El Taco Amigo, 201 1/2 West New York Avenue, Deland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL TACO AMIGO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 201 1/2 West New York Avenue, Deland, FL 32720
License #: 7406607
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, in coolers 45°F on tomatoes, beef, cheese. Operator iced foods down, adjusted temperature lower **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, rice, beef in steam table. operator removed items reheated in microwave to 165°F placed more water in steam table to hot hold to 135°F or higher **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions, employee not setting up three compartment sink, would wash and rinse but not sanitizing. Advised operator employee proper procedure and set up sink properly for them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No sanitizing agent provided in sanitizer sink compartment of sink, employee was washing and rinsing but not sanitizing dishes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
10/09/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, prep cooler
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
5/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again, tamales **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. **Corrected On-Site**
2/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food, tamales.. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris, by three compartment sink
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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, milk **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again, tamales **Corrected On-Site**
8/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, pinto beans at 52?F -54?F in cooler was cooked 1/8/13 and placed in cooler over night before reaching 41?F from 135?F on cool down in deep containers and covered. Thermometers were calibrated before and after taking temperatures and temperature was the same 52-54?F. Stop sale issued on 5lbs of pinto beans operator discarded during inspection.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, pinto beans
1/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, glass cooler by door. Operator adjusted temperature lower he also stated temperature 40F at 10:00 am when he took temperatures thru 12:30pm. Operator adjusted thermostat lower and added ice bags.
  • Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties, dishwasher not setting sinks up properly. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing ladies lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No tag on fresh shellfish, clams in chest freezer that wete received fresh. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, d8mping ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, in glass cooler on end by door beans, beef, 47F to 58F. Operator removed to a cooler and or freezer to bring temperatures back to 41F or below.
8/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, using deep pan and covering. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue, by back door
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated debris by 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, bulk container of flour. Corrected On Site.
5/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • IN REACH-IN FREEZER, BEEF COOKED THEN FROZEN NOT DATE MARKED.
  • NOT WEARING GLOVES WHEN HANDLING WASHED LETTUCE - COS.
  • RAW FISH IN UNDRAINED ICE IN REACH-IN COOLER - COS.
  • SINGLE SERVICE SPOONS NOT STORED WITH HANDLES FACING UP - COS.
  • WALL BEHIND COOKLINE LIGHTLY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS.
12/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee food handler certifications expired 1/11 Giron Reyes Gerson
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container,corn meal flour bulk containers Corrected On Site. Placed handles up right
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee started to cut lettuce bare handed removed that part of lettuce washed hands and donned gloves Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, prep cooler
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, deep pans and covered. Corrected On Site. Placed in shallow pans and uncovered.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, by 3 cmpt sink dumping ice in hand sink
4/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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 raw animal food stored over cooked food, raw beef over cooked chicken Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, eggs over tomatoes in reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed screen door in poor repair bottom right corner has gaps and top area.
3/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food beef being cooled by nonapproved method, covering. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw beef in glass door cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container in flour of bulk container. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, corn meal of bulk container Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on knobs of radio nonfood-contact surface, above handsink
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility door in disrepair at bottom.
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, bottles in prep area and reach in cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, ra shell eggs next to tortillas in ric.
  • 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.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
3/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, 200 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, menand womens bathrooms Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, storing used to go containers. Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
11/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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