North Port, Sarasota County

EL MALECON LATIN MARKET

14525 TAMIAMI TRL STE 1,2,3, North Port, FL 34287

FoodSeating
Latest violations
12
1 High Priority
Feb 20, 2025
City
North Port
County
Sarasota
Status
Closed
Inspections
3

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.

Feb 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 7Total: 12

50-17-3

Detail 23573500

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired December 1,2024

22-02-4

Detail 23573502

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on prep table soiled with food stains.

31B-02-4

Detail 23573501

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand washing sink by walk in cooler, no paper towels

02C-02-5

Detail 23573497

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed prepared sauces in walk in cooler without date markings on

31B-06-4

Detail 23573498

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed at hand washing sink by walk in cooler, soap dispenser not working properly.

23-24-4

Detail 23573504

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed back sides of reach of reach in cooler door handles with food debris.

14-09-4

Detail 23573494

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards at prep station in kitchen with groove marks on them.

08B-38-4

Detail 23573496

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in freezer, multiple items of food stored on floor

14-69-4

Detail 23573503

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk in cooler door handles

22-08-4

Detail 23573499

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave with dried on food debris inside.

23-03-4

Detail 23573495

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach ins soiled in kitchen.

08B-12-5

Detail 23573505

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed house made sauces in walk-in cooler not covered.

Aug 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23052417

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer with food debris on it. Observed operator having employee clean. Observed cleaning. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23052418

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink by make table with pots and utensils in it. Observed operator removing items, and employee cleaned Corrected On-Site

53A-01-7

Detail 23052416

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed not on site.

Feb 1, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.