Tacos El Valle, 3355 W. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TACOS EL VALLE
Type: Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle
Address: 3355 W. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32712
License #: 5853683
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 11/26/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 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. Cook topping plated foods with herbs. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
11/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/22/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, left off temperature control. 46 F; corrective action taken: product place in freezer.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
4/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • No conspicuously located thermometer in refrigerator.
  • No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Observed cutting board stained with old food residue.
  • Observed residue/dust build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Bottom of cabinets.
1/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Pork, beef, left off temperature control. Corrective action taken: product placed in freezer to begin cooling.
  • Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not properly, permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. New numbers missing.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in refrigerator.
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. employee handling finished tacos with bare hands immediately prior to serving to customer.
  • Critical - Observed cutting board stained with old food residue.
  • 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. Cheese left off refrigerant, 66F. corrective action taken: product placed in freezer to chill.
  • Observed residue/dust build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Bottom of cabinets.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Boxed to go containers.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled chemical spray bottle.
11/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by food container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee assembling taco that will not be further heated with barehands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris/dirt accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelet.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed wiping cloth used to hold cutting board steady. Adviised to use rubber mats.
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
7/26/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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