MR. EMPANADA #1009

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

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.

High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Tomatoes held at 63F in reach-in cooler next to service window -Cut lettuce held at 62F in reach-in cooler next to service window -Black beans held at 88F under hot holding unit across from reach-in cooler -Chick peas held at 87F under hot holding unit across from reach-in cooler Operator states no temperature monitoring has occurred Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Tomatoes held at 63F in reach-in cooler next to service window -Cut lettuce held at 62F in reach-in cooler next to service window Operator states no temperature monitoring has occurred See stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Black beans held at 88F under hot holding unit across from reach-in cooler -Chick peas held at 87F under hot holding unit across from reach-in cooler See stop sale. Manager on duty voluntarily discarded items. Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -Observed 2 cooks wash hands in the three compartment sink Discussed proper handwashing with cooks Warning

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. -Provided operator with written plan for bodily fluid cleaning Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -No paper towels on hand washing station next to slicer Warning

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

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine soiled with pink mold like substance Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -Tanks next to three compartment sink not chained for protection Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -Establishment has their license application posted and not the actual license Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Purse kept on top of soda boxes next to office in kitchen Manager on duty properly stored items Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Cook observed preparing food with ineffective hair restraint Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Observed cook preparing food with no hair restraint Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floors in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Buckets of pickles kept on floor in walk-in cooler -Boxes of food kept on floor in walk-in freezer Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Ice buildup coming off condenser in walk-in freezer Warning

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Microwave directly under service window soiled with food debris Warning

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -Provided operator with choking poster Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Catering trays kept on floor near office in kitchen Manager on duty properly stored items Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Manager has scented bleach not approved for food contact surfaces. Manager brought approved bleach during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (60F - Cold Holding) in cooler less than four hours. Manager moved to walk in. Corrective Action Taken

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. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at reach in cooler soiled. Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter. Manager placed paper towels at sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

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. Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened more than 24 hours ago no date mark. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled at reach in cooler by fryers. Microwave interior soiled. Interior of front reach in cooler soiled. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by walk in cooler. Manager placed paper towels at sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near front of kitchen. Manager placed soap at hand sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. Slicer soiled. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. beef empanada (55°F - Cold Holding); beef and cheese empanada (56°F - Cold Holding); devil crab (55°F - Cold Holding); crab empanada (55°F - Cold Holding); guava and cheese empanada (56°F - Cold Holding); bbq chicken empanada (56°F - Cold Holding); Buffalo chicken (56°F - Cold Holding); Buffalo chicken empanada (55°F - Cold Holding); beef and cheese (55°F - Cold Holding); black beans (56°F - Cold Holding) Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef empanada (55°F - Cold Holding); beef and cheese empanada (56°F - Cold Holding); devil crab (55°F - Cold Holding); crab empanada (55°F - Cold Holding); guava and cheese empanada (56°F - Cold Holding); bbq chicken empanada (56°F - Cold Holding); Buffalo chicken (56°F - Cold Holding); Buffalo chicken empanada (55°F - Cold Holding); beef and cheese (55°F - Cold Holding); black beans (56°F - Cold Holding) see stop sale Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand wash sink in kitchen, operator turned water back on. Corrected On-Site Warning