Jo Jo's Tacos, 216 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: JO JO'S TACOS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 216 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
License #: 1622702
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 5/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning** Manually sanitizing on the 3 compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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. Beans, chicken, pork, beef, pasta, sauces and plant foods in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Beans, sauces, beef, rice, pork **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Cilantro. Gloves on. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Mahi Mahi served raw as ceviche. **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 quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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. Beans, chicken, pork, beef, pasta, sauces and plant foods in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Soapy water **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
3/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean knives stored with papers, business cards on top of cooler, cookline.
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Plates and forks, knives for customers use.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses., touching side of ice machine.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cutting lemons.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Hair cooler in dish room.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Windex **Corrected On-Site**
12/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Cutting tomatoes / vegetables for toppings. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over avocados in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
4/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed clean utensils stored in dirty container in dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. frontline reach-in cooler near register.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. yellow liquid cleaner in spraybottle by mopsink. Corrected On Site.
9/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Observed paper towels by cookline handwash sink on top of fliptop cooler. Cross contamination possible / drippings on to foods in cooler possible. Corrected On Site.
1/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Note: do not use a cloths towerl to dry equipment and utensils. Air dry only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. cookline handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw beef over fish in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cookline.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over tortillas in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
9/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
5/20/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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