Cafe Centro, 2409 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Cafe Centro
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2409 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
License #: 6019894
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 11/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used in bulk flour container **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 sanitizer tube was clogged and not dispensing sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working on main COOKLINE and employee slicing tomatoes.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Rear prep hallway near dishmachine
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage hallway near walk in coolers
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Used in chest freezer to store frozen food **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Pizza station hand sink. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: plumber has already serviced the sink and is treating it with a drain chemical.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, starch, flour bulk containers
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna salad spread in salad station reach in cooler 52°. Lid was left open too long. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: lid was closed to allow better cooling
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken and raw seafood stored over cooked chicken and chicken wings in COOKLINE reach in coolers raw hamburger patties stored over cut French fries in COOKLINE reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple units have ambient thermometers but the mercury tube is dislodged rendering the thermometers useless. Includes reach in coolers and walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storage of soiled utensils and metal pan on main COOKLINE **Corrected On-Site**
11/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above mop sink
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Over dish machine area
  • Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. See stop sale. Cut lettuce in COOKLINE salad reach in lid cooler being covered by wet linens. Drink ice and ice used to chill foods is being stored in an ice bin that is growing green and black mold and solid mold mass has been mixed into the ice.Operator discarded lettuce and ice and cleaned ice bin.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Multiple instances throughout cooling units and dry storage.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked green beans in COOKLINE reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Corrective action taken: ice machine emptied and is being cleaned.
  • 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. Multiple open cheese packages, and aluminum cans of seafood in COOKLINE reach in lid cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Front soda machine
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna and cooked meat in walk in cooler prepared last Saturday.
  • Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 5 propane tanks on shelves near ice machine.
4/21/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee bathroom
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to pizza oven
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw fish over cooked chicken Reachin cooler cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken and veal over vegetables Walkin cooler
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar hand wash sink
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta, lasagna, chicken leg quarters, chicken breast **Repeat Violation**
12/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.kitchen
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface.lettuce/prep cooler/kitchen
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged.beef/chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.sternos/fuel/top of cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.kitchen
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.all pastas/walk in cooler
1/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.employee restroom
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.chlorine
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.pizza station.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.kitchen
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.pizza boxes/frontline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.kitchen
9/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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 : 05/02/12.
5/2/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Ceiling tile missing.hallway
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.walk in cooler
  • 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 : 05/02/12.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.ham/cheese/prep cooler#3
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.cookline
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.cookline
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored.sternos/top of cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.oil/cookline
3/2/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
7/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. pizza area
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
2/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
10/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. shrimps Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
5/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Corrected On Site.
1/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed the use of an unreaderable thermometer. reach-in cooler on cook line
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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