El Rincon, 2104 W Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: El Rincon
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2104 W Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3912765
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 10/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler gaskets/doors. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side door/exit in dining room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under fryer/stove . **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Used to store bread. **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain pipe front counter Handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish in 3 Compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. White foam to go boxes. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Chicken over cooked pork/reach in cooler. Shelled eggs over cooked rice/walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen and front counter. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen and front counter. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef, chicken, cooked pork reach in cooler **Warning**
10/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Men''s restroom, kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Barewood floor by restrooms **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Counter legs on front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Barewood window from kitchen to front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Grease trap overflowing onto ground **Warning** On 6/18/14- backed up in tank
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler ceiling with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Disassembled **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of a certified food manager for the establishment at the time of the licensing inspection. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Warning**
6/18/2014Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Shortening **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Not sanitizing **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Men's restroom, kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Barewood floor by restrooms **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Salt rice **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Counter legs on front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Barewood window from kitchen to front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Grease trap overflowing onto ground **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. Mop water needs to be dumped **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler ceiling with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 1940 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 8/17/14 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 18, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 18, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 18, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 18, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • 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. Onions **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, shrimp THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 18, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 18, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Window cleaner by cups **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Lighter next to raw shell eggs **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Aluminum pan **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Disassembled **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing fish **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Restrooms, kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of a certified food manager for the establishment at the time of the licensing inspection. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Single door, two door THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 18, 2014 **Warning**
6/17/2014Food-Licensing InspectionWarning Issued

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