Pueblo Viejo Ii, 1301 S Us 1, Ft Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PUEBLO VIEJO II
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1301 S Us 1, Ft Pierce, FL 34950
License #: 6602417
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 11/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink/ including surrounding wall, soap dispenser and towel dispenser. **Warning**
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. AC vents over COOKLINE heavily soiled with brown gooey drippy grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing/ by door out by wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling and heavy grease build up on air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils/ observed at wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area/ observed phone and portable radio on table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation/ All employees in the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside/ daylight shining underneath door with tile missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture/ 3 bin sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered/ observed taco shell under prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor/ 2 50lbs of onions. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on dry storage kitchen floor **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment/ observed oil and standing water all equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood heavily soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice/ observed multiple locations **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Portable cooler used to hot hold rice with accumulation of black debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris/ in prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored/ straws at bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris at the end of cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/ in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Flammables stored/ Gas powered pressure cleaner stored in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food/ raw shell eggs on top shelf. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits/ bulk container heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink/ temperature only reached 74 degrees after two minutes-several locations. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
11/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Dry storage area under soda bag in box storage
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under onions. Re-educated that cardboard must be changed on a daily basis
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Cooks line
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. White shelving on cooks line
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200ppm chlorine (corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Bar area **Corrected On-Site**
4/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Several holes cut into ceiling tile to ack as a filter for an overhead fan. Not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Cooks line
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen, boards are scarred and stained.
  • Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Chlorine 0ppm. Machine was out of sanitizer solution. Dishwasher replaced.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Knives on wall by cooksline
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Fried ice cream balls **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 48-57°. Recommend rapid chill. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer. Raw shrimp over french fries **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in hand wash sink art bar area **Corrected On-Site**
11/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler under cook line was unplugged and unable to maintain temperature. Manager replugged unit back in. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Bulk beef and chicken thawing at room temperature **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in drawers at cook line cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef, shrimp, and fish 59-71?F, unit was unplugged. Stop sale issued. Manager plugged unit back into wall and unit is now capable of maintaining 41?F **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41?F. Shredded cheese at 50?F in ice bath. Manager put more ice around cheese **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - 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.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
5/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. / several areas peeling in kitchen
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner./ back area
  • Basic - Cutting board has heavy cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Heavy Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. / by ice bin **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Heavy Grease accumulated on kitchen floor./left side cooks line
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./ back area by pot storage and gas hot water heater
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with heavy accumulated food debris./ by ice bin
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./ cooks line **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ cooks line draw product just a little high recommended ice bath to keep temperatures down to 41 and below
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./ by ice bin **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Moderate. Soil residue in and outside chip storage containers.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./ by ice bin **Corrected On-Site**
4/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.- dry ingredients
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
  • Critical - Observed mild buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.- raw pork and raw beef- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.- raw chicken over peppers in reachin cooler and raw beef over sauces in same reachin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.- chlorine at 300+ppm in sanitizer bucket
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.- multiple items in walkin cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.- dry ingredients
11/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-35-1 Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover-kitchen throughout kitchen. Foil still observed on shelving in kitchen.
  • Violation: 24-08-1 Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting still observed at callback.
  • Critical - Violation: 28-14-1 Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground. Soapy water and trails on parking lot, eating away at asphalt. Large puddle of water at rear of lot-appears to be clear.
  • Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb-outdoors at mop sink area. Breakers still missing at callback.
4/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager, cook/chef unable to answer basic Food Code questions. Asked manager perameters for cooling-unable to correctly relay info.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Mop/service sink unable to accept mop water etc.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Ice scoop heavily chipped, no longer smooth.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Wooden salad type bowls broken and chipped.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground. Soapy water and trails on parking lot, eating away at asphalt.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of possible gray water puddled in grooves in parking lot and strong odor throughout back of property.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Large deep pan of cheese sauce cooling 1 hour, temped at 92F. Instructed and set up ice bath and moved sauce to shallow pans and observed much colder product within 15 minutes.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Several items in walk-in cooler, cooling tightly covered.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle and throughout area of mop sink.
  • Observed mop/service sink in disrepair-not drainikng.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Plastic sterlite shoe boxes used for scooped ice cream.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw prepped chicken stored above raw prepped pork.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover-kitchen throughout kitchen.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb-outdoors at mop sink area.
  • Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. Parking lot directly behind kitchen door, heavily grooved and gaudged with puddles of grey water and bad grease smell.
2/14/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical - Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
  • Critical - Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical - Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Approved source
  • Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • Wholesome, sound condition
9/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Insulated cooler holding spanish rice-plastic pealing and stained.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. White garbage can-li,e container lid-cracked and split.
  • 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. Stephanie Rodriguez and Helmer (the dishwasher) employed for se eral days only.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-boards throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to using utensils on the stove witnout washing and changing gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Gave information on cooliing perameters as pulled chicken was left in bulk container-gave perameters and cooling brochure.
  • Critical - Observed heavy black gooy and encrusted material on can opener blade. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed moderate buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Back door and threshold/floor area heavily damaged.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed water draining slowly-handwash sink fills and does not drain to rinse adequately.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bowls in wait staff area filled with white powder-manager states margarita salt.
3/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Spanish rice holding at 126. Advise reheat to 165. Operator states a new batch will be made. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chicken found cooling in ambiant air-temped at 132.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Raw meats thawing in kitchen-room temp. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area-several sauces in walk-in cooler.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-boards throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces with black mold like splotches. Insulated cooler holding spanish rice in kitchen.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed raw sewage on ground of establishment. Entered facility with plumber at rear of parking lot snaking system-less than 5 gallons of waste on parking area. Advised facility to rope off area and per SLC health department Lime area. This violation must be corrected by : 9-21-2010.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Arrived to find a plumber snaking drain between parking lot and city sewer. Back-up per plumber is on restaurant property between back side of parking lot and city sewer. Advised operator to corden off area so customers won't walk or drive through area. This violation must be corrected by : 9-21-10.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. Wall behind auto dishwasher soiled with black mold like splotches.
  • Critical. Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use-wait station. For reporting purposes only.
  • 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. At least one new employee-Anna.
9/20/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Lard bucket holding spices not labeled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cookline, cheese cooled via bed instead if ice bath. Instructed and set up bath. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Dishwasher loaded dishwasher and unloaded clean dishes without washing hands in between.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Chips bowls cracked and chipped
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Long boards on cookline heavily grooved and stained.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles and surrounding flat surfaces.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved in certain areasbthroughout facility.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair-several tiles in kitchen and near walk-in coolers water damaged.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Aprons for employees sitting on top of beer bottles in store room.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Floor cleaner and peroxide stored over salt. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Womens sanitary items stored next to wine bottles.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Expired certification for Luis Rodriguez-certification expired in April of 2007.
3/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/12/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 12b an emplyee drink cup was stored at the steam table in the kitchen
  • 3 21 the wet wiping cloth on the cooks line was not stored in nitizer between uses
9/4/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.multiple employee drink cups are on work/prep tables in the kitchen
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.observed in 3 different locations in the kitchen
9/4/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Foods handled with minimum contact
  • Critical. Proper hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (evidence)
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
  • Critical. Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
9/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/27/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 2/16/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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