Marcela's Restaurant, 1623-A Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MARCELA'S RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1623-A Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33755
License #: 6216222
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 10/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Deli-style cooler.
10/27/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour, rice. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on clean, inverted plates. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Deli-style cooler not holding TCS foods to 41° or below.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Deli-style cooler.
  • Basic - Rubber/plastic/vinyl spatula cracked/chipped. Melted handles on multiple spatulas.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Deli-style cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach-in cooler. Multiple items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 48°, cheese 52°, beef 49°.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Refried beans 94°.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over soup in reach-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter. Moved to reach-in cooler.
10/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food inside bulk container of sugar, dry storage shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Restroom
  • 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. Near stove **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Shelf , kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Near restroom used by customers only **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hole in wall.restroom used by customers
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Freezer chest **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 8 live ants near water dispenser , front counter area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soiled dishes and containers stored on floor in front of handsink **Corrected On-Site**
5/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.reach in cooler opposite stove- TTC foods removed- service scheduled this afternoon
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Top portion **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice covered and stacked in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. Rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Near mopsink **Corrected On-Site**
11/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Kitchen delistyle **Corrected On-Site**
  • Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Music room/ dining area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Kitchen/ dishwashing area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Near mopsink **Corrected On-Site**
4/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
12/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/27/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 51-09-1 Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. 8 tables and 34 seats added in expanded area with 30 existing number of seats -total of 64 seats
  • Violation: 51-16-1 No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. removed part of wall to neighbor business space, added bar, table chairs
9/10/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. 8 tables and 34 seats added in expanded area with 30 existing number of seats -total of 64 seats
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. removed part of wall to neighbor business space, added bar, table chairs
  • 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. nonhandled container in bulk rice, dry storage
  • Critical - Observed person in charge allowing entry of outside personnel into food service areas who do not comply with the Food Code. minor in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. uncovered container of salt, dry storage area
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Corrected On Site. reheated
6/22/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. pans hung next to kitchen handsink, exposed to splash Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. outer door of microwave, kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. containers on shelf in dishwashing area
  • Observed open dumpster lid. plaza dumpster
  • 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. Class K extinguisher on floor in storage room
12/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. soiled dishes on floor in front of kitchen handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed detergent and sanitizer mixed together improperly and used for wiping cloths. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. knifein water at cookline 88 degrees fahrenheit Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. dishwashing area
  • 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. class K on floor in side room near cookline - broken mount piece on extinguisher
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Corrected On Site. reheated
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. steak Corrected On Site.
9/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.[hood filters]
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed sponge used as a wiping cloth on a food-contact surface.
4/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/30/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.[3 door upright, operator turned it down] This violation must be corrected by : 12/30/10
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.[3 door upright holding potentially hazardous food at 44 degrees]
  • Critical. Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Corrected On Site.[inspector helped] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.[oil back storage room]
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
12/29/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.[potentially hazardous food 46 degrees in back reachin cooler ]
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.[back reachin cooler]
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.[cup in sauce]
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.[spoon in butter ]
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.[need food grade bags for storage ]
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.[table by grill]
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.[3 door reachin ]
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.[in reachin freezer]
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.[at handsink ]
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.[leaking over 1st table by register]
8/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/5/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
4/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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.
12/7/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • 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...raw eggs stored over vegetable Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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.
9/29/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/28/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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