LATIN AMERICAN GRILL

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw ham stored above washed, cut onions inside walk in cooler. Operator properly stored. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw steak (53F - Cold Holding); beef empanadas (53F - Cold Holding); raw sausage links (54F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately two hours due to door left open during delivery. Operator moved TCS foods to different coolers to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed breakfast potatoes and hash browns put on time, no time marking. Per operator, foods put on time at 9:00am. Operator put time marking on foods. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice (124F - Hot Holding) at steam table. Per operator, food stored out of temperature for approximately 40 minutes. Cook put food inside oven to reheat to 165F for hot holding. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook washing hands at cook line prep sink. Explained proper hand washing procedures to manager to relay to cook. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on can opener stored in kitchen. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked by squeegee and mop bucket, at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at cook line hand wash sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris inside walk in and reach in freezer. Warning

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor in prep area. Cook properly stored. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager on duty, Edgar Aguirre. Observed 8 employees working with food at the time of Inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Observed same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several broke tiles in main cook line and rear cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Observed same Time Extended

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee came from outside dumpster area, wear gloves to continue cutting raw beef, without washing hands first. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee came from dumpster area, grabbed a large spoon to stir up a soup, without washing hands. After manager instructed, employee washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Removed large spoon to be washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Cook line- raw shell eggs (70F - Cold Holding), per employee food held for two hours. Observed container in low ice. Employee placed eggs on smaller container and ice bath whole container a quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

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. Food not prepared or portioned today. Walk in Cooler-cooked pork (52F - Cold holding); grilled pork legs (49F - Cold holding); cooked beef chunks (49F - Cold Holding). Per employee food held overnight, See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. Walk in Cooler-cooked pork (52F - Cold holding); grilled pork legs (49F - Cold holding); cooked beef chunks (49F - Cold Holding). Per employee food held overnight, see stop sale. Walk in cooler-sliced ham (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding), per employee food held less than 4 hours. Advised operator to placed food in a working unit and add ice for a quick chill. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Hash browns / Pork links. Per employee food on time at 8:00. Employee placed time label. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line- Cleaning utensils in front of sink. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager on duty, Edgar Aguirre. Observed 8 employees working with food at the time of Inspection. Warning

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Cook line Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Front counter- 3 glass doors. Several desserts prepared plus 24 hours, no date. Employee dated all desserts. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employee purses in same shelf of napkins and straws. Employee removed both. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under cooking equipment in cook line. -under dishwasher machine and 3 compartment sink. -Inside walk in freezer. Substantial build up of black like substance and food debris. Warning

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several broke tiles in main cook line and rear cook line. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of bread on floor in front of lower cooler by expo station. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed two open cans of fruits left on same container. Employee removed and stored on proper food grade containers. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Two metallic containers inside dry rice and dry beans. Employee removed both. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in rear kitchen. Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wiping cloths on prep table in rear kitchen. Employee removed and placed inside sanitizer bucket solution. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on second cook line not available for employees to wash hands. Not water supply. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: Observed same Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided. 3 compartment sink removed from dishwasher area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: Operator stated parts has been ordered Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink, not water supply in rear kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: Observed same Time Extended

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) Warning

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Rear cook line area .Employee came from outside, wear gloves to continue preparing food without washing hands. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -one flying insect flying around ice cream cooler by front counter- between coffee and deli station a¿¿three flying insects flying around prep station, in rear kitchen -rear kitchen. -one flying insect flying around dry good storage area, in rear kitchen. Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands on prep sink in cook line, after manager instructed employee used hand wash sink Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on second cook line not available for employees to wash hands. Not water supply. Warning

Intermediate - No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided. 3 compartment sink removed from dishwasher area. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Made yesterday, cream pudding and caramel pudding, inside glass cooler-front counter. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and speaker on same shelf of single service containers. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -outside cooler- substantial build up of food debris -front kitchen,rear kitchen, dry goods storage area, under cooking equipment. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Several boxes and containers of food, on floor inside walk in freezer Warning

Basic - Food stored outside. Enclosed cooler with washed vegetables cans and gallons of food, stored next to dumpster area. Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Plastic container inside bag of sugar, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Plastic cup inside container of mojo sauce in walk in cooler, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Soil , flies and food debris inside dumpster. Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink, not water supply in rear kitchen. Warning

