RICO RICO RESTAURANT-CAFETERIA

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 female employee pick up trash on the floor and then proceeded to wipe down the prep counter before washing her hands. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shelled eggs stored above unwashed onions inside the walk in cooler. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above RTE cooked beef, cooked ground beef and cooked chicken inside upright RIC in the kitchen. Operator placed raw chicken on the bottom. 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. Observed beef empanada (cooked 1 hour ago) (127F - Hot Holding); chicken empanada (cooked 1 hour ago) (127F - Hot Holding) in hot holding unit at the front counter. Operator reheated food items, beef empanada (2nd temperature) (180F - Reheating); chicken empanada (2nd temperature) (200F - Reheating)Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed for various steak and egg your style items requested by customer. Warning

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. Observed Lolie Calbo (cook), per operator employee has been working three for 3 months. Warning

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed for shelf housing clean food equipment in the kitchen area. Warning

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed not smooth ceiling tiles at the walk in cooler RIF area, in the kitchen area, and front counter area. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed in disrepair ceiling of walk in cooler. Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed female employee wearing a watch while engaging in food production. Warning

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. Observed dirty dishes inside the sanitizing basin of 3CS. Also observed employee rinsing washed soapy dishes inside sanitizing basin. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken gasket for reach in cooler in the kitchen area. Warning

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken and missing for tiles for flooring inside the walk in cooler. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of oranges stored in the walk in cooler floor. Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed for reach in freezer in the front area. Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed in the female restrooms no handwashing sign. Operator was able to post a sign. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled door gasket of walk in cooler and in reach in coolers in the front area. Warning

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed in disrepair the hot water handle for the handwashing sink in the kitchen. Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in RIC in kitchen and front area. Warning

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed at mop sink and at the wall and floor junction near the walk in cooler and RIF. Warning

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

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed no label for sugar container in the front area near microwave. Also observed for three squeeze bottles in the cook line. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed soup (46F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding); yuca (47F - Cold Holding); tamales (48F - Cold Holding). In walk in cooler for more than 4 hours. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed soup (46F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding); yuca (47F - Cold Holding); tamales (48F - Cold Holding). In walk in cooler for more than 4 hours. Warning

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed soup (46F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding); yuca (47F - Cold Holding); tamales (48F - Cold Holding), was cooked for more than 4 hours as per operator. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 50°F. Repeat Violation Warning

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

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed chicken stored over French fries in reach in freezer in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over potatoes and margarine in walk in cooler. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs stored over pita bread in walk in cooler. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed at walk in cooler moros (49F - Cold Holding); white rice (49F - Cold Holding); (49F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (49F - Cold Holding); tamales cooked (48F - Cold Holding); raw marinated pork loin (48F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (49F - Cold Holding); provolone (54F - Cold Holding); mozzarella block (54F - Cold Holding). As per manager for more than 24 hours. Informed manager product cannot be served to public. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at walk in cooler moros (49F - Cold Holding); white rice (49F - Cold Holding); (49F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (49F - Cold Holding); tamales cooked (48F - Cold Holding); raw marinated pork loin (48F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (49F - Cold Holding); provolone (54F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (54F - Cold Holding). As per manager for more than 24 hours. Informed manager product cannot be served to public. Warning

Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed front counter employee without knowledge of proper ppm for chlorine sanitizer. Discussed with employee proper concentration levels and use of test kit. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed products under TPHC, no written plan. Provided, printed, and explained TPHC document to operator. Operator filled out document during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at women's bathroom. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of cooked pork not dated marked in walk in cooler, as per operator, for more than 24 hours. Also observed single service flans and tres leches not date marked at front counter dessert, as per manager for more than 24hrs. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks not secured at front counter. Warning

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

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing above cook line in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler with an ambient temperature of 56F. Informed operator about unit. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach at walk in cooler entrance. Operator provided pest control invoice dated 10/12/24. Operator removed and discarded dead roach. Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 front counter employees no hair restraint. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in disrepair at walk in cooler and at front counter low boy cooler. Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in chest freezer front counter. Warning

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no signs at women's and men's bathroom. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at front counter coffee station and at front counter low bar cooler. Also observed soiled fan guard in walk in cooler. Observed front counter ice machine with water reservoir containing mineral deposits. Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple squeeze bottles of oil at cook line not labeled and bins of rice and beans in kitchen not labeled. Warning