EL COLOMBIANO COLOMBIAN CUISINE

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with taquenos and chicken. Observed inside chest freezer in kitchen. Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. License expired 12-01-2025. Operator renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cold well table// chicharonnes (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food stored out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Food was stored over stacked inside container. Operator had cook remove a portion of the food and put food inside lowboy cooler 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 display box// beef empanada (114F - Hot Holding); sausage link (116F - Hot Holding) at front counter. Per operator, food stored out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Suggested time as a public health control to operator and emailed procedures. Operator increased temperature of hot box to reheat to 165F for hot holding. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed certified food manager certificate expired for Freddy Vesga Perea. Certification expired 12-21-2025. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1) Observed front counter hand wash sink blocked by cart. Operator moved cart. Corrected On-Site. 2) Observed silverware tray stored on top of kitchen hand wash sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary sanitizer test strips. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at front counter hand wash sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

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

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at front counter and kitchen hand wash sinks. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of cooked vegetables stored on floor inside walk in cooler. Operator properly stored. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Long chest freezer-portioned raw burger on same container of corn arepas. Employee removed raw burgers and stored separate Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Two doors- Reach in freezer- raw shrimps and portioned raw fish over packages of hot dogs. Employee removed hot dogs and stored separate on ready to eat storage shelf. 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 holding box-beef empanadas (115F - Hot Holding); chorizo (112F - Hot Holding); blood sausages (115F - Hot Holding), per employee food hot held less than 2 hours, employee stated food gets sold fast. Advised operator to place food on time procedures. Form provided and explained in Spanish. Employee placed a time label in food. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen area- garbage can and table in front, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Preparation station- silverware inside sink, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter- employee provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter-employee provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Front counter soap dispenser. Warning

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Two chocolate ice cream inside reach in freezer, employee removed and stored on separate container with employee label. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops bag on standing water, employee placed bag under cold running water. Corrected On-Site Warning