TAQUERIA EL SINALOENCE

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee cashiering touching order entry point of sale system, collecting payment form and providing change to customers then began preparing food for customers without washing hands, no hand washing sink available for mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator repaired hand washing sink, employee then washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered mobile food dispensing vehicle from outside, put on gloves and began preparing food for customers without washing hands. No hand washing sink available. Operator repaired hand washing sink, employee then washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Non-food grade "thank you" bags used in direct contact with food (tortillas and dried peppers). Advised Operator only food-grade bags to be used for food storage. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At slide top reach in cooler; raw beef stored over tortillas. Operator moved raw beef below tortillas. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At slide top reach in cooler; raw chicken over raw beef. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom of cooler below raw beef. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling across cash register inside mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator eliminated live roach, cleaned/sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At glass door reach in cooler; cooked beef (50F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (55F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held less than 4 hours, moved to slide top reach in cooler. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table; cooked rice (102F - Hot Holding). Operator stated rice cooked prior to being held for 2 hours, moved to be reheated to 165F, held at 135F or above. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At flip top cooler; tomatoes (58F - Ambient Cooling 1:20/62F 1:45); cut lettuce (59F - Ambient Cooling 1:30/58F 1:45). Operator stated tomatoes and lettuce cut at 10:00, at this rate will not reach 41F within 4 hours, moved to slide top reach in cooler to facilitate faster cooling. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - No hand wash sink for employees. Only hand washing sink for mobile food dispensing vehicle is non-operational, no hot or cold running water provided. Operator repaired during inspection, hot and cold running water provided. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored over prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee switched from handling raw beef while cooking to heating ready to eat tortillas without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee went from handling money at cash register, washed hands at triple sink with no soap and then began preparing food. Discussed with employee who then washed hands at hand wash sink with soap. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non-food grade "thank you" bag used in direct contact with cooked beef. Advised Operator to remove from bags. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At glass door reach in cooler; raw pork stored over cheese. Advised Operator to move raw pork. Warning

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At prep area; raw shell eggs (88F - Ambient Air Temperature Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held at ambient temperature for over 4 hours. See Stop Sale. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At prep area; raw shell eggs (88F - Ambient Air Temperature Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held at ambient temperature for over 4 hours. See Stop Sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area; raw beef (85F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held at room temperature for less than 2 hours, moved to grill to be fully cooked to a minimum of 155F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line; cooked onions (120F - Hot Holding). Operator stated onions cooked prior to being placed in pan next to grill, held for one hour, moved to be reheated to 165F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Insecticide stored over avocados. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by storage of multiple items. Operator removed. Warning

Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. No hot or cold running water provided at hand wash sink. Operator turned on water, hot and cold running water provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water at triple sink. Advised Operator of proper thawing. Warning

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Warning

High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....hot holding pork 131° in steam table being held less than two hours . After string food was 147°. Employee covered food. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area....approximately 5 live flies flying around landing on cut onion. Stop sale issue , landing on food prep line . Employee discarded onion. Sanitized the surface . Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition...Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area....approximately 5 live flies flying around landing on cut onion, landing on food prep line . Employee discarded onion. Sanitized the surface . Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....red salsa 52°, cheese 53° , green salsa 58° in flip top reach in cooler being held less than four hours. Employee moved another acceptable cooler and some time marked. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles...over 200 ++++ ppm. Showed employee how make sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner...beef thawing in room temperature at three compartment sink . Employee moved to cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler: cheese (61°F), per owner was received this morning. Advised to keep in another cooler until reaches 41°F or below then can transfer back to flip top cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager: Maria Dominga Espinoza expired 3-15-21