GRAN AGAVE RESTAURANTE MEXICANO

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly near hand wash sink close to tea machine. Manager removed and sanitized at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in dry storage room behind salt. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp 46 F in walk in cooler, employee placed on ice. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 122 F- retemp 168 F on cook top. Employee began reheating. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation 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

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach at bar, manager removed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on prep table, keys on microwave. Employee bag on soda boxes. Manager removed employee bag. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. Warning

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile broken near walk in cooler. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on floor, manager removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in seasoning, manager removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash and rinse dishes without sanitizing it. Employee began sanitizing dishes.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Beef over mushrooms in reach in cooler next to mop sink.

High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Sewage backs up from floor drain next to walk in cooler when handwash sink is ran.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Salsa held on time exceeds 4 hours.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Salsa held on time exceeds 4 hours.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink water is turned off due to plumbing in poor repair.

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager provided 4 expired food handler certifications.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted over ice machine.

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

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone and bag on dry storage shelf. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0 ppm chlorine, establishment not using dish machine at time of inspection. Discussed not using dish machine until it is working properly.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chips on floor, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut leafy greens 58 F- retemp 50 F, cheese 50 F, cut tomatoes 50 F- retemp 49 F, sour cream 50 F in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator placed in reach in freezer. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in rice, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted next to walk in cooler, operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags on dry storage shelf. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chips on floor in kitchen. Multiple food items on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in seasoning, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave. Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies near dish machine 13 flies next to 3 Compartment Sink at bar. Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas in grocery bag on prep table. Warning

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Milk in reach in cooler not date marked, operator states it's been open over a week. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk 44 F, hotdogs 46 F in walk in cooler operator placed on ice. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation 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. Milk in reach in cooler not date marked, operator states it's been open over a week. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar area. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle in rice in dry storage. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets above ice machine not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag next to soda boxes. Operator removed bag at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Unsealed concrete throughout kitchen. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sangria on floor in walk in cooler, operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at handwash sink next to chips. Warning

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

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of seasonings above handwash sink on cook line not labeled. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine above clean plates, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pork 52 F cooked last night at 7pm, temped at 12:50 pm. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pork 52 F cooked last night at 7pm, temped at 12:50 pm. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese 52 F, sour cream 48 F in reach in cooler, advised operator to place items on ice. Repeat Violation Warning

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. Salsa held on time not time marked. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation Warning

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

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in containers of seasoning. Warning

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

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chips on floor, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink next walk in cooler slow drain. Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of seasonings not labeled above reach in cooler. Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies in dry storage 3 live flies under 3 Compartment Sink 1 live fly at handwash sink near 3 Compartment Sink 2 live flies at mop sink 15 live flies under dish machine 2 live flies on boxes of of tortillas 1 live fly on soda box Operator eradicated and sanitized 5 flies in dry storage. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: 1 live fly near garbage at bar area. 1 live fly on soda box. 1 live fly under dish machine. 2 live flies in dry storage. 1 live fly on wall next to 3 Compartment Sink Operator eradicated and sanitized all areas. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and air vents soiled in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding damaged near mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor is unsealed concrete throughout kitchen. Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Raw wood on wall in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: Time Extended

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine 0ppm chlorine, retested 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies in dry storage 3 live flies under 3 Compartment Sink 1 live fly at handwash sink near 3 Compartment Sink 2 live flies at mop sink 15 live flies under dish machine 2 live flies on boxes of of tortillas 1 live fly on soda box Operator eradicated and sanitized 5 flies in dry storage. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in cooler. Operator reorganized at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 61 F, sour cream 66 F, salsa 60 F, shrimp 45- retemp 42 F F,sausage 58 F- retemp 40 F in reach in cooler. Advised operator to place items on ice. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun, operator cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding damaged near mop sink. Warning

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal containers wet nesting near 3 Compartment Sink. Warning

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor throughout kitchen. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chips on floor in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave. Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Flour and sugar not covered in dry storage. Warning

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor is unsealed concrete throughout kitchen. Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Raw wood on wall in kitchen. Warning

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of jalapenos located in dry storage area.

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0ppm

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies on dish machine 1 fly by 3 Compartment Sink 2 flies in bar area

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas stored in non food grade plastic bag. Operator placed tortillas in a zip lock bag. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Precooked chicken tenders stored with raw beef in walk in cooler, operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over refried beans In walk in cooler, operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 59 F, operator stated that it's finished within four hours. Advised operator to use time as a public health control. Operator time marked the salsa. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple chemicals including windex and degreaser stored over food items including sauce and seasoning in dry storage. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration date missing on certificates.

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Operator provided photo copies of training certificates.

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Mens restroom hot water temped 84 F, ran for approximately a minute

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on prep table next to tortillas.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at the bottom of the back exterior door.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Chips stored in a plastic container located on floor in kitchen.

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease build up on hood.

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

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

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Fan covers covered in dust in walk in cooler. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled.

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting peppers without washing before hand. Discussed with operator that produce needs to be washed before prepping.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 100 ppm, operator remade sanitizer bucket tested 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee phone stored on tortilla shell. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over uncovered peppers in walk in cooler . Corrected, employee placed raw eggs on bottom shelf time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on prep table under microwave. 2 live by hot water heater. 3 live roaches by chest freezer next to microwave. 1 live roach observed on prep table in front of grill. 1 live roach observed on service window . Warning

High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishwasher at less than 10 ppm , corrected dishwasher at 100 ppm of chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tamales held over 24 hrs at 48°, Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tamales held over 24hrs at 48° see stop sale . Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in prep sink . Corrected action taken , inspector discussed with operator proper hand walks to be utilized to achieve effective hand washing . Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink blocked by garbage can, corrected, garbage can moved during time of inspection Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Tamales held over 24 hrs in walk cooler not date marked . Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed on tooth pick box. 4 dead roaches observed on wall ledge over steam table and reach in cooler. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep tabled , corrected , employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Wood Fajita plates in disrepair, wood chipping . Warning

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floors chipped and holding water . Warning

Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Employee phone stored on tortilla shell. Warning

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fire nozzle on hood over cooks line . Warning

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service containers not inverted over cooks line . Repeat Violation Warning

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