LAS VEGAS CUBAN CUSINE

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish and raw shrimp over ready to eat vegetables in two door cooler. Operator inverted foods Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw steak over raw calamari in kitchen flip top cooler. Operator inverted foods Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen two door stainless ; raw fish (48F - Cold Holding); raw steak (46F- Cold Holding ); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding). Per,operator food transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Food not prepared or portioned today. Operator transferred food to walk in freezer to quick chill. 2. Walk in cooler cooked beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw pork (47-49F); butter (46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (46F - Cold Holding). At 4:35pm ; premade ham sandwiches (53F - Cold Holding). Per operator walk in cooler stopped working less than four hours ago. Food not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed food in walk in cooler to quick chill Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed clam tags without last date served marked. Review proper shell stock tag maintenance with operator Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in rice container. Operator removed bowl Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on two door reach in cooler in kitchen Warning

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed kitchen microwave contains food debris. Operator began cleaning microwave Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in kitchen flip top cooler Warning

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. On prep table by triple sink, black beans 108F at 1:10pm (heated cooling approximately 30 minutes) to 93-95F at 2:05pm. Based on times and temperatures beans will not reach 70 degrees in 2 hours. Employee moved beans to walk in cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken 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. After several attempts dish machine reading 0ppm chlorine. Employee reprised machine with new chemical and now reading 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee at cookline washed hands for less than 10 seconds when requested to wash hands. Explained to employee proper hand washing times and employee rewashed hands properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw fish and steak and continued to prepare food items and handle equipment without washing hands first and changing gloves. Reviewed with manager and employees proper handwashing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen fliptop upper cooler, portioned raw chicken (43-50F - Cold Holding). Observed overstacked above chill line. Per employee not prepared or portioned today and in unit approximately 3 hours. Employee removed overstacked portions to lower cooler to rechill. 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. 1) At kitchen cookline, fried plantains (92-98F - Hot Holding) and roasted chicken (120F - Hot Holding). Chickens being held above top of steam well and plantains held away from heat source. Employee placed chicken in steam well to reheat and refried plantains. 2) In kitchen OVEN - rice (120F - Hot Holding). Per employee prepared one and half hours and oven turned off. Employee refried oven to reheat. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Dishwasher rinsed hands at triple sink. Reviewed with employee and manager proper procedures and employee washed hands at hand sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open espresso cup on shelf next to clean plates above right end of make line. Manager removed cup. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open espresso cup on shelf next to clean plates above right end of make line. Manager removed cup. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Open bag of cooked plantains at 42F on prep table by cookline. Manger moved bag to fliptop cooler to cold hold. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Scoop handle in contact with ice at front counter ice bin. Employee removed scoop handle out of ice. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice bucket at front bar not adequately covered. Employee covered fully. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In cook line 2 door reach in, containers of raw fish and raw shrimp and flat of raw shell eggs above container of cooked vegetables. Employee rearranged items to properly separate. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In cookline 2 door reach in cooler, flat of raw shell eggs above containers of raw fish and shrimp. Employee rearranged items to properly separate. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At cookline FLIPTOP UPPER - sliced ham (67F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (66F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (66F - Cold Holding); house tomato sauce (66F - Cold Holding) LOWER - commercial cooked plantains (65F - Cold Holding); raw breaded steak (64F - Cold Holding); raw breaded chicken (64F - Cold Holding); raw calamari (65F - Cold Holding). Per employee no items prepared or portioned today and all items in unit since 8:00am. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline FLIPTOP UPPER - sliced ham (67F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (66F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (66F - Cold Holding); house tomato sauce (66F - Cold Holding) LOWER - commercial cooked plantains (65F - Cold Holding); raw breaded steak (64F - Cold Holding); raw breaded chicken (64F - Cold Holding); raw calamari (65F - Cold Holding). Per employee no items prepared or portioned today and all items in unit since 8:00am. See stop sale. Do not use unit until temperature can be maintained at 41F or colder. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Milk steaming wand on espresso machine has buildup of dried milk. Warning

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. 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/ Certified food manager - Irina Ilena Batista Lopez 12-22-2022 Servsafe Person in charge - Wendy Barba Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Automatic dispenser at end of cookline not working properly. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle on top of dish machine. Employee labeled as soap solution. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk container of seasoned bread crumbs in dry storage. Manager removed cup. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee canned beverage in cook line 2 door reach in cooler. Manager removed beverage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar at front counter by espresso machine not labeled. Warning

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cutting raw chicken, proceed to open Walk in cooler, touch RTE food without changing gloves or washing hands. After instructed employee discarded gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. US-Two doors cooler ; milk (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding), cheese and ham sandwich (49F - Cold Holding). employee stated refrigerator was repaired during the morning and food held less than 4 hours. Food moved to a working cooling unit. Advised operator to not to used unit until proper cold holding temperatures are verified. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

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. Emailed foodborne Illnesses poster Corrective Action Taken 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/Miurel Vargas Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Kitchen area, employee cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed cook line main refrigerator out of service, per operator unit is not keeping food at proper cold holding temperatures. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed bag of food inside lower cooler, front area, manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -Cook line, inside 5 broken tiles -triple sink area, inside two broken tiles Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside WIC/WIF Warning

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple broken tiles, along Cook line, dishwasher area, and storage area. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Cook line : -hood filters - Filter vents along Cook line Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Grill station, 4 bottles, containing cooking oil, vinegar, and wine. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning