LA PERRADA COMPANY

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -Observed hotel and restaurant license expired on 12/01/2025. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink at cookline used as dump sink. Evidence by large meat and other food particles found inside. 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/ No food manager at the time of inspection. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marked on cooked plantains stored in walk in cooler. Per operator, plantains cooked on 02/27/2026. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases with various food items stored on walk in cooler floor. Warning

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoop with handle stored in container with potato chips. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed in reach in chest freezer raw pork, not in original packaging, over frozen French fries. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen flip top; sausage (52F - Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today, in unit less than 4hrs. Observed food over fill line. Operator placed item in 2 door reach in cooler for quick chill Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed dice tomatoes in walk in cooler not date marked. Prepared over 24hrs ago as per operator. Operator date marked. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of to go containers in back storage room in direct contact with floor Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Inside reach in freezer, frozen plantains left uncovered. Inside kitchen lowboy cooler below flip top, observed raw beef stored uncovered. Operator covered Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Observed Metal pans stored in hand wash sink across from to go window in kitchen and box of raw bacon blocking hand wash sink in ware wash area in kitchen.

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

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/

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Observed no paper towels provided at hand wash sink across from to go window in kitchen and behind front counter. Employee replenished hand towels during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

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.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed unlabeled spray bottle holding degreaser stored on shelf behind front counter and bottle holding pink solution hanging from shelf next to ware wash area in kitchen. Instructed person in charge to properly label all chemicals.

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. -Observed ceiling tile missing above food preparation area in kitchen.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. -Observed yellow tape used to hold lowboy reach in cooler gaskets across from cook line in kitchen.

Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. -Observed dumpster lid open and overflowing.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen.

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. Observed flan from Sunday 11th (44-45F) Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed flan from Sunday 11th (44-45F) Warning

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk opened more than 24 hours per operator not labeled. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food contact cutting boards grooved soiled with mold like substance no longer cleanable. Warning

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

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink located at front counter. Operator placed soap at sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Observed Hand-wash sink located at front counter not accessible with bucket inside sink.for employee use at all times. Operator removed bucket from sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Observed Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink located in kitchen area not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed soap dispenser at hand washing sink located at front counter.not able to dispense soap. Observed soap dispenser at hand washing sink located in kitchen area. Observed soap dispenser in mens restroom unable to dispense soap. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed degreaser bottle not labeled. Warning

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles gaskets with mold like substance. Warning

Basic - Ceiling tile missing in kitchen area. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents throughout kitchen area soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket on walk in cooler torn. Warning

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor behind ice bin machine at front counter. Warning

Basic - Floor drain in kitchen area has accumulation of old debris. Warning

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning

Basic - Objectionable odors in kitchen areaor other areas of the establishment. Warning

Basic - Observed Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located at front counter. Warning

Basic - Observed Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Observed In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Warning

Basic - Observed Walk in interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues, surface rust and mold like substance build up. Observed walk in curtains with heavy mold build up. Warning

Basic - Observed Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor in kitchen area. Warning

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed water leaking from pvc pipe into bucket from prep sink located at front counter. Warning

Basic - Single-service articles plates not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Warning

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed water bottle in use for grill not labeled. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the steam- burgers (90-101°F - Hot Holding) observed stored in a pan with no water- employee advised it was placed in the wrong pan after being grilled. Employee removed the burgers and stored them in the section of the steam table with boiling water to reheat for hot holding. RECHECKED 15 mins later (200-221°F-ReHeating). Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At the front counter- 1)Operator removed the crates blocking the sink 2)Operator removed the bottle of hand soap from out of the sink. Corrected On-Site

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/ Per employee, a CFM named Monica will be here in the afternoon and no one currently on the shift has a manager certificate. 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 - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Warewashing area- spray bottle of degreaser.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Observed Employee's opened bottle of water stored on the prep table with the microwaves and rice cooker. 2) 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. -Observed Employee's cup of coffee in kitchen prep area, on prep table where carrots are being cut and food is wrapped. *Explained to operator that the opened water bottle and cup of coffee can't be stored on a food preparation table and she removed both drinks and stored them properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Containers of flour and bread crumbs- Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the steam table- operator stored to go containers inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 1)Container of crushed chips. 2) Containers of flour and bread crumbs Repeat Violation