Puerto Rico Cafe, 507 W Vine St, Kissimmee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PUERTO RICO CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 507 W Vine St, Kissimmee, FL 34741-4156
License #: 5900985
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**/ not complied
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**/ not complied
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ tall reaching cook line **Warning**/ not complied .
07/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. / test strips not turning color , dish machine use chlorine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./ employee in the kitchen . **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. / kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./ ladies bathroom . **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ tall reaching cook line **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands./ employee change task , without washing hands between . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / raw chicken , raw beef , steak 48°-52° tall reaching by cook line , recommended operator to rapid chill. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Heavy Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. / tall reaching at cook line ambient temp 52°. **Warning**
07/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. SHELVES ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. DRY STORAGE
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. COOK WEARING BRACELET **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. COOK **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. PEELED PLANTAINS and RAW MEAT **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW MEAT OVER LETTUCE IN REACH IN COOLER **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained. **Repeat Violation**
3/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. SHELVES AND BRACKETS ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASH SINK
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. COOK WEARING BRACELET. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. COOK
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. BOTH REACH IN COOLER AND REACH IN FREEZER
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. REACH IN COOLER
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. SEVERAL BAGS OF PEELED PLANTAINS
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • Basic - Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. POT HOLES
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CUT LETTUCE ON COOK LINE AT 75F
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 PPM
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. REMOVED CRACKED SHELL EGGS FROM TRAY AND DIDN'T WASH BEFORE RETURNING TO COOK
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Repeat Violation**
11/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. BAG OF POTATOES
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. WATCHES
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in SOILED standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. RAW PORK CHUNKS **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. FORKS AND SPOONS BY BEVERAGE STATION
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • 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. EMPLOYEE GRABBED A HANDFUL OF CUT LETTUCE WITH HIS BARE HANDS. LETTUCE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 30 LBS OF RAW BEEF LEFT ON SHELF BELOW PREP TABLE AT 70F. Stop sale
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. RAW BEEF AND RAW PORK IN THE EXACT SAME CONTAINER CROSS CONTAMINATING EACH OTHER. SEE STOP SALE.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. RAW BEEF AND RAW PORK CHOPS IN THE SAME CONTAINER WITH THEIR JUICES MIXING TOGETHER. VISIBLE CROSS CONTAMINATION
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. WOMEN'S BATHROOM
4/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. TOWEL UNDER CUTTING BOARD
  • Observed cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. COOK Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. REACH IN COOLER
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. HEAD OF ICEBURG LETTUCE IN HANDWASH SINK Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in UNCLEAN standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. FRESH GARLIC IN OLIVE OIL @ 84F ON COOK LINE Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. RAW CHICKEN OVER COOKED CHICKEN IN REACH IN COOLER
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. COOKED BEAN and POTATO STEW @ 98F ON COOK LINE
10/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease and dust - hood.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. //upright reach in cooler
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. //fresh garlic in oil at 75F Corrected On Site. rapid chill
3/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. no lights over cook line under hood.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. cooked ground beef covered tightly with foil. Corrected On Site. opened foil to vent.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. storing marinated chicken in plastic shopping bags. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chimichurri sauce at 76F stored on ice in thick plastic container - contains olive oil, vinegar and fresh herbs and onions. Corrected On Site. rapid chill and changed plastic container to metal one.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. frozen, seasoned, raw chicken in plastic shopping bags in 3 comp sink, no water. Corrected On Site. finished thawing chicken by cooking.
  • Critical - kitchen Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
10/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing a watch , other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw pork stored with vegetables Reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw pork stored with raw chicken in reach in cooler Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front counter Corrected On Site.
3/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Holes in top and bottom of front door.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 1/18/10.
1/27/2011Routine - 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. All foods in reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Milk open in display case not dated.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Display case in server station.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken next to veggies and cut plantains in reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Raw pork and chicken in reach in cooler.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in water at 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Purse stored in hws next to 3cs. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a watch while preparing food.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation did not wash hands when re entering the kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Cook wiped hands on apron after washing hands.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Grocery bags used to store food.
  • Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed missing/inaccurate warewashing machine data plate.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Observed cups stored on floor in dry storage.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. In kitchen next to 3cs. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Men's bathroom.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Holes in top and bottom of front door.
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers by back door.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Hat on dry storage shelf.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 1/18/10.
11/18/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Pork thawing in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date on ice machine water filter. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Wood food grinder is not smooth and durable.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. White cutting board located in back preparation is grooved and not cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.Wood door coming from kitchen in disrepair. Hinge is broken on door.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in dry storage area is not smooth and durable. Repeat Violation.
9/3/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Foods properly cooled
  • Critical. Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Foods handled with minimum contact
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
  • Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • Critical. Outer openings protected, presence of insects/rodents.
  • Critical. Outer openings protected, presence of insects/rodents.
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
7/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/2/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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