Taco Ardiente, 1103 Leeland Heights Blvd W, Lehigh Acres, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TACO ARDIENTE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1103 Leeland Heights Blvd W, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
License #: 4605668
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 08/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/25/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface of sides of fryers and cooking equipment near fryers.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bin of avocados on floor in outside storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap in the 3 compartment sink. Employee educated on proper handwashing procedures. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over limes in walkin freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in men's restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
08/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surfaces throughout kitchen, the cooking equipment , floor, hand sinks etc. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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 - No soap provided at handwash sink by 3 compartment sink **Warning**
6/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Bag of salt and rice on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beef 125°F in steam table by grill. Beef reheated to over 165°F then placed back into steam table which was increased to utter setting, corrective action taken.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
3/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small plastic cups used as scoops in seasoning containers over prep table by back door. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, on sides on fryer and on floor under fryer/ equipment in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
7/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over salsa and cheese in walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
2/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Ground beef packed into pan and placed in walkin cooler with lid on while hot on 10/31/12 still at 45F on 11/1/12, corrective action taken lid removed from pan to allow for faster cooling .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef in walkin cooler at 45F, corrective action taken lid removed from pan to allow for faster cooling.
11/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee touched tortilla chips with bare hands . Corrected On Site. Employee educated on proper glove use.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of beef on floor in walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over churro bread in reachin cooler by register . Corrected On Site.
7/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No soap provided at handwash sink by register . Corrected On Site.
4/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle of blue and pink cleaners.
1/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions by register . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RaW pork over salsaand other ready to eat foods. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
10/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching product in reachincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of lettuce on floor in walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over red sauce in walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Spraybottles with pink and clear liquid by 3compartment sink are unlabled .
7/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put gloves on without washing hands between.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed grease like substance accumulated on kitchen floor beneath pop boxes by 3compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Red pan used to scoop lsa in walkincooler . Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
4/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Basket used to scoop salsa from bin in walkincooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee pit on gloves without washing hands .
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Severe rusting on can opener.
1/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic bowl used to scoop salsa in walkincooler . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. WD-40 Stored on handsink in kitchen by back door. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
9/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Bottom door of standing cooler outside falls off and does not seal food veggies not at 41F. Corrected On Site. All food moved from 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. Basket in salsa in walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Reachin cooler outside bottom door falls off.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. WD40 stored on handsink by back door.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Observed unlabled spray bottle hanging on 3 compartment sink.
7/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. box of ground beef on floor underneath 3 compartment sink
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop on top of outside ice machine, alcohol swab indicated soiled material on top of ice machine
  • Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings. also very rusted, can opener on outside table
3/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/30/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef stored above rte coleslaw mix walk-in cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. spices Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. ice scoop on top of ice machine outside.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. outside reach-in produce cooler, door falling off
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. outside produce cooler
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. inside juice dispensers residue build-up
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting board
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. outside produce cooler
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. clean dish storage rack
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. "wet nesting" clean food storage containers
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked purse in hws Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
9/22/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/20/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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