El Cubano Restaurant, 205 W Main St, Immokalee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL CUBANO RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 205 W Main St, Immokalee, FL 34142
License #: 2103216
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 10/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface of floor in bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster half on concrete pad and half on gravel, needs to be placed further back. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old, unused equipment stored outside. Old 3 compartment sink outside back of establishment not in use. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing line from a removed fixture not capped off. Outside back of building pipe cap has been removed. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through sinks. Water backed up in three compartment sink, and objectionable odor became present in establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **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.beef, salsa and cut greens with no date made over 24 hours ago as per operator. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10/08/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over vegetables in reachin cooler. . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks in restrooms
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sinks in restroom.
5/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Smashes tomatoes and old peppers in walkin cooler , voluntarily discarded .
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pot of soup like substance not date marked in cooler over 24 hours.
2/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. She'll eggs raw over vegetables in reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink used to hold peppers, peppers voluntarily discarded.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatories. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. In restrooms
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cake and salsa in reachin cooler behind bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over raw eggs in reachin cooler behind bar. **Corrected On-Site**
12/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/22/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/5/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkin cooler ambient temperature 45F. Ambient temperature of standing reachin cooler at 58F.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Soup in large deep pot covered in walkin cooler at 73F for over 24 hours. Operator instructed on proper cooling methods.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions in mens restroom.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink in restrooms.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large pot ofSoup 73F,pan of beef 55F, 2 bags cheese 53F, and 3 boxes shrimp in walkin cooler , also pan oof sauce and salsa in reachin cooler 77F and 58F. Foods voluntarily discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Soups and meats cooked over 24 hours ago, not datemarked.
6/1/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-01-3 No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 60days from last inspection
3/22/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink mens restroom, broke during party last night as per management . Repairman arrived during inspection .
  • Critical - Live flies in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in restroom . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 45F in reachincooler , Bacon raw 46F, soup 60F in walkincooler . Corrected On Site. Foods voluntarily discarded.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food covered while cooling. Chicken at 47F in covered bin since 3/16/12 alsio soup in walkincooler since 3/16/12 at 60F . Corrected On Site. Management educated on proper cooling procedure and foods voluntarily discarded.
  • Critical - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw eggs and meats over cooked food and beverages in reachincooler by 3compartment sink . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous food at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Do not store potentially hazardous food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient temperature 45-46F. Repairman called 3/17/12 during inspection and is on way as per management .
3/17/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. No hot water at sinks. Corrected On Site. Water heater coil replaced during inspection .
9/8/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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