Super Taco, 1417 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SUPER TACO
Type: Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle
Address: 1417 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905
License #: 4650541
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes and onions at 44-46°F in reachin cooler, TCS items placed on ice, corrective action taken.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
10/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** correct within 60 days.
07/26/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dirt and dead insects on light shields. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs on non sanitized lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw bacon over lettuce in reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands only a few seconds. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 54°F, tomatoes 55°F, onions 57°F in reachin cooler by steam table . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beef at 130°F in steam table. Voluntarily discarded . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Operator unable to name the big five food borne illnesses. **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. Ambient temperature in reachin cooler by steam table at 65°F. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
07/25/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes lettuce both cut and cheese in reachin cooler by door at 51°F, TCS foods in cooler placed on ice or moved to another cooler, corrective action taken
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
  • 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. Reachin cooler by door ambient temperature 51°F
6/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag on onions on floor.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
1/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
12/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/14/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachincooler across from stove at 65F internal ambient temperature , did not reach 41 during inspection .
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee touched radish with bare hands . Corrected On Site. Employee put gloves on.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employees changed gloves without washing hands . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reachincooler across from stove tomatoes and onions at 65F.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives stored between reachincooler and steam table .
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beef , chicken , etc in steam table at 121-122F.
1/13/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site. Water heater turned on.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink bottled on reachincooler by steam table . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put gloves on without washing hands between.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife stored between cooler and steam table .
10/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bottle of seasoning on floor under prep table .
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tong stored in standing water.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
6/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Beef tongue and beef thawing at room temperature .
4/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • 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
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put on gloves without washing hands .
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut washed onions held at room temperature no time as a public health control in place..
1/29/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/16/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 52 F beef in reachin cooler left of steam table Corrected On Site. put meat in other functional cooler with ambient temperature of 41 F.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 72 F ambient temperature of reachin cooler left of steam table; cannot store any potentially hazardous food in unit until it is serviced
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. bag of onions and crate of limes on trailor floor
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. between glove changes
  • Observed food employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives stored between reachin cooler and steam table
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. had to plug in heater Corrected On Site. hot water came during inspection.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. storing containers in sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. current decal for 2010
  • Critical. Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
4/9/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs stored directly above rte cut vegetables in reach-in cooler
  • Critical. Reach-in cooler not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by bucket. Corrected On Site.
8/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/3/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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