The Whole Enchilada Fresh Mex Grill, 4115 N Federal Hwy, Oakland Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE WHOLE ENCHILADA FRESH MEX GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4115 N Federal Hwy, Oakland Park, FL 33308
License #: 1620017
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 11/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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. **Admin Complaint** Observed on 11/5/14 missing Employee Marvin, all others accounted for.
11/05/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk in cooler, Raw chicken 50°f raw beef 47°, raw fish 48°, raw shrimp 47°. 2hrs plus. Operator cooked all food as A Corrective Action. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of debris in the interior of the ice machine. **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. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Observed covered cooked rice during cooling. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Walk-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. Observed Raw chicken 50°f raw beef 47°, raw fish 48°, raw shrimp 47°. **Admin Complaint**
11/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women''s bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden boxes, wood frames. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Next to mop sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
2/8/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Squeeze bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden boxes, wood frames. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Next to mop sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans and lids. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Chips. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top reach in cooler all food at 42-46°f **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, poultry, rice and beans at 45-47°f **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Walk in cooler, fliptop reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. 3 Compartment sink, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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 - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Cheese sauce tightly wrapped in the walk in cooler at 132°f. Uncovered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser? **Warning**
2/7/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Chips under handsink. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation** complied today'
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, 47, avocado, salsa, dressings, cheese, all 47 gap in top of cooler letting out air, 43 covered gap and ice down all foods. **Corrected On-Site** callback temps from 45-49°.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Cooked foods from yesterday, covered in walkin cooler, stop sale. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation** callback complied today.
12/23/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, handsink and soap container in kitchen, Backdoor.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, cookline.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walkin floor rusty, broken by door.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Chips under handsink. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses, on ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, 47°, avocado, salsa, dressings, cheese, all 47° gap in top of cooler letting out air, 43° covered gap and ice down all foods. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. In proper cooling procedure. 47° black beans, rice, chicken, brown beans,
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Brent 1/26/07, expires in 5 years, 2012.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Cooked foods from yesterday, covered in walkin cooler, stop sale. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
10/22/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/10/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cookline shelves.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked food storage containers on shelf in rear kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Nacho chips on kitchen floor under hand wash sink - cross contaminating chips when washing hands due to splash. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All in walk in cooler : cooked beans 44?f, raw chicken 44?f, plant foods 44?f, sauces 44?f, cheeses 44?f, dairy 44?f, raw beef 45?f, raw seafoods 44?f. Ice was place on all foods immediately and all raw foods must be cooked as soon as possible. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Cooked rice in walk in cooler at 53?f in center and 47?f on edges of container AND cooked pork at 48?f in walk in cooler AND cooked beef at 53?f in center of container in walk in cooler AND cooked black beans at 48?f in walk in cooler. ALL TEMPERATURES WERE RETAKEN AND ONLY OBSERVED 1-2?f drop in some outside areas of foods in containers. Stop sale issued.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw seafoods over cooked pork and cooked rice in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. See stop sale notice and cooling violation for details.
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooling drawer (on cookline ) thermometer reads 30?f even when drawers are open. Actual ambient air temperature 42?f.
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked rice, cooked pork , cooked black beans and cooked beef in deep containers and tightly covered. Stop sale issued.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rear prep / dish wash area hand wash sink has sponges, lids, equipment inside of sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Rear prep / dish wash area hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Walk-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. Walk in cooler at 45?f ambient air temperature observed on shelf areas and 42.5 to 43?f directly in front of fan.
4/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. thermometer broken in cookline reach-in cooler.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. at rear prep area handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris in/on cookline reach-in cooler gaskets. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cookline cutting board stained and grooved.
11/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. rear kitchen / prep room.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with food-debris build-up. frontline reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. clear liquid cleaner. frontline . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. in recharge zone. by backdoor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. cookline . Corrected On Site.
5/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on and changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces heavyly encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. grilltop.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. on cooling drawers on frontline under grill.
  • Observed grease and debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. cup without handle used to scoop diced tomatoes and store cup in tomatoes after use. reach-in cooler on frontline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. beans and rice in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
12/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. at kitchen handwash sink.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. dumping ice and drinks in it.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. reach-in cooler door in disrepair / not closing properly. front cookline.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. kitchen backdoor with gaps / showing light when closed.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Beans, rice in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Rice ,sauces and cooked ground beef inbwalk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice and beans at 45* F
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice and beans in walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Ground beef Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.Seafood over ready to eat in walk in cooler- Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop on top of ice machine Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair- Large container lid in disrepair
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair- Reach in cooler drawer handles
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 03/07/11.
1/7/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and ready to eat by cook line
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler by cook line
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoope
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Walk icooler shelves
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
10/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/27/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. All ready to eat in walk in cooler
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.All food reach in cooler by cook line and reach in cooler drawer below grill
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler by cook line and reach in cooler drawer below grill
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. No handle in scoop in sal/sugar container
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 08/24/10.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
6/24/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop
  • Clean wiping cloth not properly stored.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
12/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
7/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/7/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/22/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 10/20/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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