RIVIERA MAYA

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at cookline handled raw beef with gloved hand, changed gloves without washing hands, and began handling utensils and cheese. Inspector had the employee stop, wash hands, and put on new gloves. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Server handled dirty dishes, quickly washed hands without using soap, then handled single-use foam trays. Manager had the employee wash hands before continuing to work in kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Turned over mop bucket with water pooled around it behind building, near dumpster. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two flies flying in warewash area of kitchen.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw fish stored on shelf above open pan containing sliced limes inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved the raw fish to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Aerosol can containing glass cleaner and spray bottle containing pink chemical stored on shelf above beverages at kitchen entrance. 2. Several plastic jugs of "heavy duty cleaner" stored on shelf beside tortillas and above cooking oil inndry storage area. Manager removed all chemicals during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server with painted and/or artificial nails scooped tortilla chips without wearing gloves.

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/ Inspector observed six employees handling food. No certified food manager present during this inspection.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink at kitchen entrance. Manager replenished the soap during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Several employees cooking and handling food in kitchen with bracelets on wrists.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water pooling on floor near mop sink.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two sets of tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. An employee removed the gloves from the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Area around nozzles of fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance 2. Gasket on cooler door in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Power drill and pipe cutter stored on shelf above food in dry storage area. Manager removed all tools from the shelves during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair while adjusting hat then put on gloves to cut onions without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Mop water being dumped on ground behind building.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over cake in walk-in freezer. Manager placed beef on bottom shelf. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. One package of salmon in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of floor anti slip sealant stored next to drink concentrate on dry storage shelf across from back door. Manager placed sealant on shelf with other chemicals. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line steam table stained. Deflector plate in wait station ice machine stained. Repeat Violation

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

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at cook line hand washing sink.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen dusty.

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. One package of salmon in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cake stored in reach-in cooler across from walk-in freezer.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack on top of to go utensils in back storage area. Manager removed backpack during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on cook line floor.

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Lids for food containers in back of kitchen.

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on ground around dumpster behind building.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between door and side of reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Employee removed knife. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at wait station and cook line hand washing sinks. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill greasy. Outside of food containers in back of kitchen soiled with old food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pans stored above kitchen prep table across from dish machine.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employees cutting onions in kitchen without washing onions first.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler in wait station.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Stuffed peppers in walk-in freezer mot covered. Manager had employee cover peppers during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. No trash can for wait station hand washing sink.

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee at cookline reached into pan containing raw shrimp and placed the raw shrimp onto the grill with gloved hand. Employee proceeded to handle utensils at cookline and handle clean dishes with the same gloved hand. Manager had employee stop, wash hands, and put in new gloves before continuing to work at cookline. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at cookline wiped face with paper towel with gloved hand, then continued to prepare food and handle utensils at cookline. Manager had employee stop, wash hands, and put on new gloves before continuing to work at cookline. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1. One fly crawling on pan containing cut pineapple sitting on prep table near ware wash area. 2. One fly crawling on prep table across from dish machine.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bowl containing raw shell eggs stored on shelf above pan containing cream cheese inside bottom of cooler at cookline. Manager moved the raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Several aerosol cans containing glass cleaner and air freshener stored on shelf directly beside bottles of whiskey at kitchen entrance. 2. Container with headache medicine and "Mucinex" liquid cold medicine stored on shelf directly above whiskey at kitchen entrance. Manager removed all chemicals and medicines from the shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Employee dropped tongs on floor, then hung them back next to clean tongs on oven door handle at cookline. Manager moved both sets of tongs to the warewash area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. 2. Can opener blade on prep table in back of kitchen soiled with old food residue. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Sharpening stone stored down inside handwash sink beside dish machine. Inspector removed stone from sink before washing hands. 2. Red sauce dumped into handwash sink beside dish machine. 3. Employee wet paper towel with water in handwash sink at kitchen entrance.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Two bowls without handles stored down inside pans containing rice at cookline. Manager removed both cups from pans of rice during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drink cups stored on prep table at cookline beside in-use cutting board. Manager removed both drink cups from the prep 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. Several employee phones and wallets stored on shelf in server station above drinks. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food in back of kitchen wearing bracelet on wrist.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two sets of tongs stored on oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed tongs from door handle during this inspection. Repeat Violation

