Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

LATIN AMERICA RESTAURANT LLC

614 SW BAYSHORE BLVD, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Jun 7, 2023
City
Port St. Lucie
County
St. Lucie
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 22040825

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator has cook clean out refrigerator this morning and advised operator to put tcs items in freezer to rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 22040826

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple cleaner in spray bottle

50-09-4

Detail 22040827

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired April 1, 2020. License is current. Informed operator she has to go on dbpr account and print from her email.

Mar 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

16-37-1

Detail 21864716

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-17: Time Extended

Jan 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 6Basic: 1Total: 7

11-27-4

Detail 21685482

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. Printed and gave operator Corrected On-Site

53A-01-7

Detail 21685484

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

16-37-1

Detail 21685478

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

31B-02-4

Detail 21685483

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 21685479

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

11-26-1

Detail 21685477

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. Gave copies and filled out for employees that are present Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 21685481

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above sandwich unit Corrected On-Site

48-04-4

Detail 21685480

Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Educated and manager placed outside Corrected On-Site

May 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

51-16-7

Detail 20914625

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. A steam table has been added to counter area. No plans submitted Steam table and patty holder added to front line with no plan review submitted. Please include hand sink in your plans. - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-08: Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 20914624

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-08: Time Extended

Mar 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 10

12A-27-4

Detail 20908869

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Educated Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 20908868

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03A-02-5

Detail 20908871

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pico (66F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (66F - Cold Holding); pickled cabbage (67 F - Cold Holding); chicharron (67F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (65F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 20908866

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stored in sink. Corrected On-Site

51-16-7

Detail 20908873

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. A steam table has been added to counter area. No plans submitted Steam table and patty holder added to front line with no plan review submitted. Please include hand sink in your plans.

53B-01-5

Detail 20908870

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.

22-38-5

Detail 20908864

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing.

02C-02-5

Detail 20908872

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans in kitchen refrigerator .

06-01-5

Detail 20908867

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.

02D-01-5

Detail 20908865

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar .

Nov 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 20655730

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak 55° cold holding less than 4 hours advised rapid chill

12A-03-4

Detail 20655732

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.washed in 3 compartment sink Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20655728

Basic - Food stored on floor. Plantains on stairwell, plastic water bottles on floor upstairs

10-20-4

Detail 20655729

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 20655731

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In cooler

08B-39-4

Detail 20655727

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onions