LaBelle, Hendry County

EL GRAN TACO LOCO

879 W. COWBOY WAY, LaBelle, FL 33935

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Feb 28, 2023
City
LaBelle
County
Hendry
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-27-4

Detail 21818672

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed appropriate information. Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 21818671

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. Emailed appropriate information. Corrective Action Taken

Dec 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 12

08A-05-6

Detail 20723525

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over ready to eat food in reachin cooler

31A-11-4

Detail 20723523

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink used to hold beef Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 20723529

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in dining area

02C-02-5

Detail 20723527

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

14-01-5

Detail 20723524

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in flour bin

14-45-4

Detail 20723521

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.

12B-12-5

Detail 20723531

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.

08B-38-4

Detail 20723520

Basic - Food stored on floor in dining area

10-12-5

Detail 20723522

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on ice machine in dining area

38-01-4

Detail 20723526

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. No light shield in restroom

06-01-5

Detail 20723530

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Intestines Thawing at room temperature

21-12-4

Detail 20723528

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Aug 23, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

41-17-4

Detail 20447936

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Time Extended

27-16-4

Detail 20447933

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink by cookline, in restroom and in dining area. Waited approximately two minutes at each sink, water 86°F Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: No hot water to handsink by three compartment sink Plumber on site to fix hot water Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

29-09-4

Detail 20447935

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture by cookline Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture by cookline Time Extended

38-01-4

Detail 20447934

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. No light shield in restroom Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: Light shield damaged/in disrepair. No light shield in restroom Time Extended

Aug 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 15

12A-07-5

Detail 20447769

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 20447774

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20447765

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 55°F, rice 60°F etc in reachin cooler across from cookline. See stop sale. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 20447763

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork hot holding on cookline 119°F. Product moved onto grill for reheating Corrective Action Taken Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20447767

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

41-17-4

Detail 20447762

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Warning

27-16-4

Detail 20447760

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink by cookline, in restroom and in dining area. Waited approximately two minutes at each sink, water 86°F Warning

14-01-5

Detail 20447768

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in flour bin Warning

24-28-4

Detail 20447773

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands in dining room. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 20447770

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-12-5

Detail 20447771

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. Warning

29-09-4

Detail 20447761

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture by cookline Warning

38-01-4

Detail 20447766

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. No light shield in restroom Warning

12B-13-4

Detail 20447764

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Warning

21-12-4

Detail 20447772

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning

Jul 1, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.