El Mocho Rest, 5708 Maloney Ave, Stock Island, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL MOCHO REST
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5708 Maloney Ave, Stock Island, FL 33040-5985
License #: 5401728
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored outside. Onions **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. **Warning**
  • Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf above preparation table soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Soup **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
07/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed.
  • Basic - Food stored outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. **Repeat Violation**
3/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Outside freezer top rusty.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator.
  • Basic - Food stored outside. Potatoes, onions
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - Paper bags used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container.
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.Outside
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination.Top of ice machine
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Gallon of milk **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to dust. Bread
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
5/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.old license displayed
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
12/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.Ice Scoop
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.Spoons.
  • Critical - Observed screen in window torn/in poor repair.Kitchen fan.
2/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. FOR OSCAR DELGADO This violation must be corrected by : 10/09/2011.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BUTTER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. SLICED HAM
8/8/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM OPEN CONTAINER IN FOOD PREP AREA.
  • Critical - EMPLOYEE TOUCHING READY-TO-EAT FOODS BARE HANDED.
  • Critical - FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOT ACCESSIBLE.
  • Critical - FOOD BEING COOLED BY UNAPPROVED METHOD.
  • Critical - HOOD SUPPRESSION SYSTEM NOT BEING MAINTAINED-TAG OUT OF DATE.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • NON FOOD GRADE BAGS IN USE.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. EMPLOYEE HANDLED RAW PORK THEN SLICED HAM WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. NON FOOD GRADE BAGS IN USE Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. RAW BEEF OVER COOKED FOODS
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW PORK OVER VEGETABLES
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher blocked/not easily accessible. For reporting purposes only. K CLASS Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - WORKING CONTAINER OF FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER NOT IDENTIFIED BY COMMON NAME.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Repeat Violation.
4/27/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. SQUEEZE BOTTLES, SPICES & OTHER FOODS
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SHELL EGGS Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. PORK SAUSAGES
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • 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-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. IN SUGAR BIN
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. EXHAUST FAN NOT PROVIDED WITH SCREENING
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Repeat Violation.
7/30/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served.
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. PLANT FOODS IN THE OUTSIDE FRONT AREA OF ESTABLISHMENT
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. NON-FOOD GRADE BAGS IN USE
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label and used for food storage (COOKING OIL).
6/7/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. PIEZA DE JAMON , LECHE CONDENSADA.
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site. POLLO CRUDO SOBRE FRICASE PUERCO.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. CUBAN BREAD. JAMON EN COOLER.Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. BEBIDAS CON TAPA Y ABSOVENTE.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. LAZQUEADORA.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. STORAGE ROOM.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. FUNDAS DEL BOMBILLO.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. MEDICINAS .Corrected On Site.
2/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/4/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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