LA COCINITA CUBANA

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored overtop cooked pork inside reach in cooler. Owner removed and properly stored eggs.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink has a table stored in front of it. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date markings on cooked beef inside refrigerator. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table next to hot holding unit.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter held on time as a public health control has no time stamp.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink is blocked by small table . Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink has dishes stored inside it. Owner removed and properly stored dishes. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside white refrigerator next to microwave.

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwashing sink sink has no hot water at time of inspection.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cans of soda stored in floor underneath grill.

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Emergency-C vitamin packets on prep table in kitchen.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by table.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes in handwash sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice and multiple items in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Operator only has 1 bay of 3 compartment sink with water. Operator set up 3 compartment sink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle broken. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee glass of water in reach in cooler with soda. Operator relocated.

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Hydration drops next to spices at steam well. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 3 live ants at handwash sink. Operator eliminated and cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by rack. Repeat Violation

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

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

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over cheese and multiple items in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked cart. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle broken of reach in cooler.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over French fries in reach in freezer.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by cart.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle broken on reach in cooler next to window. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave next to reach in cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler next to window.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored in same compartment inside refrigerator with coffee creamers and coffee. Operator removed bacon and properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored on top of cooked shrimp inside refrigerator. Operator removed eggs and properly stored them. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice inside refrigerator made longer then 24 hours ago has no date markings. Operator discarded rice. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator preparing food is not wearing any hair restraints. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle on reach in cooler is broken and hanging by a screw. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of water,bread stored on floor. Operator removed items from floor and properly stored itRepeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over bread in reach in cooler, operator move eggs to another cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 54 F, ham 55 F in reach in cooler. Operator moved to working cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. Repeat Violation

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. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed operator preparing sandwich with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle broken.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-12: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-12: Operator purchase Quaternary ammonia test strips and needs chlorine test strips. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Verified operator only has the 360training.com (Learn2Serve) offers a Food Safety Manager Principles training Violation due by:7/10/2022 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-12: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-12: Operator does not have food handler certification at time of callback. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe operator pick item off the floor and change gloves without washing hands.

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed operator using bare hands preparing Cuban sandwiches without AOP. Operator handle cheese and bread without gloves.

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Dorcas Miller Certified Food Manager expired. 3/16/2021

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board with heavy stains.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Did not observe chlorine test kit. Per operator discarded due to test kit being old.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed deep cut marks in cutting board.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed brown bag of bread stored on floor next to reach in cooler across from hot holding table. Operator removed food from floor when prompted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with heavy grease buildup.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container storing cinnamon and sugar without label.