Azteca Mexican Restaurant, 789 N Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 789 N Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32539
License #: 5603458
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 4/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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, cookline. **Warning**
4/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, cookline. **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, cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, lid for small chest freezer not attached. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area, back room area chili rellenos product discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, women's restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. Mopsink has been removed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked up item from floor than proceeded to food preparation. **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, scooping ice with cup and toucng cooked wings. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground, outside rear exit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 51°f beef 52°f chicken 50°f in reachin cooler cookline for less than 4 hours, iced products. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, tried to wash hands on gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, beans rice. **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, shredded beef pork in walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires, dining room by bar.. For reporting purposes only. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
2/20/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. (In bulk sugar bin)
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • 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. (Over steam table and in server drink station)
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. (Wet pans in dish area)
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. (Door to chest freezer)
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. (Bulk bin of tortilla chips not covered) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. (Unit in bar area)
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. (In bar area, water draining into receptacle and pumped out because there is no floor drain - standing water in receptacle with presence of flies)
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. (Seal around WIC entry area soiled with mold- like substance)
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. (Door to Che's t freezers)
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. (Bulk container for sugar in back storage area)
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Shredded lettuce 48°f)
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Diced tomatoes 49°f)
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. (Raw shell eggs over RTE noodles)
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. (Under sink)
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. (Jug of milk not marked when opened)
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. (Pans of rice and pans of cooked chicken)
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. (Cooked rice and cooked chicken)
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. (Cooked rice and cooked chicken for tacos) **Corrected On-Site**
7/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. (Chest freezer door and along edges of chest freezer in disrepair) **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. (Bag-in-box soda and chips) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Compartment of equipment subject to the accumulation of moisture is not sloped to drain to allow complete drainage. (Inside reach in cooler on cook line and condenser unit for walk in cooler) **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. (Microwave) **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. (On server line and on cook line) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. (Metal pans) **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. (Chest freezer door and along edges of chest freezer in disrepair) **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on top of oven not covered. (Taco shells and taco salad shells) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Chicken 53?f, fajita beef 56?f, shrimp 55?f) **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. (Back hall way) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. (Rice, taco meat, diced chicken) **Repeat Violation** **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. (On cook line unit - fajita beef 56?f, shrimp 55?f, chicken 53?f) **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. (Opened milk not marked) **Warning**
4/16/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food (in sugar bin) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface (fryers)
  • Basic - Clean bowls and plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair in kitchen area.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Food stored on cook line shelf not covered (taco shells, taco salad shelves)
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report, 9/17/12, not available.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up around entire door to walk in.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit @ end of cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper maximum strength (over 200ppm). Too strong!
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. (Raw chicken stored over raw beef roast)
  • High Priority - Raw shell eggs not properly separated from RTE hamburger buns in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. (Broken eggs discarded) **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose spigots... dry storage hallway and kitchen area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling (rice, cooked diced chicken, taco meat) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. (Cheese dip, cooked diced chicken, taco meat, rice) **Corrected On-Site**
1/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
9/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Copy of latest inspection report not available.
  • Critical - Kitchen prep cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers... dry storage, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit available for measuring the concentration of chlorine sanitizer solutions.
  • Critical - Observed chicken stew covered while being cooled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed milk stored on walk in cooler.
  • Observed no choking assistance sign posted.
  • Critical - Observed no handwash sign posted in male and female employee restrooms.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... beef @ 49 f, prep cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed queso covered while being cooled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed several expired employee training certificates.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed sticky bar cooler doors.
  • Observed wall soiled and in disrepair ... by dishmachine.
  • Critical - Person in charge failed to insure proper cold hold temperatures.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb... dry storage hallway.
5/29/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Observed chest freezer lids (3) in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor bucket of brewed tea in wait station. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed glasses and debris accumulated on the bar floor behind equipment.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food (queso cheese) not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Reheat to 165 F and return to hot holding.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked in the walk-in cooler (cooked beans, cooked shredded beef).
4/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength...-50 ppm @ (3) comp sink... 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. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair...interior lids/insulation broken/busted and cracked in several reach box freezers.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.... Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored...cleaning spray... Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...spicy chic in sauce... Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall in disrepair...paint peeling...marks and scratches on walks in kitchen... Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb...brass faucet in kitchen... Repeat Violation.
10/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface...on kitchen equip. and surfaces in general.
  • Critical - Observed food handling personel not washing hands regularly Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor...behind soda machine and under/around food prep. equip.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • Critical - Observed some serving plates and pots not stored inverted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...ripped open (x2) plastic bafs in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall in disrepair...paint peeling...marks and scratches on walls in kitchen.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb...brass faucet in kitchen.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
4/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/7/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 22-26-1 Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt in rear of the oven.
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor behind Tortilla chip warmer.
  • Violation: 37-02-1 Observed hole in wall behind cooler. Other holes observed during time extension; behind chip warmer, rear storage area, rear hallway. Operator must aggressively pursue identifying all holes, crevices and make repairs to minimize and/eliminate infestation.
  • Critical. Violation: 47-16-2 Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only.
12/3/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name (sugar).
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours; stacking of covered cooked chicken and rice preventing proper cooling. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food (sugar). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat (beans, rice). Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint prepaing food.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt in rear of the oven.
  • Clean plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed knife stored in crevices between equipment at front line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by 4-5 live juvenile roaches found in corner behind cooler (hole in wall here). This violation must be corrected by : 12/03/10.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor behind Tortilla chip warmer.
  • Observed hole in wall behind cooler.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only.
12/2/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation...raw chicken oover raw beef in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...raw shrimp over cheesecakes in reach in freezer 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...employee scooping chips Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine Corrected On Site.
  • Observed chest freezer in poor repair Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled can opener.
  • Critical. Observed soiled soda gun and holster
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture...under mop sink
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water...in prep room and near mop sink
1/22/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food with mold-like growth, lemons.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, cans on floor.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in storage room, seasoning.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in chest freezer stuffed peppers.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, salsa. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat, sugar. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container, salsa. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed chest freezer door in poor repair
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on prep room floor.
  • Observed wall in disrepair, mold like substance on wall under air conditioner.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, prep area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, kitchen.
11/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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