La Nopalera #8, 1571 Cr 220 #110, Orange Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LA NOPALERA #8
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1571 Cr 220 #110, Orange Park, FL 32003
License #: 2001070
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 11/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Orange bucket in ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Glass door cooler on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Reach in on cook line pooling water
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Tortilla shells **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shell egg flats over guacamole, reach in cooler on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Pork dated 10/26. Voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of white mold-like substance in beer dispensing nozzles. Dos Equis
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
11/04/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in fan cover **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Jalapeos **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shell eggs over ready to eat glass door cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Queso dip 101° moved to cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Two door unit on cook line ambient air temp 46° repair man called during inspection. Establishment has adequate other refrigeration. **Repeat Violation**
4/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In beef container **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler fan cover
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Bulk spices
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cardboard used to prep tortillas
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Glass door cooler
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use articles. Can reused to store garlic **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish 47, shrimp 46, beef 50. Corrective action-moved to walk in
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Glass door reach in ambient air temp 53. Items inside moved to walk in, repair man showed up during inspection. Establishment has adequate other refrigeration
10/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In chicken container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. One container of chips. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Shredded beef 98-111° in container above stove **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Queso. Moved to cooler **Corrected On-Site**
6/5/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler fan cover **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Seafood. Prepped immediately **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Voluntarily discarded. Beef/cheese 73?
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Chicken and beef over seafood **Corrected On-Site**
4/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on one frozen drink dispensing nozzle. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Bar, starbucks drink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands before putting on gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooling in plastic deep pans in walk in. Corrected On Site, ice bath placed in product. Produce re-checked, 60 degrees F. one hr. later.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bucket of limes, bar. Corrected On Site.
10/8/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Observed hole in ceiling.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
4/19/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed CHIP BASKETS with old foods ,still attached NOT EASY CLEANABLE need to switch to ,plastic baskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of GASKETS box freezer rear area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.COOKS LINE multiple task ,including touching dirty towel ,wearing gloves ,than touch ready to eat food without wasHING hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.TOUCHING dirty faucet handles after washing hands ,NOT USING drying towel ,COOK LINE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.KITCHEN used as dump sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.SHRIMP INSIDE BUCKETS OF WATER kitchen . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.OPENED MILK and WHITE SHREDDED CHEESES . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.BOX FREEZER and STANDING FREEZER stuffed jalapeno and tamales.
2/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed DEBRIS on floors in BAR AREA behind COOLERS.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on WOODEN RACKS used to STORE salsa, bowls and CHIP BASKETS. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT in kitchen /cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. WHITE AMERICAN SHREDDED on premises NOT DATED in waLKIN cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.FROZEN STEAK MEAT stored over STUFFED JALAPENO. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.STUFFED JALAPENO freezer . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on EXTERIORS MARGARITA MIX machine NEEDS TO BE CLEAN AND SANATIZED.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.WALKIN COOLER.mulTIPLE cooked foods not dated.
9/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, not properly HANDLED / SILVERWARE handled and touched MOUTH PEACE UP in service galley .
  • Critical - Observed PERSONAL BEVERAGE stored inside ICE MACHINE on top of drink ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair INSIDE DRY STORAGE room hole on TILE exposed ceiling .
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty LARGE STIRRING PALLETS stored on top of DIRTY SURFACE of ice machine. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.SOILED WET TOWELS used to hold cutting boards in place. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of ICE back area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.RAW SHELL EGGS over cooked CHILE RELLENO in reacHIN cooler cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.STUFFED JALAPENO / TAMALES inside freezers.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in kitchen COOKED TORTILLA SHELLS ,throughout kitchen .
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.MELTED CHEESES / COOKED LEFT OVER CHICKEN inside walKIN cooler not dated. Corrected On Site.
2/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SHREDDED CHEESE 49, SOUR CREAM 48'F (BOTH IN PREP COOLER). Corrected On Site. MOVED TO ANOTHER COOLER
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. PREP COOLER
8/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed refrigerated potentially hazardous food received at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. RAW BEEF 44'F IN WALK-IN COOLER. RECEIVED WITHIN LAST HOUR
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SHREDDED CHEESE 49, SOUR CREAM 48'F (BOTH IN PREP COOLER). Corrected On Site. MOVED TO ANOTHER COOLER
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. PREP COOLER
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. IN BULK SEASONING Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored in a clean, protected location. TONGS ON OVEN HANDLE Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ICE SCOOP AT BAR Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. REACH-IN FREEZER
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. UNSEALED WOOD SHELF ABOVE TRIPLE SINK
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. FOOD ON CLEAN KNIVES Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. GLASS-DOOR REFRIGERATOR
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. ON WIRE DISH RACKS IN KITCHEN
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. FANS IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • Observed shelf with slimy/mold-like build-up. AT SERVER STATION
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. CLEAN CUPS WETNESTING
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. LADIES RESTROOM
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises. 4 ON FLOOR NEAR "TRUE" REFRIGERATOR
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. ABC ON FLOOR
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
8/20/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with properly date marked, cooked foods.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, tamales 49 in walk in. Discarded by mgr. on duty. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Tamales 49 degrees from yesterday. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed used tomato box used as a food-contact surface for washed tomatoes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, in sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands when changing gloves.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of stain on some soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, some hood filters.
3/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Filling mop bucket.
  • Observed nonfood-grade nozzle used for tea urn.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, frozen food in grocery bags.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, white bulk bean container lid.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground, soapy water in parking lot.
10/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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