Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant, 4502 14 St W, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LOS CABOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4502 14 St W, Bradenton, FL 34207
License #: 5103815
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 1/30/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic food containers and lids.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Sacks of beans and rice.
  • Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Various sauces bottled and for sale.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walkin cooler
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Moldy peppers, withered carrots, in walkin cooler. Discarded by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Rear preparation area by walkin coolers and dishwasher area. Two hand sinks.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Seasonings, large, white plastic ones next to soda boxes.
1/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. End of cookline, above reachin cooler and inside walkin cooler
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Thermometers missing from some reachin coolers.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoops and knives at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Open sacks of flour and sugar.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Soup, sauce, plantfood. Walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
9/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler far end of cookline, foods 50F on top underneath ambient air 58F. Advised to move foods to two other nearby coolers until unit is serviced and maintaining temperature 41F or below.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on cutting board next to utensils . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of produce on walkin cooler floor and by back dooor. [Had delivery today but produce on floor duration of inspection]
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Cookline reachin cooler
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dairy, plantfoods, dressings, all 50F reachin cooler near cookline. Foods removed, iced down. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler, sauce, cooked beef. Corrected On Site.
5/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed two open beverages on shelving with clean dishes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink at bar instead of handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
1/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Cookline and dishwash area.
  • Light not functioning. One in Walkin cooler and two on cookline.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. End of cookline above prep table.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Large white plastic food containers
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towel used to cover tortillas at cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline Corrected On Site.
10/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/17/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 9/12/11.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.[7] seven This violation must be corrected by : 9/12/11.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Jose F Ramirez, FL RESTAURANT association 5/25/11 This violation must be corrected by : 9/12/11. Callback 9/14/11, Jose F Ramirez, took exam 8/26/11, doesn't have result or certification yet.
9/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/9/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 9/12/11.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.[7] seven This violation must be corrected by : 9/12/11.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Jose F Ramirez, FL RESTAURANT association 5/25/11 This violation must be corrected by : 9/12/11.
  • Critical - Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
7/12/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/9/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen cookline handsink. Manager sent employee to a store to puchase paper towels during inspection. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen dishwash area handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen rear preparation area handsink 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. Establishment has no training booklets, certificates printed with restaurant and employee names have no dates on them and nothing to indicate what employee training program it is. Certificates are made in house and are not from any state approved program. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Dishwasher changes gloves when going from dirty to clean dishes but doesn't wash hands inbetween glove changes. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water by ice machine
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Waitstation Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Waitstation lemon and lime slices for beverages. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface from ice machine
4/11/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Callback 1/19/11, heavy buildup on interior top portion
  • 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. Repeat Violation. This violation must be corrected by : 1/18/11. Callback 1/19/11 NO employee training
1/19/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign at bar provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink by soda box shelf in kitchen used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash at bar sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory at bar.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable; some missing tiles in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • 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
5/21/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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