EL COLOMBIANO

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired on December 1 2025 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: At time of callback inspection still observed Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License expired on December 1, 2025 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: At time of callback inspection still observed Time Extended

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed at walk in cooler - blanched pork belly (46F - Cooling) as per operator item cooling for 8 hours. See stop sale.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed at walk in cooler - blanched pork belly (46F - Cooling) as per operator item cooling for 8 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at walk in cooler - container of pork belly (47F - Cold Holding) thawing since night prior to inspection. item held out of temperature for unknown amount of time. Item not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at walk in cooler - container of pork belly (47F - Cold Holding) thawing since night prior to inspection. item held out of temperature for unknown amount of time. Item not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle in front counter area without label.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaged in food manipulation with wrist watch. Employee removed item. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of chicken flavoring powder stored directly on the floor next to ice machine in kitchen.

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/ Observed 5 employees on duty without Manager on duty.

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator Time as Public Health Control form.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed at bakery preparation area - employee eating breakfast on preparation table.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at rear door.

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed at front area - beverage drink cooler - desserts made in house without date mark nor ingredients.

Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Observed box of plastic cups stored in restroom. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed at front counter area - drain next to hand washing station draining very slow.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In kitchen area.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not available on site Repeat Violation

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Customer self service cooler- house made drink- in plastic cups. Employee removed from self service customer. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink.

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/

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not available on site.

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

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Reach in cooler-dinning area: fruit salad, cold corn drink, rice pudding, fruit pudding. Employee removed from self service Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Sanitizer compartment mix with soap, employee emptied command prep new sanitizer Corrected On-Site

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bags of beef stored in to go bags. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-08: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bags of beef stored in to go bags. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Observed probe thermometer with 50f as lowest temperature available. Unable to measure cold holding temperatures. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-08: Observed no new probe thermometer. Time Extended

High Priority - Observed: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -Observed containers with soups stored in walk-in cooler at 44-45 degrees Fahrenheit. Soups were cooked and cooling from yesterday . Soups did not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit in a total of 6 hours. See stop sale. Priority: High Priority

High Priority - Observed: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. Observed containers with soups stored in walk-in cooler at 44-45 degrees Fahrenheit. Soups were cooked and cooling from yesterday . Soups did not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit in a total of 6 hours. See stop sale. Priority: High Priority

High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Observed container with raw meats stored over unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On- Site Priority: High Priority

High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cooked pork hot held at 132 degrees Fahrenheit at cookline. Advice operator to reheat pork to 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Priority: High Priority

Intermediate - Observed: Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. -Observed soups cooling in beep containers exceed 6 inches. Priority: Intermediate

Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Observed handwash sink in kitchen used as dump sink, evidence by waste food particles found inside. Priority: Intermediate

Intermediate - Observed: 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 tamales and soups stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, both items were cooked on 03/07/2023. Priority: Intermediate

Intermediate - Observed: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed a unlabeled spray bottle with cleaning chemical at cookline. Priority: Intermediate

Basic - Observed: Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. -Observed soiled cardboard used to line walk in cooler shelves. Priority: Basic

Basic - Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation black mold like substance buildup on AC vents throughout kitchen. Priority: Basic

Basic - Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site Priority: Basic

Basic - Observed: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Priority: Basic

Basic - Observed: Stored food not covered. -Observed several uncovered containers with TCS foods stored in walk-in cooler. Priority: Basic

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food stored in take out bags in prep room. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

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/ Observed 5 employees present with no CFM.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed buildup on kitchen ceiling tiles and vents. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees in the kitchen without hair restraints. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 3 compartment sink chlorine at 0 ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Establishment operating after an emergency without notifying the division.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed most meat products in walk in cooler and walk in freezer in non food grade bags.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef being stored opened container of butter, opened container of coconut milk, opened container of corn in reach in cooler located in prep area.

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee in food preparation, cracked raw eggs, cooking eggs, proceeded to answer cellular phone, texted on phone, and returned to cooking eggs without washing hands and changing gloves.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed garbage can in server aisle blocking hand washing sink. Observed wiping cloth in hand washing sink located iat server aisle. Observed utensils stored in hand washing sink located in prep area at cook aisle

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink located in kitchen area as a dump sink and tongs being stored on the handle of the sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed thawed meats throughout walk in, reach in coolers not date marked.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked fish, cooked soup, cooked tomato onion sauce, homemade chimichuri sauce and food products throughout the walk in cooler not labeled. Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed containers of frozen tripe soup being thawed in walk in cooler with no labels. Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed containers of frozen tripe soup being thawed in walk in cooler with no labels.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear bottle of chemical not labeled located at server aisle. Operator labeled bottle with bleach label. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine located on cook line with built up mold and slime like substance

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle scoops being used to dispense harina flour, corn flour in baking area.

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

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. Observed employee drinking from open cup being stored directly on shelf with clean, sanitized containers in dish ware area.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal handbags and opened bottled water being stored on shelf with condiments and to go items located at server aisle. Observed cellular phone being stored with to go items iat the cook line.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee in food preparation without wearing hair restraint. Operator had employee wear hair restraint Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler in kitchen area torn unable to close door. A lock was attached to reach in cooler door to close door.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed many gaps beneath the exterior door.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handles of scoop directly touching harina, tapioca, yucca flour in containers located in baking area.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no choking poster . Inspector sent choking poster to establishment Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service items not inverted in kitchen area. Operator inverted containers Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed raw meat, sauces in walk in cooler not cooling not covered. Operator covered products Food stored on floor. Observed various boxes of food and prepped food calamari on floor in walk in freezer. Observed box of plantain and vegetables on floor in walk in cooler.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef and pork on shelf located at cook line being thawed at room temperature. Observed raw beef being thawed in bus pan on shelf located in prep area.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep tables in kitchen area not stored in sanitizing solution.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth solution at 0 ppm. Operator changed to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar located on server aisle without labels.

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 3 compartment sink chlorine with 0ppm Operator changed to 100 0ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee arrive at work, put personal items away touched hair proceeded to Food engagement and did not wash hands.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed cooked shrimp, uncovered stored with raw shrimp and raw snapper in the same container uncovered. See Stop sale. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked shrimp and heavy cream per Operator cooked and opened 24 hours ago not date marked. Operator labeled products 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 heavy opened 24 hours ago located on prep line cooler not labeled. Operator labeled container Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical bleach on floor below hand washing sink on floor at front counter. Operator removed and stored correctly Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink at front counter used as a dump sink. Operator cleaned and sanitized sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine with mold like substance. Operator discontinued use of ice machine and started cleaning machine Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle scoops in rice, beans, flour, salt and sugar. Operator removed and stored correctly Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.observed employee beverages on prep table in front counter. Operator removed stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellular phone on prep counter stored with single service items, to go condiments sugar and silverware. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaged in food preparation wearing watch and bracelets. Operator removed watch and bracelets Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed several gaps at exterior back door.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cheese bread in box on floor located at front counter. Operator removed and stored correctly. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed raw chicken ,raw fish, raw shrimp in walk in not covered. Operator covered products in walk in 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. Observed handle of scoop in sugar container located at front counter directly touching sugar. Operator removed and stored correctly correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce stored with ready to eat products in the walk in cooler. Operator rearranged and stored correctly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop on floor not hung to air dry. Operator removed and stored correctly Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution. Operator removed and stored correctly Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar in clear container without label. Operator labeled container. Corrected On-Site