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High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Card board use to line tequeños , touching tequeños directly. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in chest freezer located in prep area. Warning

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cucumber parsley mayo sauce with date marked odor 3-04-2026 Warning

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Parsley , cucumber mayo sauce with date marking if 3-04-2026 Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Garlic mayo sauce kept overnight in reach in cooler located in front counter. Across from coffee maker. With temperature of 48F Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mayo sauce kept overnight in reach in cooler located in front counter. Across from coffee maker. With temperature of 48F Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by bot box in prep area. Removed Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for sink and surface Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. NO paper towels on hand sink located in prep area. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tres leches , bread pudding, flan prepared during the weekend with no date marking. Warning

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. Warning

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling on dry storage room located at back of prep kitchen by walk in freezer. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damaged on ceiling tiles located on prep area. Warning

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on make table in front counter. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door of hot box in were empanadas area kept. Gasket on chest freezer located at front counter Gasket on juice cooler Handle on reach in cooler that has bulk sauces located on prep area. Warning

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Water gallons stored on floor in prep area. Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle on sugar Scoop handle in rice Warning

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon handle on shredded cheese Warning

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light out in hood. Warning

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels in all bulk sauces in prep area. Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Mold like substance on shelves in reach in cooler that has drinks located in fro t counter. Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusted shelves in cooler that has bulk juice containers in the prep area. Warning

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain in hand sink located in front counter. Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Tequenos kept on chest freezer located at front counter. Warning

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados with limes stored on make table located at front counter . Unwashed avocados and lettuce stored over soft cheese in walk in cooler. Warning

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in walk in cooler is broken. Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4-1-24

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded beef 127 per operator less than 1 hour Shredded chicken 125 per operator less than 1 hour Black beans 125 per operator less than 1 hour Sliced beef 124 per operator less than 1 hour Had operator put items in pot to reheat to 165°Warning Corrective Action Taken Warning

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

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under back door leading outside

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoops in bins with handles touching food. Flour, rice, sugar

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield in small storage area damaged

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in 2 missing ambient thermometer

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in ware wash and walk-in-cooler soiled Ceiling in ware wash and walk-in-cooler soiled

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area behind kitchen with walk-in freezer, multiple freezers and reach in cooler and hand sink addedRepeat Violation Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: Time extend 58 days from original inspection Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: Operator states they were having difficulty getting the paperwork together to submit plans. They say they will submit plans by 1/26. Time extended 30 days per Amy Zaleski Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area behind kitchen with walk-in freezer, multiple freezers and reach in cooler and hand sink addedRepeat Violation Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: Time extend 58 days from original inspection Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-24: Operator states they were having difficulty getting the paperwork together to submit plans. They say they will submit plans by 1/26. Time extended 30 days per Amy Zaleski Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area behind kitchen with walk-in freezer, multiple freezers and reach in cooler and hand sink addedRepeat Violation Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: Time extend 58 days from original inspection Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area behind kitchen with walk-in freezer, multiple freezers and reach in cooler and hand sink addedRepeat Violation Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: Time extend 58 days from original inspection Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 small flying insects in dish room 20 small flying insects in open bin in back storage area. Operator closed and removed bin. Total 22 small flying insects. Next day call call back per Madeline Connolly Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Observed 20 small flying insects in back store room. Cooking is done front of establishment. The small flying insects are in a small store room at the rear of the establishment. Next day call back per Dennis Watson Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area behind kitchen with walk-in freezer, multiple freezers and reach in cooler and hand sink addedRepeat Violation Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Time Extended

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 small flying insects in dish room 20 small flying insects in open bin in back storage area. Operator closed and removed bin. Total 22 small flying insects. Next day call call back per Madeline Connolly Warning

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Storage area behind kitchen with walk-in freezer, multiple freezers and reach in cooler and hand sink addedRepeat Violation Repeat Violation 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. Operator did not have form. Provided form in Spanish. Had operator have employees read print and sign form during inspection Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Front reach in chest freezer build up of ice

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in flour laying flat inside bin touching flour. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Small fry boats and single service plates not inverted. Employee inverted items. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Commercially packaged shrimp stored above opened bag of yucca in tall reach in freezer near dry storage room. Operator moved opened package above shrimp. Corrected On-Site 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. - Paperwork provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. - Food prepared in back food storage area. At back area operator has: dry storage, several chest freezers, prep tables, cooling cooked products, preparing food (empanadas), and several tall reach in coolers. Hand wash sink added next to entrance by food prep table. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. - Observed employee offering eggs over easy to customer. Consumer advisory provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. - Water stains on acoustic tiles in back food preparation area. Warning

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. - Sticky gnat trap set above sugar at dry storage room. Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. - Slight accumulation on some white chest freezers at back prep room. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. - At back area operator has: dry storage, several chest freezers, prep tables, cooling cooked products, preparing food (empanadas), and several tall reach in coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-07: - Operator stated plans were already submitted. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. - Several chest freezers at back storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-07: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. See stop sale. - Black beans cooling overnight per operator. Clocked at 48-58F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. - Portioned raw chicken in bin above pork shoulder in walk in cooler. - Portioned breaded chicken over beef in chest freezer 5 at back. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. - Black beans cooling overnight per operator. Clocked at 48-58F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. - At back area operator has: dry storage, several chest freezers, prep tables, cooling cooked products, preparing food (empanadas), and several tall reach in coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on clean equipment. - Open styrofoam cup with juice on deli slicer. Employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. - Employee tray with food in a bag stored above bucket with cachapa masa/dough. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. - Several chest freezers at back storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-18: Time Extended

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. See stop sale. - Black beans cooling overnight per operator. Clocked at 48-58F. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. - Portioned raw chicken in bin above pork shoulder in walk in cooler. - Portioned breaded chicken over beef in chest freezer 5 at back. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. - Black beans cooling overnight per operator. Clocked at 48-58F. Warning

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. - At back area operator has: dry storage, several chest freezers, prep tables, cooling cooked products, preparing food (empanadas), and several tall reach in coolers. Warning

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. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on clean equipment. - Open styrofoam cup with juice on deli slicer. Employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. - Employee tray with food in a bag stored above bucket with cachapa masa/dough. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. - Several chest freezers at back storage room. Warning