Zona Fresca, 1095 S University Dr, Plantation, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ZONA FRESCA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1095 S University Dr, Plantation, FL 33324
License #: 1621794
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 07/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container, flour.
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored, spoon on shelf in dry storage.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, take out containers on shelf in kitchen.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
07/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, in sugar.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, in ladies restroom.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, chicken in reach freezer chest.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, take out containers on shelf in kitchen.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, beans.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, corn.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
4/1/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, rice.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination aluminum pans on shelf in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, cut tomatoes.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food, cook.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, diced tomatoes and roasted tomatoes, in walk in cooler.
1/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Grated cheese and salt.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
12/17/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, rice.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination aluminum pans on shelf in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, cut tomatoes.
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination, lemon by beverage machine in dining room.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands, cashier handled money then scoop food into container for customer.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food, cook.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, diced tomatoes and roasted tomatoes, in walk in cooler.
12/17/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Grated cheese and salt.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw seafood over produce in the walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in cold holding drawers. Raw beef and chicken over poblano peppers **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef in the reach-in cooler drawers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In the Chemical room
5/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
9/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. lemons at soda station Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Repeat Violation. womens restroom
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. reach in front of stove
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. handsink in mens restroom out of order
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. lemons on soda station
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. woman's restroom
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. seafood Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
10/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.cup used as scoop
  • Light not functioning.hood
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
5/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.cooklng oil bottle.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage areaw/cooler
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezersoiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
9/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner.cardboard on kitchen shelves.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
10/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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