Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar, 1313 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1313 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
License #: 1620123
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Chips in second floor prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under 3 compartment sink
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In prep area storage shelving
  • 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. In wait station employee cutting lemon to add for ice tea with no gloves **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quat found over 400 ppm in 3 compartment sink . Advised manager to add more water to get 200 ppm
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Both ice machines in kitchen
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. In wait station **Corrected On-Site**
09/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. On prep table coffee cup
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. In prep area
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal beg on top of microwave in prep area.manager placed item in the office **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 1 door tall reach in cooler next to 3 compartment sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. In kitchen .manager placed sanitize bucket in bottom prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All TCS food in 50°f in an ice bath under not enough ice. Cut tomatoes ,cheese ,cut lettuce ,sour cream ,guacamole . Manager add more ice to bring temperature control to 41°f or below
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw fish over cooked meat.manager rearranged items **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Tongs next to exit door.removed by manager **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to exit door
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
3/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Observed: Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Drink ice in server station **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 1 door reach in next to exit door **Warning**
1/6/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Intermediate - Observed: Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Observed: Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler over 24 hours in 47°f ,see stop sale **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Observed: Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Observed: Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Drink ice in server station **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed: 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. In cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed: Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. In cook line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Container in cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed: Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Observed: License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. Expired in 12-1-2012 **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In 1 door reach in cooler in cook line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Observed: No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at threecompartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Observed: Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler in 47°f **Warning**
  • High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shrimps over roasted red peppers in 1 door reach in cooler in cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 1 door reach in next to exit door **Warning**
11/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Upstairs Kitchen
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Upstairs kitchen
6/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee restroom
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. 2 Compartment sink used for washing utensils
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cook
  • High Priority - No splash guard at hand wash sink and Dipper well
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Bar
  • Intermediate - Food contact surface not easily cleanable. Lava rock bowls
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Kitchen
4/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. in second floor dry storage area .
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. in cookline and in 3 compartment sink .
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. in server station blocked by cups.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of food and the container. in second floor dry storage area sugar n bread crums and in cookline rice and beans containers . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed beer bottle stored in ice used for drinks in bar. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. in cookline bheind fryers.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. in kitchen/cookline area.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. food runner .
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. in server station server dumping coffee left overs.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.in bar.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers /bowels used for food service .cannot be properly sanatized. lava stone porus bowels .
  • Critical - Observed soiled dry storage shelves.in second floor dry storage area .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sauces in reach in cooler in server station,sugar and bread crums in second floor dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
8/1/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Mens room
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Not wearing gloves while handling cut lemons, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Bar, Corrected On Site.
3/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Kitchen, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Wait station, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Pies, Walk in cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Beef, Walk in cooler, Corrected On Site.
11/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in bathroom used by eemployees.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bar, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Jalapeno peppers, Walk in cooler , Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Tomatio, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Churizo, Walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
6/15/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employees restroom
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Splash guard, Bar
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Onions, Dry storage room, Corrected On Site.
2/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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