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Prep sink in cook line Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Dry goods storage area. Bags of rice, and sugar open, employee closed bags. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked several shell eggs, then grab ham to serve on a plate with same gloves, after instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee preparing scrambled eggs touched apron with same gloves. After instructed, employee washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Under shelf in receiving line, next to single services containers to go. Employee moved Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pool eggs (58F - Cold Holding), next to grill station, under container of ice, Employee add more ice to containers to ice bath the whole pot with the eggs. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat lamp; sausages (112F - Hot Holding); hash browns (120F - Hot Holding). Employee reheated on microwave to 167F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ manager on duty, Edgar Aguirre , with 20 employees Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several containers of food in WIC , prep yesterday and Saturday. Warning

Basic - Continental- Reach-in freezer- cook line, interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -1 purse , one sweater on front counter under shelf- next to napkins. -1 purse next to single service plates Employee moved all items. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Aluminum containers stacked wet Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -inside WIC -inside RIC -dry goods storage area - rear cook line in kitchen -under dough mixer machine and entrance of WIF Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Several containers of food stored on floor inside WIC/WIF. Warning

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Large ice machine, Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in rear cook line, build up of food debris and soil Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Left side Hood filters in cook line -3 fryer filter on rear cook line Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Several containers of food not covered in WIF/WIC. Warning

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer at 00ppm. Observed empty gallon of sanitizer, employee replaced sanitizer, chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook line employee used gloves to crack eggs, after touched clean container on cooler, without washing hands and changing gloves. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, dashed hands and put in new pair of gloves Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed 24 oranges stored among box of oranges, bellow shelf front counter, in front of orange juice machine. Employee discarded oranges. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. WIF- beef steak over calamari, operator placed calamari over beef Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Rear,kitchen- prep table. bag of plantains left to ambient temperature (60F - Cold Holding). Per operator placed on counter less than two hours, employee placed on WIC for a quick chill. -Cook line-Flip top; cut tomatoes (32-50F- Cold Holding); ham (39-47F - Cold Holding). Observed food items stored above the rim line. Employee moved food out of temperature and placed in a cooler for quick chill. -Display cooler- Display cooler- board ham slices (56F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Observed food items left on top of cooler, per operator held less than 1 hour, employee moved back to cooler for quick chill. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Hot box- hash browns (102F - Hot Holding); pork links (106F - Hot Holding), cook line in main kitchen foods below heating lamps. operator heated up food to 165F. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. AC vents -cook line main kitchen and rear kitchen Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Rear kitchen cook line Storage area Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of hot peppers WIC Box of calamaris WIC Employee moved to shelves Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Entrance of main kitchen, two ice scoops , Employee moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -dirty microwave, rear kitchen, above cook line Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed dirty gaskets : -WIF -WIC -Plastic curtains, WIC Hood filters - rear kitchen Warning

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage inside RIC, main kitchen, employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. WIC, all shelves with build are of food debris Warning

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Around triple sink and dishwasher area. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. - 3 wet cloth on front counter, next to coffee station -2 wet cloths, main kitchen prep table. Employee removed and placed on sanitizer solution Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw beef over container of tuna salad in flip top reach in. Operator went to remove and store properly. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Flip Top: tuna salad, raw beef, raw fish and raw chicken all Cold Holding at 48-56°F at 9:15am. Per operator, 2 hrs. Observed ambient temperature of unit at 55°F. Advised operator to not store any TCS foods in unit until it can maintain at 41°F and below. Operator started to transfer food items to alternate cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed diced ham (55°F - Cooling) at 9:10am. Per operator, 1 hr. Retest at 10am at 52-53°F. Operator went to place ice on item to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed yuca (128°F - Hot Holding) at 9:17am. Per operator, less than 30 min. Operator transferred item back to oven to rapid heat. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of Raid stored next to several bottles of Hershey's chocolate syrup at front counter shelving unit. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty stated can't locate certification in office. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen hand sink next to cook line. Operator replenished. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager on duty stated can't locate where they are in office. Warning

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed plate of food stored in kitchen on prep counter next to slicer. Operator stated it is employees Food. Educated operator. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed lid of bin where dry black beans are stored missing. Observed bin sealed with aluminum foil. Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed several containers of ice cream not covered at chest freezer at front counter service area. Observed several items in walk in cooler not covered. Operator placed lids on items. Corrected on site. Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bin of breading not labeled in dry storage area. Warning