Taqueria Guerrero, 628 Belvedere Rd, West Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TAQUERIA GUERRERO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 628 Belvedere Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33405-1231
License #: 6011424
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.WIC SHELVING
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.FOOD HANDLER
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. BACK DOOR
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.THROUGHPOUT KITCHEN AND WIC
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.KITCHEN HANDWASH SINK **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.PLASTIC UTENSILS MIXED HANDLES IN DRAWERS
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.SAUCES **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.COOKED CHICKEN 120° TOO HIGH ABOVE CONTAINER CHEF CORRECTED AND PLACED INTO TWO CONTAINERS AND COVERED LESS THAN 20 minutes in container
  • High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.DISHMACHINE
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.FAUCET TO OUTSIDE MOP SINK
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.RESTROOM WOMENS
  • Intermediate - No probe 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.SAUCE WIC MORE THAN 24 hrs **Repeat Violation**
09/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. ALSO HAS ACCUMULATION OF WATER BAG OF ONIONS
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. BACK DOOR
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.FLOUR COS REMOVED BOWL
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.KITCHEN HANDWASH SINK
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.COOKED VEGES, COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED RICE, RAW PORK
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.WET CLOTH IN HANDWASH SINK
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.COOKED BEEF, PORK, COOKED RICE WIC OVERNIGHT **Repeat Violation**
07/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside rice container.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of salsa, pork, rice, stored overnight.
12/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Shelves not attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Salads, dressings,
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
7/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Ribs, beef, baked chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs, baked chicken, stored overnight.
3/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. container of sauce, octopus, fish.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. baked pork, cooked rice.
11/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef 45F. Corrected On Site by adding ice.
8/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen area.
4/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed residue build-up on shelf rack surface in w/I cooler.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed wall in disrepair by kitchen area .
10/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 10 ppm chlorine Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. DETERGENT BOTTLE IN HWS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. IN BEANS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. pprk in walkIN freezer Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. TAN SUBSTANCE Corrected On Site.
7/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/1/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. STAFF TRAINING EXPIRED 11/7/10 This violation must be corrected by : 3/28/11.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. TORTILLAS IN KITCHEN Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. THAWING FISH Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. IN UNCOOKED RICE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. TALAPIA IN WATER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. CHLORINE 200+ IN BUCKET Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. THROWN OUT Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. COOKED PORK and CHICKEN IN WALKIN FREEZER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. PORK IN WALKIN 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. VEGETABLE SOUP REACHIN COOLER KITCHEN MADE PREVIOUS DAY
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. PLASTIC UTENSILS
1/24/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKED CHICKEN AT 115F IN OVEN 2 HOURS AFTER COOKING, REMOVED TO WALKIN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. LARGE REACHIN COOLER IN KITCHEN Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW CHICKEN OVER RAW BEEF, PORK & SHRIMP Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. TAKING TORTILLAS OFF COOKER, Corrected On Site. PUT ON GLOVES
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. ICE MACHINE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. CUTTING BOARDS
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. BLOCKED WITH BUCKET IN TORTILLA ROOM
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 200+ Corrected On Site.
8/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. REACHINS
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. RAW CHICKEN OVER RAW PORK IN REACHIN
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. SANITIZER DIP MUST BE FINAL STAGE OF WASHING IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  • Observed clean glassware stored inverted on cloth in kitchen .
  • Observed toilet leaking. MENS ROOM
2/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.CHICKEN , CHEESE & EGGS IN BAIN MARIE /REACHIN ON CALLBACK: CHICKEN IN REACHIN AT 51 DEGREES F MOVED TO UNIT CAPABLE
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. MUST NOT BE UTILIZED UNTIL CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW MUST BE UTILIZED ON CALLBACK COOK STATED DUE TO OPENING DURING LUNCH, UNIT MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 41 OR BELOW CHICKEN AT 51 DEGREES F
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-24-1 Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW CHICKEN OVER PORK Corrected On Site. ON CALLBACK RAW CHICKEN OVER RAW BEEF IN WALKIN
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. WICCorrected On Site. ON CALLBACK TOMATOES , & PINEAPPLE CASES ON FLOOR
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. REACHIN
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 24-06-1 Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. RACK ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-03-1 Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. BACK DOOR ON CALLBACK SELF CLOSER DISCONNECTED
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. TORTILLA MACHINE ROOM
11/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). CHICKEN , CHEESE & EGGS FROM REACHIN DISPOSED OF NO STOP SALE ISSUED Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.CHICKEN , CHEESE & EGGS IN BAIN MARIE /REACHIN
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. MUST NOT BE UTILIZED UNTIL CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW MUST BE UTILIZED
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW CHICKEN OVER PORK Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. WICCorrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. REACHIN
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. BY FAN COVER
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. RACK ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. BACK DOOR
  • Ceiling tile missing. TORTILLA MACHINE ROOM
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. TORTILLA MACHINE ROOM
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. UNDER HOOD
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. TORTILLA MACHINE ROOM
  • Light not functioning. TORTILLA MACHINE ROOM
8/27/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/7/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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