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster behind building.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing from handwash sink beside dish machine and handwash sink at kitchen entrance.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lid on large rice bin soiled with food debris and/or black substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor under and around equipment throughout kitchen soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Five-gallon bucket containing raw shrimp stored directly on top of bucket containing red salsa inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed raw shrimp from top of salsa during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Cutting board on prep table near dish machine stained. 2. Can opener blade soiled with food debris on prep table near warewash area. Employee cleaned and sanitized the can opener during this inspection. 3. Bottom edge of deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with black substance. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing purple degreaser missing label on shelf at kitchen entrance. Manager added proper label during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside container of seasoning on shelf in back of kitchen. Manager removed and discard the condiment cup during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Blue co2 tank near mop sink not secured.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee phone and Bluetooth speaker stored on shelf above prep table and cutting board in back of kitchen. Manager removed both from shelf during this inspection. 2. Employee wallet stored on shelf in server station beside bottles of tequila. Manager removed wallet from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink cups in server station are wet nested.

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor inside walk-in cooler damaged with exposed foam insulation subfloor.

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Ice machine lid has a large crack.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two sets of tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed tings from handle during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooler doors in server station soiled with mold-like substance.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open and missing drain plug. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents in ceiling in kitchen near dish machine heavily soiled with dust.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tubes of raw hamburger meat stored on shelf above open box of corn on the cob inside walk-in freezer. Employee moved corn to the top shelf during this inspection. Large container of raw beef stored uncovered on top of beer kegs inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved beef to a pallet and covered with a lid during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-08: One open pan containing raw chicken stored on shelf above open cooked pan of beans inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved the raw chicken to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen near cookline. One fly in kitchen near warewash sink.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Several grocery bags containing tortillas inside reach-in cooler across from grill.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Opened box of raw chicken stored above opened box of corn on the cob on shelf inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed raw chicken below the corn during this inspection. Opened bag of raw beef stored above frozen juice inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed raw beef below the frozen juice during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Inspector observed an employee cut raw chicken on cutting board, then cut raw beef on the same cutting board without washing and sanitizing the cutting board in-between uses. Inspector instructed manager to insure the beef reaches an internal temperature of 165F.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Pan of tilapia thawed inside ROP packaging inside reach-in cooler below grill. Packaging states to remove fish from the reduced oxygen packaging before thawing.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of "Fabuloso" and bottle of bleach stored on shelf in kitchen near kitchen entrance beside bottles of tomato juice. Manager removed all chemicals from shelf during this inspection. Several spray cans of glass cleaner stored on shelf in kitchen beside drink bottles. Manager removed glass cleaner from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from hose connection behind building near mop sink.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with black substance.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon stored inside handwash sink in kitchen near entrance. Soiled rag stored inside handwash sink in kitchen at cookline. Manager removed both from handwash sinks during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Condiment cup without handle used as scoop inside container of oregano on shelf near cookline.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on rolling cart near ice machine in kitchen. Employee inverted ice bucket during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

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. Pan of tilapia thawed inside ROP packaging inside reach-in cooler below grill. Packaging states to remove fish from the reduced oxygen packaging before thawing. Stop sale issued.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two uncovered employee drinks stored on top of make-table in kitchen across from grill. Both drinks were removed from make-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 jacket stored on top of canned foods on shelf in kitchen near warewash area. Manager removed jacket from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on shelf in kitchen near fountain machine.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor throughout kitchen heavily soiled under and around equipment. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of cut onions stored on floor inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed bucket of onions from floor during this inspection. Plastic water bottles stored on floor inside walk-in cooler. Several buckets of salsa stored on floor inside walk-in cooler. Box of frozen fish stored on floor inside walk-in freezer. Manager removed box of fish from floor during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In-use tongs stored on oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed tongs from door handle during this inspection. Corrected On-Site