Lincoln Spanish Restaurant, 3247 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LINCOLN SPANISH RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3247 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33607
License #: 3900863
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 12/03/2010

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Inspection findings

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  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical. Employee training validation
12/03/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Food maintained at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Hot food at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Food protection
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical. Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical. Employee training validation
12/01/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed dented cans.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 1 door reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. bags of rice & beans.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. bags of rice & beans. storage
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. cooked rice at hot hold units.
  • 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. rice in storage.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty containers in kitchen.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. front & back.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. walk in
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. store room
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
5/24/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk cartons
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. 1 door, no phf's inside.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken over beef. reachin
  • 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. bulk containers
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. ice machine
  • Observed cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. 1 door
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. front
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. kitchen area
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. front cooler
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
3/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach in cooler,
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. rice in steamer Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. prep line
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. ice machine deflector shield .
  • Observed cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. wash-rinse-sanitize. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. front/back
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. front/back
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. end caps
11/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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