LA CASA DEL CHIMI LLC

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on glove to prep food without washing hands prior. Warning

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee talking on the phone while prepping food. Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beans 113 F, advised employee to reheat. Repeat Violation 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. Repeat Violation Warning

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

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use handwash sink to fill up bucket. 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

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. Repeat Violation Warning

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

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

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables. Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain at handwash sink near back door. Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep counter. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink in kitchen leaking onto floor. Repeat Violation Warning

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 place bare hand on pork. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cabbage in reach in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans 112 F, chicken 111 F, on counter. Operator began to reheat. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer tested 500+ ppm Quaternary ammonia, operator remade tested 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands in 3 Compartment Sink, discussed with operator washing hands in handwash sink. 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. Sent operator written procedure at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with cloth, cloth was removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Need Quaternary ammonia test strips. 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. Warning

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag over in cooler at bar. Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees prepping food with no hair restraint. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor near register. Repeat Violation Warning

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

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Microwave door handle soiled. Warning

Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic spoons not presented handle first near blender. Warning

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe at handwash sink leaking. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table under blender. Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 46 F in reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Pork 49 F, operator placed in another cooler. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Needs Quaternary ammonia test strips. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

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. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Pots and pans out in the back of the building. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Plantains stored outside and one reach in cooler with lemons and cabbage inside. One reach in freezer with plantains, yuca, empanadas, red snapper, and beef. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 46 F in reach in cooler. Warning

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer spray bottle tested 500+ppm operator remade tested 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Needs Quaternary ammonia test strips. 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. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Pots and pans out in the back of the building. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag with tomato paste. Warning

Basic - Food stored outside. Plantains stored outside and one reach in cooler with lemons and cabbage inside. One reach in freezer with plantains, yuca, empanadas, red snapper, and beef. Admin Complaint

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in standing water temped 80 F, operator emptied water at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Cesar Romero Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to back door. 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

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to back door. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled under register. Warning

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

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of water on floor next to drink cooler. Oil on floor across from fryer. 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. Knife handle on pepper in reach in cooler. Warning

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 79 F next to rice cooker. Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink next to back door. Warning

Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. The wall that the register is on and door frame is raw wood. Warning

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe at handwash sink next to back door. Warning

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled under rice cooker. Warning