LA SEPTIMA CAFE

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 1 tank by ice machine not secured.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wallet, keys and speaker on shelf over steam table.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees on cookline preparing food with no hair restraint.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of yuca on floor in walk in freezer.

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quaternary sanitizing solution tested at over 500ppm. Operator diluted, tested at 400ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with blue of sanitizer solution not labeled. Manager placed label. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk flour. Operator removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on sandwich make cooler doors.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed and posted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of ham on floor in walk in freezer.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed in corner near back door and behind clean dish shelf.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on work top cooler doors.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen plantains thawing on prep table. Operator placed in refrigerator Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour not labeled. Operator placed label. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over green beans in walk in cooler. Operator moved eggs to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed written procedures to operator. Printed and filled out during inspection. For prepared Cuban sandwiches held at room temperature. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with blue liquid and clear liquid on shelf at dish area not labeled. Manager placed labels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop bulk flour. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on shelf over steam table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed 2 wet cloths on cutting board at cookline.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar not labeled. Operator placed label. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone

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

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

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed 2 bottles of medicine stored on shelf above steam table on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning

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 to operator Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed paper towels missing at hand sink in bar area Corrected -observed employee replace Corrected On-Site 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. Emailed to operator Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on prep table Corrected-observed employee place in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed stainless steel polish stored on cart with clean dishes Corrected-observed employee place on Chemical shelf Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun nozzle soiled with mold build up in bar area Corrected-observed employee clean Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with yellow sanitizer not labeled Corrected- observed employee label Corrected On-Site

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 2 employee drinks stored on shelf above prep table on cookline Corrected-observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 knifes stored between reach in coolers Corrected- observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at hand sink in bar area

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on prep table across from grill top Corrected-observed employee remove and place in sanitizer Corrected On-Site