BCN PAELLA AND TAPAS

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2025.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat green peppers. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding) held overnight in reach in cooler.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in back kitchen area.

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 employee garnish drink with lemon wedge using bare hands. Spoke with employee and operator regarding proper glove and utensil use.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen, handwash sink used to fill water jug. Spoke with operator, operator discontinued use of handwash sink and used proper prep sink. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per owner Kristin, employee hired more than 60 days Lovinsky handling food, no food-handler training.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, middle in kitchen.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored next to clean paella pans. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Can of Sheila Shine was stored on the top shelf of the dry storage rack, directly above food for sale to the public. Unlabeled spray bottle containing blue liquid was hanging on the shelving next to clean paella pans. Bottle of Swiffer cleaning solution stored on a shelf under the prep table next to onions, clean dishwares and cans of tomatoes. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : 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 was cleaning dishes using a chlorine/detergent mixture. Educated Operators on wash, rinse and sanitize method and demonstrated proper mixing concentration of chlorine as a sanitizer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Not set up at time of visit. Chlorine sanitizer present. Time extended to next unannounced inspection. Time Extended

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink at cook line blocked by shelving and glass storage container.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at cook line.

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. Operator completed form. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front hand wash sink.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of sanitizer on prep table next to clean utensils and single service gloves. Operator moved chemicals to proper storage.. Corrected On-Site