Mojito, 700 S Rosemary Ave #228, West Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MOJITO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 700 S Rosemary Ave #228, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
License #: 6020289
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 09/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee's restroom
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Warewashing area handsink.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Delfield cooler at the cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles with water, sauces, oil at the cookline. Containers with sugar and salt at the drystorage area.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk, eggs, cheese at 48-50°f in the TRAULSEN one door cooler. Corrective action taken, moved to the walk-in cooler. Rice at 48°f in the open top cooler at the cookline, Corrective action taken, moved inside the walk in cooler. Pico de gallo, guacamole and arugula at 46-49°f in a ice bath at the front line, Corrective action taken, re-iced down properly.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Black beans at 120°f in a Bain marie at the cookline. Reheated to 165°f
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. Upper bar.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonia at greater than 400ppm, diluted to 300ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Warewashing area
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Blender over the handsink at the lower bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Upper bar
  • 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. TRAULSEN one door cooler.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner.
09/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Kitchen employee **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In cook line 3 doors reach in cooler in salad station in 46°f do not use until maintains 41°f or below Walk in cooler in 47°f do not use until maintains 41°f or below main walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand wash sink in dish area **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. Kitchen employee slicing watermelon with bare hands. Advised need to ware gloves with ready to eat food . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All items in walk in cooler : cooked octopus,cooked beef ,cooked chicken ,cooked rice,cooked pork,,beef stew all in 47°f over 24 hours see stop sale And in 3 doors reach in cooler in salad station: cooked rice ,cooked beef ,cooked pork ,cooked chicken in 46°f over 24 hours see stop sale **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found between 44 degrees Fahrenheit and 47 degrees Fahrenheit for over four days. See stop sale. In walk in cooler items from 5/13/14 in 47°f beef stew,beef chimchori ,cooked octopus,cut tomatoes ,cooked rice,cooked chicken **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. In 3 doors reach in cooler in salad station :cooked pork ,cooked rice,cooked beef ,cooked chicken in 46°f **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In dish area **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. In 3 doors reach in cooler in salad station cooked pork,cooked beef ,cooked chicken ,cooked rice **Warning**
5/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/17/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of produce **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Ice cream **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. In WIC without tag **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
3/12/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of produce **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Comminuted/injected/tenderized meat stored above whole-muscle intact cut of meat. Ground beef vet beef steak, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. In cake **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Ice cream **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**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beef and pork at 60f for less than 30minutes, corrective action taken, reheated **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Mineral spirits and pledge by clean dishes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. In WIC without tag **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
9/24/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/5/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. In warewash area
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons for truffle oil, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Mexican doughnuts **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar within customer reach, **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils in bar HE'S, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Several in employee bathroom
6/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In sugar, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Need quaterinary **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed food stored on floor. Shellfish, produce walkin cooler, seafood walkin freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Cups dry storage, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White substance, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
2/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bar HWS, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In sugar, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Need quaterinary **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided. Not posted at raw bar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Water in reaching cooler bottom **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Shellfish, produce walkin cooler, seafood walkin freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. In flour in ice **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Turkey in standing water, turned on cold water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over chorizo cook line RIC shell eggs over cheese, raw beef over produce **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Cups dry storage, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Corn meal bulk container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White substance, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. BAR
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. OVER WAREWASH
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. NEED QUAT STRIPS
  • Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided. Corrected On Site. PROVIDED SIGN
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. PROVIDED SIGN Corrected On Site.
9/28/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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