CASA TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Washed hands with gloves on. Told to remove gloves wash hands then put new gloves on. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored cutting board and utensils in handwashing sink at front bar

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

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 eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Eating in kitchen prep table

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floors in kitchen are missing pieces of the tile

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler on cook line has no ambient temperature thermometer

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in men's restroom

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken and beef left on counter to thaw. Employee put in walk in cooler Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cut Avocados with stickers on the cook line. Employee discarded cut avocado and removed stickers and washed before cutting Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Non commercially packaged chicken stored on top of bags of ready to eat shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef and cooked beef stored in walk in cooler not date marked. Per operator, items were prepared approximately 2 days ago.

Basic - Accumulation of food debris on top exterior of warewashing machine.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent above triple sink soiled with dust.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Meat cutting board on cook line.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored on customer beverage prep surface. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in walk-in freezer around motor unit and on wrapped raw meats.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on expo line. Operator placed into sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above packages of ready to eat Mac n Cheese in cook line reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade right of cook line soiled with food debris build up.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef and house made tomato salsa not date marked in walk in cooler. Per cook, items were made approximately 28 hours ago. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of bottled beer stored in floor in bar area.

Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Bin of raw beef stored underneath dripping condensation line in walk in freezer. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Multiple soiled wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados and unwashed bell peppers stored above ready to eat prepared salad in walk in cooler. Operator recognized. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken gaskets on cook line coolers.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water stored directly on the floor. Operator relocated to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in some cold holding units.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed 200 ppm chlorine. Operator corrected to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the steam table, rice (115-122F - Hot Holding). The rice was stored double panned on the steam table. The bottom pan was removed and new rice is being reheated to replace. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the wait station, in the container of chili flakes, ramekins were used to dispense and were stored inside. The ramekins were discarded. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.At reach in cooler by cookline- raw beef stored over cooked shrimp- operator moved beef to lowers shelf. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink by bar- cups inside handwash sink- operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink by cookline. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser not labeled- operator labeled.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

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

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer- raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over raw beef- operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At small reach in cooler by dry storage shelf area- Salsa 54-57F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see Stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At small reach in cooler by dry storage shelf area- Salsa 54-57F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see Stop sale.

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All training expired as of 07/2023.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil stored on floor at cook line- operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing at handwash sink near cookline steam table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At cookline flip-top cooler- avocados in use with stickers still attached - educated operator- employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Sealed bottles of drinking water. Items removed by employee Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Masa flour Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice