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. across from stove
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. flour near back door
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. in bucket in restroom
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. on prep table
5/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. astic cups next to microwave
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cook touching tortillas and Cheese with bare hands Corrected On Site. gloves
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw shell eggs over cooked rice in reach in cooler next to handsink
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. in tall reach in cooler next to handsink
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.cooked rice in tall reach in cooler next to handsink
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. on prep table
11/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth. bread Corrected On Site. thrown away
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cheese
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. to go cartons not inverted
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
7/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. service scheduled for this day
  • Critical - No cleaning agent provided in first compartment of sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. cooling on counter Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of detergent-sanitizer when there is no distinct water rinse. soap and bleach water in center sink of 3 compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.- moved to reach in cooler / iced Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher(s) obstructed from view. For reporting purposes only. sign in front of extinguisher near back door Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
6/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. cloth over totillas in container near grill
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. refried beans on counter at 88 degrees under 1 hour Corrected On Site. moved to reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw shelled eggs behind beans , top reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. pot, fan and chair in front of back door
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. rice, reach in cooler
1/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/30/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. on counter and covered rice in reach in cooler Corrected On Site. uncovered in reach in cooler
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair broken reach in cooler handle
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. employee washing in center sink
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. wiping bucket Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. ice bin in front of back door
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. 14 seats in dining area
9/23/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. rice on counter Corrected On Site. moved to reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shelled eggs over vegetables , tall reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. employee put gloves on employee touching pita with barehand then placing vegetables on top of pita Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. to go containers not inverted, kitchen
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed open plaza dumpster lid.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. restroom
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. unused coolers by front door
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. storage containers at back exit.
  • Critical. Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. Observed person in charge allowing entry of outside personnel into food service areas who do not comply with the Food Code. minor in kitchen
3/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reachin cooler at cookline
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reachin cooler at cookline
10/30/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef, chicken , pork beans, and sour cream at 58/61 degrees , reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beans and sour cream at 52/53 under 3 hours Corrected On Site.moved to working cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw ground beef , beef tongue, chicken at 47 degrees ; operator to immediately cook Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. beef intestines in oil cooked 6 hours previous on shelf at room temperature Corrected On Site. discarded
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pork cooked over 6 hours - night previous at 56 degrees Corrected On Site. discarded
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reachin cooler at cookline
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reachin cooler at cookline
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. aluminum pans not stored inverted, top shelf in storage area
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. restroom
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. gap in back door
  • Critical. Person in charge failed to insure proper handwashing by employees. no hotwater in employee restroom
10/29/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/28/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 4/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/22/2008Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Time Extension
No report available. 7/21/2008Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended

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