Taqueria San Julian 1, 11601 S Cleveland Ave #4, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: TAQUERIA SAN JULIAN 1
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11601 S Cleveland Ave #4, Fort Myers, FL 33907
License #: 4605503
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 09/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment in hallway leading to restroom.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor underneath beverage reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed container of raw beef stored over container of precooked shredded chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Observed can stainless steel cleaner stored in same shelving next to bottle of hot sauce.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker behind establishment back door missing at hose bibb.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in dishwash area.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle on cart next to fire extinguisher containing toxic substance not labeled.
09/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor underneath beverage reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream in reach in cooler 47°F. Sour cream placed on ice and reach in cooler turned down. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at outside hose bibb behind establishment.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
6/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees at cookline.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of raw beef and pot of cooked beef tongue stored on floor in back food prep area.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture underneath handwash sink in dishwash area.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed frozen raw beef sitting out at room temperature thawing.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Observed container of raw beef stored over whole avocados in reach cooler new back kitchen exit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa sauce 70°F.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in dishwash area.
3/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone stored on same shelving with clean dishes.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Observed plastic cup with no handle used to scoop sauce.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture near handwash sink in dishwash area.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink at cookline.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink in dishwash area used to store soiled knife.
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed 22 seats instead of 10 seats.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. Last cleaning of hood was per order 09/27/2012.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment near cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed cooked beef at 70?F on prep area. Corrective action taken; food moved to reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
3/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee. Observed 22 units instead of 10 units.
  • Observed build-up of encrusted grease on nonfood-contact surface (hood filters).
9/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Blanca and Alejandro and all current employees must be certified Repeat Violation.
12/5/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing - 3 comp. sink found at 0pp should be between 50-100ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory - in all hand sinks in kitchen.
  • 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. Blanca and Alejandro and all current employees must be certified Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect - putting lemons on beer with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands - dipping in 3 comp. sink soap. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit - flan found in reach-in cooler at 45 F. Corrected On Site. Moved to top of cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food - raw beef over vegetables in reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils - clean dry storage rack next to 3 comp. sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked - flan in reach-in cooler from saturday.
10/4/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground - operator states mop sink is used as a prep. sink/thawing etc. dirty mop water is disposed out on street curb in back.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor - boxes of raw beef and intestines. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed large accumulation (50+) flies inside of dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature - 4 boxes of intestines, 5 boxes of beef stored at room temp. in back prep. area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water - raw intestines in prep. mop sink full of stading water. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food - raw pastor stored with radishes bag in reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food - polyurethane stored in spices shelve above mop sink used for food prep. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils - chemicals stored in same shelf as clean food contact equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Proof of employee training includes expired SafeStaff certificates. Current employees must be certified.
7/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 33-09-1 Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents - right lid of dumpster in disrepair and does not allow full enclosure of dumpster to protect it from vermin, rusted bottom has hole on left and right back sides around plug and does not allow it to be rodent proof. On 4/6/11 callback same situation as dscribed above was observed.
4/6/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents - right lid of dumpster in disrepair and does not allow full enclosure of dumpster to protect it from vermin, rusted bottom has hole on left and right back sides around plug and does not allow it to be rodent proof.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions - by cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded - must obtain parasite destruction from distributor if establishment continues offering snapper 'cooked' by lemon in ceviche.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food - observed raw longaniza meat stored over cooked beef in reach-in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above - shaved pastor on cookline found at 89 F on cookline. Corrected On Site.
2/22/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing - chlorine in 3 comp. sink.
  • Critical - Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents - right lid of dumpster in disrepair and does not allow full enclosure of dumpster to protect it from vermin, rusted bottom has a hole on left and right back sides around plug and does not allow it to be rodent proof. Owner is working with city on the issue
  • Critical - Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked/discarded. Must obtain parasite destruction from distributor if establishment wishes to continue offering snapper cooked by curing (lemon) method in ceviche.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect - observed cook cutting ready to eat onions for tacos with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water - observed octopus in prep. sink.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food - raw longaniza stored above RTE vegetables in reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
2/3/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/27/2010Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing - 3 comp. sink found at 0ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing - storing draining aparatus.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory - next to 3 comp. sink.
  • Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents - right lid of dumpster in disrepair and does not allow full enclosure of dumpster to protect it from vermin.
  • Observed inside of dumpster not clean - observed a lot of unbagged garbage inside dumpster with juices etc.
  • Observed dumpster rusted out on bottom left corner where a plug would be located rusting made a whole in dumpster and does not make receptacle rodent proof and allows garbage juices to leak out.
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster - large amount of shrimp unbagged inside dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed large amount of live flies in dumpster area.
  • Ceiling tile missing - 3 over hood.
9/28/2010Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above - inttestines and sausage on cookline found at 99 F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food - raw usage above vegetables in reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils - on prep. table in back room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing - 50-100ppm in 3 comp. sink found at 0ppm.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture - in restroom handwash sink.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing - storing draining equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provision - next to cookline. Corrected On Site.
6/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/1/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water - menudo thawing at room temperature in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect - observed employee handle soft taco to plate it for consumers consumption. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing 50-100ppm. Found sanitizing solution in 3 comp sink at 0ppm.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions - back prep. area handwash sink.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease - hood on cookline.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food - windex spray bottle stored by flan dry packages. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle - throughout kitchen
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
3/19/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. serve ceviche Corrected On Site. posted on wall.
  • Observed food employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. front prep table
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. plastic grocery bags in use to store food in upright freezer Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/wiping cloths.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife between reachin cooler and table, front prep area
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. bathroom in back
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. above hood system
  • Critical. Exit sign not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only. front exit
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only. hallway leading from dining room to kitchen/bathroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Maria Sierra-Alcala, certification expired 10/08/2008, is another CFM for establishment
7/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/26/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/2/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 12/10/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 8/26/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 8/25/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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