Largo, Pinellas County

OKETO EXPRESS

12199 INDIAN ROCKS RD #4, Largo, FL 33774

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 High Priority

Mar 30, 2023

City

Largo

County

Pinellas

Status

Closed

Inspections

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

22-43-4

Detail 21899520

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 400ppm plus. Operator added water and retested at 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21899522

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer in kitchen, behind the dry storage area, shows accumulation of debris underneath the slicer guard.

22-08-4

Detail 21899521

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -fry baskets on fryer shows accumulation of debris.

Dec 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 9

22-42-4

Detail 21651323

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine sanitizer tested at 0ppm. Operator added sanitizer. Tested at 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site

08A-04-5

Detail 21651321

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over lettuce in two door deli cooler in kitchen. Operator moved the chicken to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

25-28-4

Detail 21651324

High Priority - Single-service containers not constructed with the required characteristics. Operator using frozen water bottles for the ice in sauces. Educated operator and showed possible alternatives with non single use items. Operator removed bottles from walk-in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21651316

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fry baskets in kitchen show accumulation of debris and grease. Slicer guard in kitchen shows accumulation of debris underneath the guard.

36-32-5

Detail 21651322

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling above the hot water heater in room with the three compartment sink.

08B-38-4

Detail 21651319

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of frozen shrimp stored on floor. Operator moved to sink to thaw with running water. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21651320

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior bottom of mop sink shows accumulation of debris. Hoods in kitchen show accumulation of debris and grease.

14-20-4

Detail 21651318

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. In kit on the stove shows tears in foil.

21-12-4

Detail 21651317

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping clothe stored at three compartment sink not in sanitizer water. Repeat Violation

Jun 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 5Basic: 4Total: 14

03D-02-5

Detail 21046452

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice in back of kitchen tempted 48F-51F. Operator voluntarily discarded rice. Corrective Action Taken

12A-07-5

Detail 21046441

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee was cutting onion with bare hands. Employee discarded onion voluntarily employee did not wash hand after getting new onion. Educated employee on proper hand washing requirements. Corrective Action Taken

09-01-4

Detail 21046453

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting onion with one glove on. Educated employee and he voluntarily discarded. Washed new onion and then started again. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 21046450

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.beef over shrimp in cook-line reach in

01B-02-5

Detail 21046443

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 5# of Rice in stand up cooler in back of kitchen at 48F-51F. Operator voluntarily discarded. Corrective Action Taken

12A-03-4

Detail 21046445

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in sink to the left of the labeled hand wash sink. Educated employee on proper use of sinks. Corrective Action Taken

05-08-4

Detail 21046447

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

41-21-4

Detail 21046444

Intermediate - Original container of soap does not bear the manufacturer's label. At the hand wash sink

53B-05-5

Detail 21046451

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 training expired 2-1-2021.

27-16-4

Detail 21046442

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In restrooms 87 degrees ran over 5 minutes

08B-49-4

Detail 21046440

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.in refrigerator by 3compartment sink

29-20-5

Detail 21046448

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink on the cookline

08B-17-4

Detail 21046449

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In reach in fridge in back kitchen area had unwashed produce stored over Ready to eat sauces.

21-12-4

Detail 21046446

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Oct 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31A-11-4

Detail 20615113

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Clean utensils stored in hand sink, items removed. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 20615114

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Restroom ceiling has water damage. Landlord is aware of issue and has not taken action to fix.

36-34-5

Detail 20615115

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen area.

10-06-5

Detail 20615116

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of spoon touching TPHC rice. Corrected On-Site