La Herradura Mexican Grill & Bar, 12701 S John Young Pkwy Ste 110-114, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LA HERRADURA MEXICAN GRILL & BAR
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12701 S John Young Pkwy Ste 110-114, Orlando, FL 32837
License #: 5811277
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 10/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside sugar container at bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Inside two reach in coolers that are no longer in use.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Black bead bracelet. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By handsink - server/Cookline area.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Server station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Cookline
  • 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. Scoop handle submerged in flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep reach in cooler (corrected on site) and bar reach in cooler (milk and whipped cream stored). **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored above washed and cut veg in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles at cooklin **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of pineapple juice - discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw beef above onions in walk in cooler and raw fish above cooked rice in prep reach in cooler. Cooked chicken stored in front of raw beef on make table. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Black bowls use for molcajete. Bowls are porous and no proof available from operator regarding food grade status of these bowls.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. Rice 58° and ground beef 45° in walk in cooler - cooked previous day
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Improper cooling of cooked rice and cooked ground beef
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bottle of 70% alcohol stored on shelf where tortillas are stored. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At handsink in server area - closest handsink to Cookline and employees are unable to wash their hands - water is too hot with no cold water available.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used for dumping ice and for storing food utensil. Server/Cookline handsink.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink next to mop sink. Men's restroom - hot water only reaching 95°
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. There are two certified food managers for the establishment, however, no manager on duty and four employees present. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink next to mop sink.
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Reach in cooler/make table (not observed on plans) was installed at the Cookline making the handsink inaccessible. Handsink was move into server station area. Previous inspection required that the handsink be moved back to its original location. Plans must be submitted showing addition of the reach in cooler at he Cookline, since it affected the accessibility of the handsink. Additionally, please submit a revised plan to dhr.planreview@dbpr.state.fl.us with any updates to your establishments layout: bar has a three compartment sink not a two compartment sink. A soda machine has been installed in server station. Please provide plan review with updated, accurate plans. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Plans were submitted and approved in August 2014. Plans show that the hand sink must be placed back in its original location which is by the Cookline. During inspection on 10/24/14, the hand sink had not been placed back in its original location due installation of a make table/reach in cooler at the Cookline (not on original plan) and re installation of the handsink would prevent employees access in and out of kitchen to dining area. However, the location of the handsink as seen on 10/24/14 is not easily accessible from the Cookline and it only has hot water (without cold water supply, handsink cannot be used). **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. No certified food manager on duty - employee could not locate employee training certificates. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice and ground beef covered during cooling process - excessive condensation on lid of rice container. Recommend cooling uncovered to allow hot air to escape.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork in walk in cooler. No date marking observed on any products. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled.
10/24/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Must replace handwash sink in original location for cook line next to three compartment sink or submit plans to plan review to get approval for removal of handwash sink. **Admin Complaint** 05/19/2014- No plan review submitted, verified with Plan Review. Spoke with William Hawks.
5/19/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, in flour container and sugar container in wait station.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner, clean stainless pans on back storage rack.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination on back storage shelf.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items, jacket stored over food on rack in back storage area.
  • Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area, scooping chips in dining area and no hand sink is in that area.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation, server scooping chips **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food debris/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bucket of cut lettuce in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, cook line.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris, near cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, wait station reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up, clean forks in container.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, outside of upright reach in coolers and freezers.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler: beans, cut lettuce, cut papaya. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English, flour bulk container labeled in Spanish.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar in wait station.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment, RAID roach killer can under dish washer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw beef/chicken and calamari over cooked chicken in RIC.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw bacon over opened cooked plantains. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb, at y-connection of mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled, cook line.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, 3 door upright reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Must replace handwash sink in original location for cook line next to three compartment sink or submit plans to plan review to get approval for removal of handwash sink. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, cut lettuce in walk in cooler more than 24 hours. Also beans and ground beef and cooked pork in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, dining area by tortilla chips.
1/30/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/22/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. FEMALE IN KITCHEN **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. MULTIPLE INCIDENCES IN REACH IN COOLER AND REACH IN FREEZER **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. COOKED RICE PUT IN PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS **MUST BE CORRECTED BY 08-15-13** **Warning**
8/15/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. FEMALE IN KITCHEN **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. DRINK CUPS **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. LOW, TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER, COOK LINE MAKE TABLE REACH IN COOLER AND UPRIGHT THREE DOOR REACH IN COOLER ALL HAVE AMBIENT TEMPS OF 50F **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. USED FOR BOTH HOT AND COLD FOODS **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. FROZEN BEEF IN STANDING WATER IN BUS PAN **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. MULTIPLE ITEMS IN BOTH WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN FREEZER AND PARTIALLY COVERED SALSAS IN SERVER STATION **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. CHICKEN BREAST ONLY REACHED 159F. REHEATED TO 170F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. THREE SEPARATE REACH IN COOLERS AT 50F..MULTIPLE ITEMS AT 46-61F. SOME ITEMS UNDER 4 HRS, OTHER ITEMS STOP SALED. **MUST BE CORRECTED BY 08-15-13** **Warning**
  • 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. MULTIPLE ITEMS FROM THREE BAD REACH IN COOLER **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. MULTIPLE INCIDENCES IN REACH IN COOLER AND REACH IN FREEZER **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. STORING A SOILED PAN **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. MUST REPLACE BOTH HANDWASH SINKS IN THE ORIGINAL LOCATION BY 10-15-13 OR SUBMIT PLANS TO PLAN REVIEW WITHIN 30 DAYS. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. COOKED RICE PUT IN PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS **MUST BE CORRECTED BY 08-15-13** **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. NOTHING IS DATEMARKED **Warning**
8/14/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No proof of a certified food manager for the establishment at the time of the licensing inspection.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
1/25/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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