Taco Prince, 180 S Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Taco Prince
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 180 S Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33432
License #: 6000314
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 11/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. South side restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Mop sink soiled. Exterior of walkin cooler soiled. Build up of soiled on stove and grill. Knife handle heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On fryer and grill. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. At walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in wait station. Takeout containers in front counter area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty containers in prep area behind cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine missing front cover plate. Chest freezer top rusted. Chest freezer lid broken , insulation exposed on inside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on floor around outside ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Outside cooler , chest freezer by back door. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice in dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease and missing filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at 80° F, on prep table behind cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In cookline area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Reuse of Tahini containers to store sugar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Rubber/plastic/vinyl spatula cracked/chipped. **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. At all prep tables in cookline , near dishwashing area and prep areas. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Takeout containers in prep area shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On sprayer hose and faucet at 3 compartment sink . On 3 compartment sink and ice bin stored in room in dining room area. Hookah bar area table and shelving soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Outside cooler, white cooler near cookline, flip top cooler in prep area and chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cucumber, cookies **Warning**
  • Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. In prep areas, cookline, dishwashing area, and outside wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. By cookline area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tahini sauce at 58° F, tsaksiki sauce 59° F, garlic sauce 58° F, cut lettuce and tomatoes at 60° F all at flip top cooler. All items moved to working cooler. Out of temperature for 1 hr. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. Use of Household only RAID. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw lamb and chicken over spices at walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over ice cream. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. RAID in dry storage area shelving near walkin cooler and bleach stored next to clean pots near dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris on food-contact surface. Spoon inside sugar container heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At cookline cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 90° F at restroom. North side restroom. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cookline , restroom and in front counter area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Outside bar observed being built under awning. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For Yasan Issa and Dalal Rimon. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Flip top cooler with ambient temperature of 60° F. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Tartar sauce container in walkin cooler with mold like build up on the outside. **Warning**
11/05/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Top loading freezer lid is rusted and needs repair.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in chest freezer - all products not commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
5/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/25/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/18/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources.....reach in cooler in out side. **Warning**
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
6/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.......outside shelvings , coffe station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty shelves in out side without over head protection. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources.....reach in cooler in out side. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler......raw lamb fat, raw egg above eggplant , yogurt. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.....raw chicken, raw meats above hummus, eggplant in glass door reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.......3 compartment sink, mop sink, No Hot Water In This Eshtablishment. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink....front line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
3/11/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.....obstructed by mop bucket , broom , frontline . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.....frontline
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees......frontline .
  • 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.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.....eggplant , falafal , hummus in walk in cooler .
10/12/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.....by fryer .
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions......by preperation sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • 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.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only.
6/5/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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