TOREROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT II

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Four draw cooler at cook line at beef (49F - Cold Holding); shrimp (49F - Cold Holding), chef stated items were prepped two hours ago, moved items to walk in cooler to check cooler.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by cook line had a box of several different items in box. Employee removed box from handwashing sink Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue chemicals not labeled. Employee labeled bottle Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen have a heavy layer of dust from the ceiling air vent.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package after being thawed. Salmon still in reduced oxygen packaging not removed after being thawed

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on the cook line my wearing a hair restraint. Employee put on a hair restraints. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of unwashed lettuce on the floor in walk in cooler. Chef picked box Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink by cook line

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour containers not labeled. Employee labeled flour containers. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form was email

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled. Employee labeled bottles Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine looks like there is mold like substance by the ice chute

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Acoustics ceiling tiles over dishwasher are stained and look as if they mey fall.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave has dried food Debi's in machine. Employee cleaned machine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing station at cook line

High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. There is not a one inch air gap at the drain pipe from the dishwasher

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form was emailed

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small bowl used on cook line chef discarded Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of employee drink in cooler where food for customers is stored. Chef discarded Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen beef and scallops on the counter thawing out. Chef put items in walk-in cooler to thaw. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin not marked with name. Chef put the name of the item on the container Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No pare towels at front bar. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Manager inverted all take out plates and containers Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service containers were on top shelf not inverted, manager moved items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Large container of taco shells on top of shelf not covered

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: Provided big 6 to operator. Next unannounced Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Objectionable odors in ware washing area of the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: Next unannounced Time Extended

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server removing tortillas from hot plate for service with bare hands. Discussed with operator Observed employee preparing onions with bare hands. Onions to be cooked at later time. Discussed with operator. Employee washed hands and put gloves on Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef, raw shrimp stored above cooked pork/cooked chicken tacos in cook line drawers. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (54°F - Cold Holding)being held at wait station. Pan stored on top of pan that was buried in ice. Operator states item has been out for 1 hour. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Operator moved to ware washing area Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Dish machine drainage too strong for floor drain. Observed large overflow. Discussed with operator

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Exit blocked by high chairs. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in prep room, manager filled Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Chef discarded Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-27: At the time of callback inspection, no proof of employees training. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed cases with produces and containers with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-27: At the time of callback inspection, container with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-25: Time Extended