CACHITA CUBAN CUSINE CORP

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed container of raw chicken stored over raw beef on shelf in walk in cooler.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle used to scoop cooked white rice in walk in cooler.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

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

High Priority - Employee touch raw food product and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee touch raw chicken, wipe hands on apron and proceed to put away clean containers.

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wipe hands on apron and proceed to put away clean containers with out washing hands.

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

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

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand sink at cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan guards in walk in cooler soiled with dust debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in walk in cooler with rust. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with sanitizer stored in freezer/prep room missing label.

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

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of raw shrimp and bucket of onion stored on floor inside of walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand wash sink in freezer/prep room missing hand wash sign.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan guards inside of walk in cooler soiled. Observed hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.

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

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2023. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2023. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2023. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic jug of oil and case of plastic bottles of lime juice stored on floor in storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Observed plastic jug of oil stored on floor in storage room. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezers in back storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Observed ice buildup in reach in freezers in back storage room. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Observed hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. Time Extended

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and serving food at the time of the inspection Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fresh garlic oil at 65 F at room temperature . As per kitchen manager for 2 hrs, manager moved it to the cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored in between reach in coolers in the kitchen.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven handle . Employee moved them . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cheese tequeños stored in a container without cover inside reach in freezer.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and serving food with an expired license from DBPR.

Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Observed missing chart for chlorine test kit.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed porous ceiling in the kitchen area.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean food containers not inverted on racks . Manager inverted them. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee open cup on prep table in the kitchen .Employee moved it. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee drying her hands in her apron after washing hands. Employee was coached about the correct procedure and rewashed her hands immediately. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken above raw beef inside reach in cooler. Employee inverted the storage position. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grilled onions at 93 F left at room temperature in the kitchen, for 1 hr as per employee. Employee reheated the onions at 170 F. Corrected On-Site

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. Information was provided. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed porous ceiling in all the establishment. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong on oven handle.Employee moved it. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

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

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pooled eggs above cooked black beans in the walking cooler. Employee inverted the food storage order. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed clean plates inside hand sink located underneath the front counter. Employee moved them to the 3 compartment sink to rewash the plates. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed flans prepared on premises without date. As per employee, flans are from Monday 7/4. Employee marked the date. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed porous ceiling tiles in all the establishment .

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially packaged tilapia fillets inside reach in cooler already defrosted inside the sealed vacuum package. Employee opened the bags immediately. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing thermometer in small cooler located on the counter top at the front line.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expiration date on 10/01/2021. Operator renewed license during inspection. Trace number 4292163. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl to scoop rice in walk in cooler, inside rice container. Operator removed bowl and discarded rice. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets in reach in cooler in front cooking line and chest reach in freezer in front counter area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed chest reach in freezer in front counter area. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 110°F on stove. Operator hear up. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef over cooked pork in reach in cooler, kitchen area. Operator moved cooked pork to to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets in reach in freezer in front three compartment sink and Walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed chest reach in freezer, front counter area. Chest reach in freezer in cold holding units area, back side of the establishment. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in cooking line. Water temperature 90°F. Operator move container to flat grill to heat up. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed stoves surfaces snd gaskets in reach in cooler , kitchen area.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on cutting board, in preparation table, kitchen area. Operator over to sanitizing bucket. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed in chest reach in freezers, in front counter area and freezers area. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-09: Observed ice buildup in chest reach in freezer, front counter area. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed chest reach in freezer in front counter and reach in cooler in front cooking line. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-09: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed croquettes and sausages in reach in cooler, kitchen area. Observed empanadas in walk in cooler. Operator covered. - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-09: Observed empanadas in walk in cooler. Time Extended