El Tropico Paleteria Taqueria, 306 Ne 8th Street, Homestead, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL TROPICO PALETERIA TAQUERIA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 306 Ne 8th Street, Homestead, FL 33030
License #: 2332481
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • 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** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken on top of vegetables and cooked food **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee rinsed utensil in handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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. **Warning**
08/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Behind RIF
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
6/25/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water damage, leak in front counter area
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Behind RIF
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • Basic - Single-use gloves left on a food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Three-compartment sink used for warewashing not cleaned before use as a food preparation sink.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Soup 55°f, chicken 55°f , beans 55°f, caldo de Rez 55°f
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 55°f
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee rinsed utensil in handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. water filter connected
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.
6/24/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw poultry next to cook rice
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.there is a filter connected to the hand sink in the back next to the three compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
1/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef case thawing at room temperature. Correction: placed under running cold water.
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm when in used. No chlorine set up compartment at 3 sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef case over ice making machine.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meat to be portioned cut left out 48°f, pork 47°f. Correction : Placed back in the Reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food debris in it (front counter.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
10/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Construction drill as mixer
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat food
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
2/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No proof of required 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 - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. RAW BEEF ONTOP OF READY TO EAT FOOD
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. HOME DEPOT BUCKET.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. MOP SINK.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
10/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.chiken ,pork,beef in reachin cooler from previous day according to management
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.broken
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.to cover the dough
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.chiken ,beef,pork from previous day
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.reachin under cookline
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.towel used to store tortillas
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.beef ,chiken ,pork in reachin under cook line
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
9/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.onions
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.
5/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.used to wash dishes also
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
1/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.raw steak next to unwrapped lettuce
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.boxes of ice cream mix
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.not current/2009 posted
9/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. appling for
  • 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 in progress
6/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.onions Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.not 2010 licencse
2/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/19/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • 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
8/26/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/3/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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