Taqueria Guerrero, 1186 Hamilton Ave, Jennings, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TAQUERIA GUERRERO
Type: Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle
Address: 1186 Hamilton Ave, Jennings, FL 32053
License #: 3450014
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 09/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk rice
  • Basic - Kitchen floors not in good condition. In front of 3 sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Under counter on floor, clam shell.
  • 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. Cook touching tortilla. Cook was told in English and Spanish proper procedure, and she complied.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Flour had been set in sink and gotten wet, prior day. 2 pounds.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Paper and brush. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
09/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Stove, refrigerator wall behind stove, grill
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 open drinks on meat prep table
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. In front of 3 sink, weak spot causing crack in floor
  • Basic - Food placed in to go bags. Food must be placed in food safe/ grade storage containers.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over reachin
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Freezer and refrigerator
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Expired 06/01/2014
  • High Priority - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Purchased immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife and soapy water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
6/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of refrigerator
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. All 4.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Freezer nor refrigerator.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 04/20/2007
11/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Ceiling over grill **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light over refrigerator **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Freezer or refrigerator **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Expired 04-20-2012 **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
11/26/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of refrigerator
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. All 4.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Freezer nor refrigerator.
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Not on hood, sitting on grill.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. 3 observed.
  • High Priority - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Bottle of chlorine empty.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 04/20/2007
6/5/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
8/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cutting boards not smooth/easily cleanable. Maketable.
  • Invert single service items. Plates.
  • Light missing in prep area.
  • Light shield missing.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in the kitchen.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
5/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - LP-gas tanks not protected from vehicle damage. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.sterlite containers .
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.under cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair drink cooler lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.chicken 109 cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.in drink cooler.
11/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed LP-gas tank/valves/connections on mobile food dispensing vehicle subject to damage from accidental contact with stationary objects, loose ground objects, stones, and damage from vehicular accidents. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.sterlite containers.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.under cookline .
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.spray foam with sugar. Corrected On Site.
9/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.oil.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
6/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 48-08-2 LP-gas tanks not protected from vehicle damage. For reporting purposes only.
5/23/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - LP-gas tanks not protected from vehicle damage. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.gase on nozzles of suppression system.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed sewage on ground fromleak in grey water tank in mobile food unit.
5/19/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting boards
8/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. freezer
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Carry-out bags
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Fry vat & baskets
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting boards
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler/freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Hot& cold water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
7/26/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Knives stored between electrical conduit & ceiling. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. behind cooking equipment
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above refrigerator
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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.
6/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/28/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Refrigerator/ freezer
8/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Refrigerator & freezer
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical. Violation: 12B-03-1 Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical. Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. beef stored in non-food grade container
  • Critical. Violation: 22-18-1 Observed soil residue in storage containers. pepper & spice storage containers
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. fry baskets
  • Critical. Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of refrigerator & freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Violation: 23-05-1 Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving under prep table
  • Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot & cold water shut off at employee hand wash sink & three compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Violation: 35A-08-1 Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
8/7/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 5/28/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/13/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/18/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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