LAS MERCEDES RESTAURANT

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread stored in bags located on sandwich prep area. Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed bread stored in cardboard box for later use located by coffee station. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed open contain of steak stored above green pepper and avocados located in walk-in cooler. Warning

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Warning

Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Observed employees with long fingers in prep area. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled in back prep area, and food containers soiled in front counter. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink with utensil by cookline and fruits in hand wash sink located by sandwich prep area. Employee removed fruits. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink by cookline and in restroom. Manager place paper at both sinks. Corrected On-Site 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 - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located by rear exit door. Warning

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed men's restroom door mechanism not operating. Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection current license was not display. Manager located License and place correctly in display. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable located in back prep area. Warning

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in back prep area. Manager had employee remove water. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers located in back storage area. Warning

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in any of reach in coolers or walk-in cooler. Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash signs at any of the 3 hand wash sinks located in back prep area, by cookline, or by the sandwich prep area. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood system soiled with grease residue located above cookline. Observed walk-in cooler floor and plastic curtain soiled with white and black residue. Warning

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior have accumulation of soil residues located in back storage area. Warning

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of single use cups stored on floor located by sandwich prep station. Warning

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand wash sink slow draining located by cookline. Warning

Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed pot of beans cooking next to hand wash sink located on cookline. Warning

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed missing grout in back prep area and storage room. Warning

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

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucets located at mop sink and handwash sink by cookline. Warning

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 cleaned hands on apron and failed to wash hands after.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. During the time of inspection observed approximately 6+ small flying insects flying in the food storage area room and 2 or 3 landing on the wall.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread in direct contact with to go bags on preparation table.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken over raw pork in the walk in cooler.

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided and discussed big 6 with manager. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer, can opener soiled with food debris.

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

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

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hand sink located at cook line handles soiled

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at prep area. Coached employee and manager the designated areas where employees should eat.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By the ice machine.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelves at storage area.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior at front counter.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. At storage area.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer located at storage Gaskets soiled, interior of hand sink at cook line.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed tomato sauce, fresh garlic, ham, cheese stored in the walk in cooler not covered.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At mop area.