La Pequena, 37143 Lock St, Dade City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: La Pequena
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 37143 Lock St, Dade City, FL 33523
License #: 6102848
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 2/6/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reaching freezer
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Wall paint peeling at front table
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  • 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.
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only.
2/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Employees restroom
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food.
8/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bag of beans
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Dining room
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand sink in kitchen
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over prep area and deed frier
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back exit door
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food.
  • Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. For reporting purposes only. Restroom not covered
4/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. soda
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. rice bag
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. blue container with flour
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. boxes blocking rear door exit
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. eggs
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. rice in dry storage room
10/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Back door opening not protected from insects.
  • Critical - Conspicous Item in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Date marking
  • Critical - Exit lights not lite.
  • Critical - Failed to was hands.
  • Critical - Fire extinquishers not properly mounted.
  • Grocery bag in freezer is plastic.
  • Critical - License not properly displayed.
  • Non handled cup in closed container.
  • Wet towel on cook line.
12/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (observed), alternative operation plan
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Critical - Current license properly displayed
  • Critical - Electrical wiring - adequate, good repair
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • Critical - Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
7/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. *Hand sink missing in front counter area.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. dining room area
  • Observed hole in wall.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Light not functioning.
  • 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.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
4/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. bag of rice
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. faucet dripping at 3 comp sink
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Observed storage of maintenance tools in areas that may result in cross-contamination.
  • 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.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed no child labor law poster. Corrected On Site.
11/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • 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.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Corrected On Site.
7/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/11/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 12/8/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 9/5/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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