LA COSINITA LATINA DE MAX LLC

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Chef handled raw steak then grabbed seasoning containers and clean tongs at cook line; no handwash Chef washed hands and sanitized equipment Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach triple door reach in cooler: Raw chicken tenders stored over cooked empanadas Employee stored properly Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cart beside fryer: Tostones (66F - Cold Holding) as per employee stored since 10:00am Not prepped or portioned today Employee moved product to double door reach in cooler to quick chill Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cart beside fryer: fried plantains (110F - Hot Holding) as per employee stored an hour ago Employee reheated product to 178F and placed a time mark on product. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker at mop sink Advised operator to attach vacuum breaker at mop sink

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment replaced prep sink in kitchen with triple sink for ware washing, added chemical dish machine in room with mop sink, ice machine and chest freezers, no hand washing sink in ware washing area where dish machine/ice machine/mop sink/chest freezers located. No plans submitted/approved. Advised Operator to install hand washing sink in dish machine ware washing area, submit updated plans and 7005 application. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-24: Establishment replaced prep sink in kitchen with triple sink for ware washing, added chemical dish machine in room with mop sink. No plans submitted/approved. Advised Operator to submit updated plans and 7005 application. Warning Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched floor mat while carrying into kitchen and placing onto floor and then handled clean equipment and utensils to prepare food without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed food cooking/storage containers at single compartment prep sink in kitchen and then placed to dry/re-use without sanitizing. Advised Operator to properly wash, rinse and sanitize in triple sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2024. Operator renewed during inspection. Expires 12/1/2025. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At double glass door reach in cooler; raw fish stored over ready to eat plantains. Operator moved plantains above fish. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Triple sink/ice machine/mop sink located in room separated from kitchen by two sets of doors and dining room, no hand washing sink in ware washing area. Advised Operator to install hand washing sink.

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee switched from cutting raw chicken to handling clean pans for portioning cooked food without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At prep area; employee used cutting board for preparing raw chicken, wiped with cloth and then placed in storage with clean cutting boards. Discussed with employee who then removed cutting board(s) to triple sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At white chest freezer; non-food grade "thank you" bag used to store/in direct contact with ready to eat plantains. Operator removed from bag. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At white upright reach in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over unwashed lettuce. Operator moved raw shell eggs. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At double glass door reach in cooler; raw fish over cooked beef and raw steak over cooked pork. Operator moved raw items below ready to eat items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand wash sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At double glass door reach in cooler; raw beef stored over ready to eat yucca and raw pork stored over cooked pork. Operator moved raw below ready to eat. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At double glass door reach in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tilapia, labeled to remove from package before thawing, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line hand wash sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At triple sink; spray bottle containing bleach, not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. At double glass door reach in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tilapia, labeled to remove from package before thawing, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. Repeat Violation

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At triple sink; raw snapper thawing in standing water. Operator turned on cold running water. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear liquid spray bottle at front counter not labeled. Explained and manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Unisex public restroom

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Round plastic container in flour container. Explained and manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. 3 clean knives stored in between Ecolab detergent dispenser and wall over three compartment sink. Manager removed the knives. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex restroom

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored on top of Goya Adobo all purpose seasoning on shelf in dry food storage area. Manager renege backpack Corrected On-Site

Basic - Light shield missing over three compartment sink by ice machine.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken breast thawing at room temperature next to prep sink in the kitchen. Chicken breast temp 30-32. Explained and manager moved chicken to refrigerator. 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. Cook pork made on Tuesday 11-30. Manager put correct date. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. rice and beans (61°F); chicken (50 °F) overnight cooling, was left in reach in cooler.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. rice and beans (61°F); chicken (50 °F) overnight cooling, was left in reach in cooler.

Basic - Hood system soiled.