Flaco's, 4947 N Tamiami Trl, Naples, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FLACO'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4947 N Tamiami Trl, Naples, FL 34103
License #: 2101290
Total inspections: 29
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing in the back prep area.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food on the floor in the back prep area, this was soup cooling in a the ice bath in a lexan . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Observed ceiling hole in the water heater room.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Observed a hole in the wall by the water heater.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Observed lights not working above kitchen line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Observed back wall soiled with old food debris.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over tortillas in the middle reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Employee rinsed bar tray in handwash sink by the bar area , educated on the importance do hand washing is for hand washing only.
10/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
09/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Observed light burned out on the kitchen line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
09/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Observed light burned out on the kitchen line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed no shield in the kitchen line . **Warning**
  • 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. Observed a server touch chips with his bare hands to be served to guest. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Observed soiled soda nozzles at the bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
07/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed a case of lettuce in the floor in the walk in. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observe ice scoop on towel at the bar area, the scoop must be in the ice or a container.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed hand wash sink in back kitchen with food debris in it. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. Observed up right glass cooler across from salad reach in cooler at a ambient temperature oh 50°F, had operator move TCS good to another cooler the food had been there for less than 30 minute , this was done as corrective action.
4/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/2/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed a cook drinking from a sport drink bottle. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at sink at bar area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloth on counter in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. Observed a server touch chips with her bare hands and put them in a basket for service . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Observed can opener with food encrusted on blade. **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a bottle of windex with no label on it at the service station. **Warning**
1/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Plating chips with barehands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Sauce covered in walkin. **Corrected On-Site**
5/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/23/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. observed upright reachin cooler with ambient air temperature at 50 degrees f. This violation must be corrected by : 10-23-2012 .
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. observed employee handle lemon to garnish beverage barehanded Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. observed employee take off gloves then put on new pair without washing hands
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. observed container holding lemons in drink ice
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed beef borrito at 45 degrees f in reachin cooler with ambient air temperature at 40 degrees f. observed raw chicken at 54 degrees f in upright reachin cooler with ambient air temperature at 50 degrees f.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
10/22/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. 7 or more employees observed working in food prep or serving without food manager present. 3 in kitchen, 3 servers, 1 bartender. This violation must be corrected by : 07-23-2012 . 4 employees working on food prep 4 servers on staff no food manager present.
7/25/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. 7 or more employees observed working in food prep or serving without food manager present. 3 in kitchen, 3 servers, 1 bartender. This violation must be corrected by : 07-23-2012 .
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. observed in use batter stoted in trash can.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. in server station.
5/23/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Observed 4 kitchen employees 4 servers.
11/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Observed dishmachine at 0ppm, sanitize bucket completely empty. Corrected On Site. Now dishmachine at 50ppm
7/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
5/9/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed container with refried beans at 54F, dated 2/19/2011.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Must manually wash, rinse and sanitize all utensils and equipment using the 3-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee touching two tortillas with bare hands. Corrected On Site. Tortillas were discarded.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed employee changing gloves without washing hands first.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
2/21/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. esp beef product
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. items over rte cheeses and veggies
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Soiled items too large for warewasher or three-compartment sink not scrapped or rough cleaned to remove food particles.
  • Wash solution not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No waste receptacle provided at handwash lavatory with disposable towels.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. key word being current
  • Critical. No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment.
8/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.white plastic container with no handle in salsa in reach in cooler with beer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. at bar.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. at handsink by dishmachine.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. ladies restroom.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. red substance by mop sink.
5/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.108, must obtain 125 as per template
  • Critical. Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. rear kitchen, screen torn
  • Critical. Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. must post 2010 license
2/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/25/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 05-05-1 Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Violation: 05-10-1 Probe-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
  • Violation: 29-09-1 Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. mens restroom
  • Violation: 38-04-1 Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in refrigeration unit. very dark rear of wic
  • Critical. Violation: 50-07-1 Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license. only 162 seats
  • Critical. Violation: 50-09-1 Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. need current license posted
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-06-1 Employees not informed of acceptable sanitary practices. proper handwash and temperatures
7/20/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). steak in storage two days 49f
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. strip steak in cooler 49f
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Probe-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. non handled cracked dispenser in rte sauce
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. wait station
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. impro er handwash after eating Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cleaned wiping cloth that has food debris/soil. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. wat/bar area
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. mens restroom
  • Critical. No waste receptacle provided at handwash lavatory with disposable towels. bar area
  • Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in refrigeration unit. very dark rear of wic
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. wait side of cook line
  • Critical. Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license. only 162 seats
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. need current license posted
  • Critical. Person in charge failed to insure proper handwashing by employees.
  • Critical. Employees not informed of acceptable sanitary practices. proper handwash and temperatures
7/17/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/26/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 3/11/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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