Tortilleria La Mexicana, 2715 S Orlando Dr, Sanford, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Tortilleria La Mexicana
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2715 S Orlando Dr, Sanford, FL 32773
License #: 6904941
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 08/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. In hallway by employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Ware washing sink and Handsink need to be caulked to the wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - No functioning mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. Mop sink drain lines in disrepair, sink is inoperable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil for tortilla machine, sugar at front prep station. **Warning**
08/12/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of residue dish draining racks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle provided to dispense food. Salsa and guacamole. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. In hallway by employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can of energy drink on prep table at cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Ware washing sin and Handsink need to be caulked to the wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Greasy soil residue on shelves at cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No functioning mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. Mop sink drain lines in disrepair, sink is inoperable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mops not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil for tortilla machine, sugar at front prep station. **Warning**
  • Basic - debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottled beverage stored in ice bin a bar. corrective action taken: manager will discard ice. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shrimp stored over lettuce and dressing. Double door cooler at front of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 8 old droppings inside cabinet in employee restroom. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. spray cleanser stored on glass door cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink in bar blocked by several items stored inside and in front of sink. **Warning**
08/11/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Along back corridor of restaurant **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk at 51 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. All stored under three compartment sink **Warning**
2/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of dough mixing Machine and exterior of deep freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Fryer high temperature dish machine, burners. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above white deep freezer above tortilla making machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach found in employee restroom. Employee swept up, discarded and sanitized. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Along back corridor of restaurant **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods on buffet cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cantaloup found at 55F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk at 51 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded lettuce found at 48F, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Shrimp found 46F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Lettuce at 48f, cantaloup 55, milk 51f **Warning**
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. All stored under three compartment sink **Warning**
2/20/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above the ansul system **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. On floor underneath handsink **Warning**
12/3/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above the ansul system **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. To door reach in cooler not maintaining at 41F or below **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food container stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Glasses and beer bottle **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw pork 50F and raw chicken 58F all tcs are now in an ice bath *Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Box of gloves in the hand sink at the bar **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at the bar **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. **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. On floor underneath handsink **Warning**
9/24/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bar
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Vegetable oil
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whole fresh white cheese at 50F, eggs at 47f, beef at 47F in the cook line cooler
  • Intermediate - Cold 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 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Cook line cooler across from steam table maintaining at 50F. Corrective action: Operator removed all tcs food from the cookline cooler into the walk in cooler, which is maintaining at 41f and lower.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at the bar
  • Portable fire extinguisher is inaccessible. For reporting purposes only.
2/14/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bar
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. **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.
12/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 45-39-2 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. Bar
7/11/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. makeline cooler holding at 50 degrees
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsink by three compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on Hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef and cheese found at 49 degrees.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Plastic spoons stored handle down
  • 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. Bsr
7/10/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. styrofoam bowl for scoop
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Rice Corrected On Site.
2/3/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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