- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed scoops for salt and sugar like substance lacking handle.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of flour and bag of onions stored on floor.
- Basic - Working containers of food holding sugar and salt like substances removed from original container not identified by common name.
- High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. License expired 12/01/2013. Please contact 1-850-487-1395 to renew license. Operator corrected on site, while renewing at time of inspection.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
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1/27/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food(sugar)
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic bags used in direct contact to store food(frozen meats)
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food( raw meats) thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink located next to tortilla machine
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10/15/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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7/1/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**Upon callback observed manager certificate indicating
- Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
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5/28/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Basic - Food stored on floor, bag of onions in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink located next to exit door **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink located at handsink next to exit door and handsink next to tortilla maker **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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3/26/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink located next to tortilla machine.
- Critical - Observed employee fail to sanitize dishware. Employee washed and rinsed disshware but failed to sanitize trays. Inspector Explained proper sanitizing process to employee
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature(beef) Corrected On Site.
- Observed scoop for sugar lacking handle.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name(sugar)
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10/30/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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2/21/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
- Violation: 42-11-1 Observed unnecessary items on the premise. [Large amount of eqipment not in use, stored at side and behind establishment. Refrigeration units, flat grill, dough machines, tables, wet wood, water filled buckets, pallets, trash/debris.]
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11/8/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Ceiling tile not properly seated in cooking area. Potential rodent access. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Expired 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. Expired March 2011.
- Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. [Observed employee washing dishes and drying in 3rd bay of sink. 3rd bay is not set up with sanitizer and is full of washed and rinsed, unsanitized dishes.]
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [at tortilla make line] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. [Hand sink near reach in cooler blocked by apron in sink. Cookline handsink blocked by cutting board with 2 bags of tortilla chips in bay.]
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. [at tortilla make line] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed Hobart table top mixer is soiled on bowl and surrounding parts while bowl contains cups, soiled mixer parts, plastic bag and other non-related items. Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
- Observed hole in wall in corner at floor below cookline hand sink.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning as observed by labels on refrigerated food items that do not correspond with current contents.
- Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Foods prepared on-site in single serve containers stored in glass door display coolers in front area of establishment where customers can self-serve are without labels. Jello cups, cake, salsa/sauces.] Items are stored with convenience items such as cartons of eggs, bottled beverages, commercially packaged cheeses. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. [1) Approximately 20 identifiable dried rodent droppings on dry storage shelf where boxes and bags of dried peppers are stored. Droppings are found on open cardboard boxes of dried peppers, on floor below shelf, and on cardboard lined shelves. 2) Approximately 10 semi-soft droppings are found near dry storage shelf on floor between chest freezer and wall. 3) Approximately 50 dried (too many to count) are on kitchen cookline prep table lower shelf. Droppings are found inside opened/in-use plastic wrap box. Lower shelf where droppings are found stores the plastic wrap, unopened tuna cans, a milk crate containing bagged raw potatoes, paper towel waste, open pack of cigarettes, loose onions and unlabeled bag of raisin-type food. Shelf also stores cookline spice containers that are sitting directly in heavily concentrated dropping area. Open bag of potatoes on lower prep table has clear evidence of rodent hole in bag and large portion of potato eaten into. (Upper prep table is fully in-use as observed by soiled tools, vegetable scraps, soiled tools, carton of shell eggs on counter, tray of food cooling on counter. 4) 2 dried rodent droppings in cookline handsink covered by cutting board. Also in sink is one open and one closed bag of tortilla chips. 5) 25 dried droppings observed on shelving in front store area of establishment where convenience items are stocked for sale. Commercially packaged snack bags are sitting directly in droppings. Other droppings are observed on floor behind storage shelf. 6) 15 dried, small droppings observed behing store-front convenience reach in cooler where eggs, cheese and salsa are stored. 7) 30+ (too many to count) dried droppings in hot water heater closet located in restroom. 8) Equipment storage room near back door has both dried black droppings and green dropping-looking particles on floor and shelves and floor below shelves. Approximarely 25 total observed.]
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. [Dried peppers stored in unsealed cardboard boxes where rodent droppings were found on box tops with potential to fall into product.]
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise. [Large amount of eqipment not in use, stored at side and behind establishment. Refrigeration units, flat grill, dough machines, tables, wet wood, water filled buckets, pallets, trash/debris.]
- Critical - Person in charge failed to insure employees are properly sanitizing equipment.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Foods in hot table not hot holding evenly. Foods do not appear to be stirred frequently by staff. Temperatures per pan range from approximately 110degF to 148degF in various areas of each pan. Corrected On Site by discarding foods from hot table.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [cooked chicken, cooked cactus, sauce] Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. [Bags of tortilla chips stored in cookline hand sink. Open bag in sink where droppings are found.] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. [Dried peppers in plastic bag shows sign of vermin entry as evidenced by 1 inch diameter hole in bag. Shelving area directly under bag has large pile of crumbled peppers apoearing to be chewed pepper or nesting.] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. [Plastic bag of large dried peppers on dry storage shelf. 2 open cardboard boxes of small dried peppers where dried rodent droppings are present around and on top of unsealed flaps of boxes. Potential to have fallen into boxes and mixed with product. Boxes are each approximately 18inches wide, 24 inches long, 18 inches high and 2/3 full of dried peppers.] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. [Raw potato where evidence of rodent damage occurred.] Corrected On Site.
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11/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Emergency order recommended |
- Critical - Expired 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.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Cooked rice, left on counter, at 82degF.] Corrected On Site by discarding.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over sheet pans of jello. Corrected On Site.
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8/1/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. [Observed hand sink near dish room blocked by box covering the sink.] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. [Observed handsink in cook room blocked by box covering sink.] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Label on a food item packaged on-site lacking required information.[Pumpkin seeds from commercial bulk portioned into smaller packages and tortillas/chips made on-site.]
- Critical - Observed cutting board with heavy dark staining on kitchen prep table.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. [Refried beans cooling in cooler in large, deep, covered container.]
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. [Raw beef and pork over containers of sauce, cooked beans, salsa.]
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. [Glass cleaner bottle sitting on prep table near food.] Corrected On Site.
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise. [Yard behind establishment has a large collection of unused/inoperable kitchen equipment; walk in units, tortilla machines, shelving.]
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. [Raw pork container labeled salsa.] Corrected On Site.
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4/21/2011 | 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 rice.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over cooked rice and beans. Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of dust or dirt on floor fan that blows over food area. Corrected On Site.
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1/18/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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10/1/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- No Violations Were Observed
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8/27/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Items have as many as 4 labels with different dates, they go by most recent. Must remove all other labels immediately. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employees taking tortillas off conveyer and packaging them with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Tongs for selfserve bakery items handle laying on top of cookies. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed employee put on gloves without first washing hands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employees taking tortillas off conveyer and packaging them with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with soiled clothing. Male employee preparing tortillas has heavily soiled shirt.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back preparation area by oven, stove, deep fryer, handsink blocked by small table.
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. [dishwash area]
- Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
- Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
- Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 8/23/10.
- Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 8/23/10.
- Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. This violation must be corrected by : 8/23/10.
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6/21/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Violation: 09-05-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.[beans & rice]. Upon callback establishment continuing to use plastic containers to dispense beans.
- Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink located between dishwash area and paper storage. Corrected On Site. Upon callback 4-13-2010, hot water continues to be shut off at handsink.
- Violation: 29-08-1 Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain plugged /standing water in mopsink.
- Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- Critical. Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.[by tortilla machine]
- Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.[cookline by stove]
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4/13/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Not labeled or datemarked in display case by front door, clear plastic containers of beige food items.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked rice, sauces, etc, kitchen reachin cooler.
- Critical. Cooked vegetables not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.[beans, hotholding front counter, 110F] Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.[poultry 110F, hotholding/ front counter] Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Uncovered foods on top of display case by cash register.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor.[cactus underneath handsink and box of avacados on floor] Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.[beans & rice]
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels even on food containers in reachin coolers.
- Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Large metal pots in dish room.
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.Plastic food containers and large pots.
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink located between dishwash area and paper storage. Corrected On Site.
- Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain plugged /standing water in mopsink.
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. [handsink between dishwash area & paper storage]
- Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.[restroom]
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.[by tortilla machine]
- Observed garbage on the ground outside back door.
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.[hood]
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.[cookline by stove]
- Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. Prescription drug in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
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2/8/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.[ham,cheese, etc repackaged in reachin cooler]
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [sauces, soups, poultry, plantfoods] reachin cooler.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed raw beef stored over cooked beef in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Employee filling corn shells and another employee frying chips.
- Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
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8/20/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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7/10/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 4/23/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 10/20/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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