Mr Empanada, 7541 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MR EMPANADA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7541 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33615
License #: 3916072
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 08/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Toilet seat in men's bathroom
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.plastic container next to bags
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Styrofoam cups
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door on reach in cooler on cooks line has broken hinge and door falls off cooler
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Ladies bathroom **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front line
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.front line
08/07/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cinnamon
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Sheet pans
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Women's restroom
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hanging next to hand wash sink in kitchen.
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. On floor in back kitchen, suppose to be mounted in dinningroom
3/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Women' restroom
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bag of sugar.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in freezer .
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hinge broken Reach in cooler sandwich make table **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler/sandwich make table, stand up Reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
9/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Women''s restroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door hinge broken on make table **Warning**
7/22/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Women's restroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door hinge broken on make table **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Catering containera **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front **Warning**
  • Observed scorch marks around electrical outlet. For reporting purposes only. By make table **Warning**
5/22/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black trays. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Torn bag.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
1/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. non handled scoop/utensil in cinnamon.
  • Light not functioning. walkin freezer.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. front reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. front counter. Corrected On Site.
8/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach in cooler/front counter area.
6/15/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/15/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/ Helium tanks not properly secured.
  • Critical - Date marking processed potentially hazardous food and ready to eat foods not labeled or date marked in reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Fire extinguisher not properly mounted on back door.
  • No hair restraints.
  • Critical - No proof of certified food manager.
  • Critical - No proof of employee training.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided for reach in cooler front.
  • Old labels on clean sheet pans.
  • Critical - Open drink on clean prep table in kitchen.
  • Critical - Operating with out a current license.
  • Single service items properly stored on floor-drink cups.
4/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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