EL TACO REGIO

High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Brown eggs stored inside reach-in cooler in kitchen near back door. Employee stated they were purchased from a customer. Stop sale issued.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not posted.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table above bin of sugar in kitchen near three-compartment sink. Employee removed drink from table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and keys on table near back door above frying oil. Employee removed both from table during this inspection. Employee jackets stored on food storage shelf above canned foods in dry storage area. Employee removed both jackets from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans wet nested on clean dish storage rack near three-compartment sink.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach-in freezer in kitchen near back door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Fluorescent lights in server station unshielded. Repeat Violation

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building. Repeat Violation

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to kitchen left open.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop bucket near mop sink.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table near three-compartment sink. Employee placed cloth back into solution during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In of sugar on lower shelf of prep table not labeled. Employee added proper label during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked pork in reach-in cooler next to oven dated 6/29.

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen and began preparing food without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in kitchen near back door.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2022.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from oven: pork (46F - Cold Holding); beef (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stored on bottom shelf of prep table near back door. Can opener on prep table near back door. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Five employees working with no certified food manager present.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on floor in front of back door.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf in dry storage room.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in room with water heater. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor in wait station.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to kitchen entrance.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven handle. Manager moved tongs to prep table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield missing for light fixture above hand washing sink in wait station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent above grill and oven. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Chicken stored in reach-in freezer.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on reach-in cooler across from grill stained. Ice bin stained with mold-like substance.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile missing in dry storage at front of kitchen.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of room where air handler is located.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil on floor in dry storage at back of kitchen.

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Lite fixture over ice machine missing shield.

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents above grill and fryers greasy.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice lid missing from ice machine. Manager stated the ice would be covered with plastic wrap until door is fixed.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar on shelf at end of cook line.

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in santizer bucket not at proper strength. Chlorine at 200ppm. Advised employee and they diluted solution below 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Observed Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.

High Priority - Observed Presence of multiple insects (drain flies) under mop sink

High Priority - Observed establishment Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom and drain plug missing

Basic - Observed Employee beverage in a container with lid and stored over single serve straws and silverware. Employee moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Observed Employee personal items (cell phones) stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items in kitchen

Basic - Observed Equipment (stacked drink cups) not properly air-dried - wet nesting in service area.