Tacos Mexico Restaurant Inc, 850 S 21 St #f, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TACOS MEXICO RESTAURANT INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 850 S 21 St #f, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
License #: 6600775
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Portable fan in window heavily soiled.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-cutting board at sink area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Rolls/breads sliced and stored in THANK YOU bags. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. Facility in mall setting with other stores using same dumpster.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. McDonald's cup on second shelf in reach in cooler.
09/04/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-board surrounding two bin sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys on counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Breads/rolls stored in grocery style bags.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
6/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-brown
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Restroom in billiard area.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucets and handle in men's room very loose.
12/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair-reach in cooler with water dripping and flooding bottom shelf.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Tortillas holding in plastic bags.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef thawing on kitchen counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Facility making ceviche with tilapia that has no proof of parasite destruction. Stop sale order issued.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tilapia used in ceviche has no proof of parasite destruction. Stop sale issued.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
10/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Exhaust fan in restroom by kitchen heavily soiled.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. casse of napkins and paper towels on floor under prep table.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair-several ceiling tiles in kitchen spotted, wet and or drooping.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop with handle in flour with lid tightly sealed.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage ' direct contact with food. Blue bin under table top fryer.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening-sour cream in reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
  • Intermediate - No soap or sign provided at handwash sink in men's restroom.
6/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom wall not in good condition-large hole punched in men's room wall, through dry wall with studs showing.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-large cutting board surrounding handwash sink, adjacent to cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination/Plastic ware and silver ware in back kitchen area.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler-raw shell eggs on top shelf over cooked and ready to eat foods. **Repeat Violation**
1/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment, hood filters and associated equipment soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Green, red and brown boards.
  • Observed dusty exhaust fan in restroom.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor-50+ lbs bag of pinto beans on floor at front counter. And bag of onions on floor in kitchen.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment-under and behind 6 burner/flat top grill.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Mmaseca/flour in blue Sterilite container. Advised leaving product in original bags and storing whole bag.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over lettuce. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall in disrepair-hole in wall at mens restroom.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry-mop left in bucket at mop sink. Repeat Violation.
10/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee prepping food and using basin to hold container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One new employee.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Green bag of black beans on floor at front counter.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water-Shrimp and other products.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. 3 cartons of raw shell eggs stored over tortillas and sour cream in reach-in cooler.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry-mop left in bucket at back door by mop sink.
5/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Spoon buried in salt container.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening-sour vream container holding in reach-in container.
  • Restroom Ceilings not smooth and easily cleanable-Wrong tiles are installed.
11/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable - restroomss. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cooking equipment in use while hood suppression/exhaust system is not turned on. Employee turned on device while inspector was completing report.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Plastic grocery style bags holding tortilllas in reaach-in cooler in huall area.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and other opened items in reach-in cooler as well as freezer.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable-wall near restroom at back door on kitchenside of restaurant.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder li,e material in square cambro.
7/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable-restrooms Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-mens restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. One new employee working for 10-12 days.
  • Critical - Observed an employee with nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Top shelf over 3 bin siink on hood suppression system side-heavily soiled. This shelf is where washed / rinsed / sanitized dishes are stored.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening-gallon Bottle of milk half full.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Several Cartons of shell eggs stored on shelf over container of cheese. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Closing device appears to be ripped out of door and frame and daylight is appearant on all 4 sides.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
4/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooked beef cooling covered with bar type cloth towel. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp portioned by facility stored over portioned french fries.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Bar type towel spread over cooling meats.
  • 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 insect control device installed over food preparation area-sticky fly strip over steam table in kitchen.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-men's restroom in bar/pool table area of restaurant.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors-men's rest room in bar area of facility.. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-restroom in bar/pool table area.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable-restrooms. Repeat Violation.
11/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Several items at 3 bin sink on drain board.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Green board at prep area.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors-restrooms.
  • Critical. Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Mens restroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-kitchen handwash area and both restrooms.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable-restrooms have accoustical type ceiling tiles.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry-wet mop left in mop bucket near pool table room.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. Back exit on kitchen side of facility blocked by upright cooler/freezer. Repeat Violation-called fire prevention-Linda.
7/21/2010Routine - 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. Container of sour cream holding in reach-in cooler.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover-Countertop under portable fryer.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved-short wall between bar and kitchen area of facility.
  • Critical. Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system nozzle alignment for portable fryer, not under hood suppression.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress-upright refrigerator/freezer placed in hall by restroom door. For reporting purposes only.
5/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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