Taqueria La Michoacana, 1725 W Memorial Blvd, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TAQUERIA LA MICHOACANA
Type: Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle
Address: 1725 W Memorial Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33815
License #: 6350540
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 10/10/2014

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
****
4.3
Ratings in categories:
Food:
*****
5.0
Service:
****
4.0
Price:
*
1.0
Ambience:
****
4.0
Cleanliness:
****
4.0

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Clean the accumulated grease from the inside and outside of the hood chimney. Clean the accumulated grease from the roof and outside wall.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Do not store spatula in the crack between equipment; store it on a clean dry surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Repair the leaking spigot at the hand-washing sink.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Clean accumulated grease from the wall next to the griddle.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Repair the leaking hot-water faucet at the three-compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees must pass Food Safety Training within 60 days of hiring. Keep proof of completed training on the premises. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Label repackaged, refrigerated foods with the dates they are originally repackaged.
08/08/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Sore the bag of onions off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Sweep the kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Replace the torn gasket on the refrigerator door.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Remind employees to wash hands every time they change gloves.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Label repackaged, refrigerated foods with the dates they are originally repackaged.
4/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Replace the cardboard, on the floor in the dry-storage area. Dirty cardboard must be replaced as often as needed. Clean up the dry-storage area.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Repair the leaking cold-water faucet at the three-compartment sink. Repair the stripped cold-water faucet at the hand-washing sink.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Do not leave wiping cloths lying on the counter tops; store them in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Provide sanitizing solution, of two capfuls bleach per gallon of water, for the storage of wiping cloths between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Emphasize to employees the importance of washing hands every time they change gloves.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided copy of the "Big Five" handout.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Do not store clean utensils in the Hans-washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Label repackaged, refrigerated foods with the dates that they are originally repackaged. Discard any unused portions at the end of seven days.
10/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Clean the food debris, from the floor, beneath the food-prep equipment.
  • Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling. Label the squeeze bottle of cooking oil with the common name of its contents.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Clean the grease from the walls behind the griddles.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Employees must wash hands every time they change gloves.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Label repackaged, refrigerated foods with the dates they are originally repackaged.
4/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Provide sanitizing solution for the storage of wiping cloths between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Remind employees to wash hands every time they change gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Clean the food crumbs from the inside of the refrigerator.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Do not store knives in the cracks between the equipment.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Label the repackaged, refrigerated foods with the date they are repackaged.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
10/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Provide sanitizing solution of two capfuls bleach per gallon of water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Install a numerically-scaled thermometer inside each refrigerator.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employees must wash hands every time they change gloves.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Sweep the floor.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Rewrapped, refrigerated foods need to be labeled with the dates they are originally repackaged.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Do not leave wiping cloths lying on countertops; store them in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Do not store sausa containers in the handwashing sink.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employees must wash their hands every time that they change their gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Clean food crumbs from the inside surfaces of the refrigerator.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repackaged, refrigerated foods must be labeled with the date they are rewrapped. Write on the aluminum foil.
1/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Do not store clean knives in the cracks between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Repair the leaking hot-water faucet, at the three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repackaged sausa must be marked with 7-day-date labels.
10/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Dishcloth is present beneath the cutting board.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Clean the food debris from the floor.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Drink containers are not covered.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Wrap the cheese in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repackaged, refrigerated foods must be marked with 7-day-date labels.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label squeeze bottle with the common names of their contents.
6/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repackaged, refrigerated foods must be marked with 7-day-date labels. The labels are intended to indicate bt when to serve, or discard, the food item.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label the squedze bottles with the common names of their contents.
4/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination./ vegetable stored under soap dispensor.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor./ carry out containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./bag of ice in handsink.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area./ stored on 3 compartment sink during food prep.
2/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/16/2009Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor./ onions outside storage area.
  • Critical. Violation: 35A-05-1 Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found/ 5 live roaches of different sizes on floor under counter. 2 medium roaches on counter. / 1 roach on glass at pick-up window / 1 roach on knife above spice rack on wall./ 2 small roaches on counter next to microwave./ 2 roaches on wall next to microwaves.
10/15/2009Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Not Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 35A-08-1 Observed live flies in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
10/14/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ onions outside storage area.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found/ 5 live roaches of different sizes on floor under counter. 2 medium roaches on counter. / 1 roach on glass at pick-up window / 1 roach on knife above spice rack on wall./ 2 small roaches on counter next to microwave./ 2 roaches on wall next to microwaves.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only./ across top of piick-up window ledge.
10/14/2009Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ chicken and beef.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours./ beef in reachin. This violation must be corrected by : 10-14-2009.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.raw chicken above vegetables in reachin.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.vegetable in a basket/ garlic, peppers, onions / box of limes
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ bag of ice stored in handsink
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
10/13/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/8/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/7/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/26/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/25/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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Added on Oct 1, 2014 1:42 PM
Food:
*****
Service:
****
Price:
*
Ambience:
****
Cleanliness:
****
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