OLD TOWN MEXICAN CAFE

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

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish, and raw shrimp stored over cooked lobster meat. During the inspection employee removed items and placed them correctly. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer , located at dry storage.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan guard soiled.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed standing reach in freezer interior soiled.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of one door standing reach in cooler.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed most cooked foods not covered inside flip top reach in cooler, located at cooking line. During the inspection employee covered items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting boards in back kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed chips container stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed container from floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside white reach in freezer.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong stored on oven handle in kitchen. Operator removed tong. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled Walk in cooler fan covers.

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container unlabeled in kitchen. Operator labeled container.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10/01/23. Confirmation 236063286, operator paid during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen m cutting board.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in bar. Operator replenished soap. Corrected On-Site

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

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

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Kitchen, establishment has a double sided portable

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee holding cell phone put phone down and then handled clean container and tongs. Discussed hand washing with employee. Employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flying insects near walk-in-cooler . Also, one flying insect observed near ice machine in storage area.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. feta cheese crumbles (46F - Cold Holding) in top of flip top reach-in cooler across from stove. Operator stated he will keep lid closed for cheese to chill. Also, shredded cheese blend (47F - Cold Holding); in top of flip top reach-in cooler at food pick up window. Operator stated lid was open for lunch time. Operator stated he will keep lid closed to chill cheese. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked pork (113F - Hot Holding) in oven that was not turned on. Employee stated it's been in oven for about an hour. Employee turned on oven to heat back up the pork to more than 165F Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing from threaded hose bibb outside back door near mop sink

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in closed end of bat soiled. Cutting boards on reach-in cooler in kitchen and reach in cooler outside kitchen by food pick up window soiled/ stained

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar area used to store menus and towels. Operator removed items from hand wash sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator replenished soap. Corrected On-Site

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. Employee food safety training certificates all expired in June 2022 Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored under grill area. Employee labeled degreaser Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sealed Container of oil used to hold open door near kitchen stored on floor at door. Large containers of sauces stored on floor in walk-in-cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the dishwashing machine chlorine sanitizing solution concentration at 10 ppm Observed the dishwashing machine chlorine sanitizing concentration at 10 ppm.Operator must use the triple sink to sanitize equipment, utensils, china,silver and glass ware until the dish washing machine is repaired

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the bar hand wash sink used to dump ice.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at the taco reach in cooler cutting board.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container with oil stored on the floor of the kitchen and storage area.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed the ice-cream bucket in the reach in freezer not fovered

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Covered with strainer grate at wait station - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-06: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Covered with strainer grate at wait station Time Extended