EL MERCADO DE SAN CARLOS

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: No training completed. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs over tomatillo's in reach in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage. 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. Prepared beef and Barbacoa, per operator made more than 24 hours prior not date marked inside reach in cooler on cooks line. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 06-13-2024.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table with food and purse on food storage shelf in back prep area.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauces and rice in reach in cooler on cooks line, per operator made 24 hours prior, not date marked.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in reach in cooler not labeled or segregated from food served to guests

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2023 Admin Complaint

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 unable to provide. Repeat from 06-05-2023. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-203 and they were completed during inspectionCorrective Action Taken Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement: DBPR Form HR 5030-203 Spanish version.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef in reach in cooler per operator prepared over 24 hours prior not date marked. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table with food and single serve cups. Operator removed drink Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees preparing food while wearing rings and bracelets. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12-01-2022

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. Shredded cheese opened more than 24 hours prior not date marked.

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in three compartment sink. Discussed proper hand washing with operator Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf above prep table. Operator removed phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees preparing food are wearing bracelets.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.tongs hanging from oven handle. Repeat from 04-28-2022 Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hanging from three compartment. Operator labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven handle. Operator removed tongs Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed in kitchen.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a unlabeled spice container in the dry storage area.

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Reviewed proper filling, testing and chemical use based on instructions on sanitizer packets. Operator will refill sanitizer sink. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wishing sink and a chemical bottle inside. Operator removed chemical bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an employee beverage on a preparation table across from the three compartment sink. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build on shelves inside the reach in freezer

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed on container of flour and a container of jasmine rice. Operator removed scoops. Repeat from 01-14-2021 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation