TAPAS AND FUN

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.Observed shared mop sink with hose and no vacuum breaker.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal pitcher in front hand sink. Item removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

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. Did not observe agreements. Emailed to operator in English and Spanish. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed packaged food by operation in front reach in coolers not date marked.

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 washed equipment without being sanitized.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hot water faucet on hand sink near three compartment sink it working.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.Observed shrimp defrosting in standing water.

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed an employee wash and rinse cooking equipment without sanitizing. The operator properly sanitized the equipment. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed the water at the hand sink behind the front counter at 77F.

Basic - Ceiling tile missing near the rear exit.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phones stored on a food preparation table in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cell phones. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface at the hand sink near the three compartment sink.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the operating license expired 12/1/2024.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over cooked chorizo in the 2-door cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the raw shrimp. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed single-service items stored inside the handwashing sink near the three compartment sink.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single-service plastic food containers stored on the floor in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the single-service items. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork stored over unwashed carrots in the 2-door reach in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw pork. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles stored on the floor in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the plastic bottles. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles stored near napkins in the dish area. The operator properly stored the spray bottles. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing in the dish area.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table in the middle of the kitchen. The operator properly stored the beverage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone on a food preparation table in the middle of the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cell phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles stored on the floor in the kitchen. Observed plastic bottles of olive oil stored on the floor in the kitchen.

Basic - Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up in the kitchen.