Lupita's Mexican Food, 1024 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: LUPITA'S MEXICAN FOOD
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1024 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211
License #: 2612533
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 07/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On rack above clean cooking equipment, next to hand wash sink, cook line. Employee moved drink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Tongs in container of been, six door reach in cooler, manager removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
07/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Cut lettuce head in front reach in cooler/make table unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Handle in rice, dry storage area in rear. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Multiple throughout.
2/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in sugar dry storage closet. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves over steam table. Towel dispenser by water heater. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. On tortillas and tacos shells. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Also in on prep table of cook line area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upright reach in cooler not properly working. All TCS foods are 50°. Don't not use this cooler for Time temperature control for safety foods-TCS in this cooler until thermometer reach 41° or below. Please place new thermometer. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tongs on peppers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. By cook line area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 6 door upright cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Cups by ice tea maker. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0PPM **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket by three compartment sink chlorine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in storage closet. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine on shelf above prep table by walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by water heater. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cheese 108° cook line. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over Pico de Gallo in reach in cooler. Raw tongue-open bag over fries in reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw beef-open bag over raw fish. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 on gaskets of reach in cooler, cook line. 5 under reach in cooler, on the floor, cook line. 1 under stove top, on floor, cook line. Killed all. Pest control came yesterday and came back when operator called after we found roaches. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Ice bin. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer reading 40°, all time temperature control for safety foods reading 50°. **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. Flan in reach in cooler, made yesterday morning. Pork, made 3 days ago in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue substance on three compartment sink. **Warning**
9/26/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3 out of back door. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. In non-working cooler. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Make table.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in freezer. Chile relleno, multiple trays. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Tray of portioned raw chicken baggies over open boxes fish. White reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Also, fan covers are soiled, 6-door cooler, kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
5/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 in back kitchen, 1 by soda dispenser.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. By fryers.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Racks and bottom, 6-door reach in cooler, kitchen, also prep table in back kitchen is soiled.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Container of ground beef over menudo.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Multiple in walk in cooler, reach in cooler and reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. 2 yellow liquid bottles, 1 orange liquid. Kitchen.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice 100?. Corrective action taken, reheating on stove.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Fish, menudo, and other items in walk in cooler, cooked 2 days ago.
12/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Drain cover(s) missing. Kitchen
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cloth under cutting board. Front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. License: 44, Establishment has 72 seats.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Handwash sink in cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded. Tilapia used in ceviche. No invoice. Box does not state fish has undergone parasite destruction. * FISH MUST BE COOKED THROUGHLY BEFORE SERVED *
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. Tilapia. Reach in cooler.
  • Observed gaskets with black build-up. Walk in cooler.
  • Observed hole in wall. Kitchen, above AC unit
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Multiple in reach in cooler prepared 2-3 days ago.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Containers of raw beef over bag of fries. Chest freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers. Dry storage.
7/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. Licensed for 44 seats, currently have seating for 72.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In kitchen on cookline.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach in coolers and reach in freezers throughout kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored on dirty surface. Metal scoop above rice bin.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Dry dish cloth used to cover tortillas in reach in cooler.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor under equipment on cookline.
  • Observed personal care item stored in prep area. Phone on prep table.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 25 old, dry, hard droppings on shelf in dry storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-use containers glass jars with original label still affixed reused for the storage of food in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Salsa uncovered in reach in cooler and walk in cooler. Uncooked chorizo uncovered in reach in cooler.
6/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, NEAR WALKIN COOLER :
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface, WRAPPED AROUND TACL SHELLS .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, BAG OF PINTO BEANS ON THE FLOOR :
  • Critical - Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. For reporting purposes only, WALKIN COOLER HAS NO PUSH BAR FOR EXITING :
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, CASE OF CUPS ON THE FLOOR.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, ALL COOKED FOODS IN WALKIN COOLER .
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, GRILL, ELECTRIC PLUMMER,,SMOKER ETC.:KITCHEN :
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, PREP TABLE :
8/6/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/27/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions, LACKS KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIG 5 EXCLUSION ILLNESS :
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. PLASTIC PANEL:
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, BULK RICE:
7/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (observed), alternative operation plan
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical - Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Critical - Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical - Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical - Approved source-wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical - Approved source
  • Critical - Approved source
  • Clean and soiled linen segregated and properly stored
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Critical - Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical - Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical - Cross-contamination, equipment, personnel, storage
  • Critical - Employee training validation
  • Critical - Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food maintained at proper temperatures
  • Critical - Food maintained at proper temperatures
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Foods properly cooked/reheated
  • Critical - Foods properly cooked/reheated
  • Critical - Foods properly cooled
  • Critical - Foods properly cooled
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Potential for cross-contamination; storage practices; damaged food segregated
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • Critical - Proper hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (evidence)
  • Critical - Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
5/24/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Container of fish stored over container of letuce in reachin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table cooler
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife between prep table and make table cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container in handsink by fryaer Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Handsink by fryer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In cupboard by soda fountain. Corrected On Site.
1/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. items in the walk-in Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. rice Corrected On Site. owner discarded
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. refried beans Corrected On Site. management discarded
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. pots & pans Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. retrieved water from it to cook
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. clear substance
1/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. Ground green substance in baggies
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. open packages in dry storage rooms
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. In the freezer chest;
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. reused plastic bags; take out type
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots holding food particles; under preperation table;
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. preperation areas; cups in the sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. On kitchen shelves with foods;
  • Critical. Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Home pest chemical used in the restaurant
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. Health Exclusion questions Repeat Violation.
8/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/4/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/3/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/8/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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