Mi Casita Mexican Restaurant, 111 W Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MI CASITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 111 W Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33432
License #: 6011068
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 11/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, storage container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container, rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, flour container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, raw beef 47°, operator chopped last night in frozen state. Corrective action taken. Operator cooked to 167°. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
11/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/18/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In reach in freezer .
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. 3 compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The only hand wash sink in the kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Pot of cooked beef sitting on prep table at 109°
5/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
2/5/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container, rice container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, in reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, spice table. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
11/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.....sauce in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature....raw pork on raw chicken with out separation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked....steak in flip top reach in cooler.
5/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions......no paper towel **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink......all sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area....sauce, beans in flip top reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.......chicken tinga, meats, sauce, cooked jallopino, tamales in maximum reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
12/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening....milk , chorizo , back reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.....raw meats with ready to eat shrmp , french fry, vegetable contacting each other in reach in freezer .
7/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner......spoons , fork, knives not inverted .
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils,stored not protected from contamination , needs slashgurd between handwashing sink and clean utensils stored area.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours....beans was cooked yesterday at 8:pm , today 11: 49 am temperature 57 degrees . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.....onion . green pepper . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.......beans 57 degrees in maximum refrigerator . volentraily discarded food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.....raw beef over ready to eat and cooked food ham, tung in reach in cooler . Corrected On Site.
3/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment that allows contamination. scoop without handle in cooked beans, maximum reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken, raw egg over sause, reach in cooler, cooke line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. chorizo, chilly reyeno, maximum reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. salt dry storage shelf. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chilly reyeno, cheeses, sour cream, milk, cooked chicken, cooked beans, ham, hot dog, maximum reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
10/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. --- manual warewashi g takingb place inn 3 COMPARTMENT SINK without Sanitizer or a Sanitizing Step.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- All Foods in 2 'Maximum' Door Reach In Cooler tested at 47 degrees F.
4/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/22/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. --- sauces and cooked meats and vegetables in storage cooler.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. --- on exhaust hood filters.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. --- in kitchen directly above hot wells and ssndwich presd.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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. Pro
8/10/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. --- ice machine in rear hallway.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. ---
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. Observed LP-gas cylinder with greater than one pound LP-gas capacity inside a building. For reporting purposes only. --- LP tank is in rear hallway and obstructing emergency egress.
2/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- tortillas, tomatoes, vegetable oil.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
10/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/15/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/27/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/22/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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