LAS VEGAS CUBAN CUISINE

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer with build up of old dried plantains. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by the dish area.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Multiple dispensers in kitchen inoperable.

Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed 10 ppm chlorine after multiple tests.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice is scooped, shaped-portioned using a ceramic soup cup wrapped in plastic. There is no handle. Repeat Violation

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee water bottle on cook line cutting board. Operator relocated to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple male employees in the kitchen with no hair restraints.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed by dish area. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line, utensils stored in water 88°F. Operator removed, cleaned, sanitized, and stored at 135°F+ water on stove. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Toilet leaking. Men's room leaking on the floor. Plumber on site, however not yet corrected at the time of report. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee placed raw beef on grill with bare hands. Proceeded to grab a clean plate to store customer's cooked food without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed hands correctly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Pans of freshly marinated raw chicken stored above pans of desserts in Kool-it double doors reach in freezer across from triple sink. Employee inverted. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lowboy - ; Tres Leches (50F - Cold Holding); Flan (45F - Cold Holding)) Per Manager food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lowboy - ; Tres Leches (50F - Cold Holding); Flan (45F - Cold Holding)) Per Manager food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Parmesan cheese. Manager removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bucket of condensed Milk stored on floor in walk in cooler. Employee elevated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Prep area exit door.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Next to ice machine.

Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair. 3 ties in front of triple sink.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Handwashing sink in kitchen. Sign provided to operator.

Basic - Working containers of parmesan cheese removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves before washing hands and proceeded to continue working with ready to eat food. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap and with gloves on after picking up a piece of tomato off the floor and proceeded to sliced tomatoes without removing gloves or washing hands. She was instructed to wash hands but failed to do it correctly. See Stop sale

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee picked a piece of tomato on the floor and proceeded to cut tomatoes without first removing gloves or washing hands. She then used her hands to store them in a container.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1) Containers stored in handwashing sink next to dishwashing machine. 2) Bicycle stored in front of handwashing sink next to dishwashing machine. Employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine chemical test kit.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to dishwashing machine. Employee replaced during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to storage room. Employee replaced during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled spray bleach and glass cleaner bottles during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense Parmesan cheese. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean pots and pans stored in dirty rack on lower shelf under prep table next to walk in cooler. Employee removed during inspection

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor front of dishwashing machine. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing dangling bracelets while working with food.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put on hairnet during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hands washing sink next to walk-in cooler. Sign provided to operator. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: Same- Time Extended

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Wiping cloth solution 200ppm chlorine. Manager remade to 100ppm.

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.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink entrance of kitchen. Employee replaced. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle in container of shredded cheese in home small refrigerator. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bucket of pickles stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager elevated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 1 ceiling tile in ware washing area.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 2 ceiling tiles in ware washing area.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Packages of fish bearing a label to removed from bag before thawing still in bag while thawing. Employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee eyeglasses on same shelf as clean plates . Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in kitchen next to employee hand sink. Standing water entrance of kitchen side of walk in cooler. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. 2 containers in walk in cooler label doubled. Manager removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe leaking at hands washing sink in kitchen. Manager fixed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Haier small reach in on prep table- ; Cuban sandwich (52-54F - Cold Holding). Per chef food item in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared nor portioned today.Observed ambient temperature of unit at 65F and gasket torn.Employee moved items to walk in cooler to quick chill. 2) Flip top front of grill- ; Raw beef (46-47F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); Raw fish (47F). Per manager food item in unit less than 4 hours. Observed gasket torn. Manager add bags with ice to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-14: Flip top- Raw beef (47F - Cold Holding) Raw chicken (48F- Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Cook add ice to quick chill. Observed Gasket torn. Instructed manager not to stored TCS items in unit until repaired is made. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Haier small refrigerator on prep table gasket torn. 2) Reach in cooler under flip top across from grill in kitchen gasket torn. Repeat Violation** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-14: Same- instructed Manager not to stored TCS items in units until gaskets are fixed. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Gasket in disrepair reach in cooler across from stove in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-16: Time Extended

High Priority - 2 Live, small flying insects flying around in dry storage area. At the end of inspection no live , small flying insects observed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken , cooked beans not date marked inside walk in cooler. Operator date marked foods during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in cook line. Operator labeled cleaner Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense salsa in cook line. Operator removed and provided scoop with handle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in wait station. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar.

Basic - Stored bread not covered in wait station. Operator covered Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in freezers interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom shelves in kool it freezers in kitchen soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-27: Kool it freezer bottom shelf next to ice machine needs cleaning. Time Extended