MERKADO 31

Violations (18)

• 03A-02-5Critical

  Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

  High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed slice tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (48F - Cold Holding) stored next to oven for less than 3 hours. Operator placed items in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

  High Priority

• 08A-20-5CriticalCorrected on site

  Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.

  High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw swai in the kitchen reach in cooler. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

  High Priority

• 36-32-5

  Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In the kitchen.

  Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In the kitchen.

  Basic

• 36-34-5

  Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen.

  Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen.

  Basic

• 24-05-4

  Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

  Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

  Basic

• 06-09-1Corrected on site

  Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

  Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed corvina in ROP thawing in walk in cooler, still frozen. Advised operator to take out of bag. **Corrected On-Site**

  Basic

• 40-06-5Corrected on site

  Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.

  Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone and head phones on top storage racks in the kitchen, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

  Basic

• 36-17-5

  Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In the kitchen.

  Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In the kitchen.

  Basic

• 38-07-4Repeat

  Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.

  Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation**

  Basic

• 23-03-4

  Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

  Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood with accumulated grease.

  Basic

• 14-33-4

  Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

  Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

  Basic

• 06-01-5Corrected on site

  Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.

  Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed fries stored next to fryers thawing. Operator placed items in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**

  Basic

• 14-17-4

  Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

  Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

  Basic

• 36-27-5

  Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

  Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall next to the hood with accumulated grease.

  Basic

• 02D-01-5Corrected on site

  Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.

  Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed MSG, salt, seasoning containers with no name label. Operator placed name. **Corrected On-Site**

  Basic

• 36-37-5

  Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In the kitchen.

  Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In the kitchen.

  Basic

• 53B-14-5

  Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

  Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Jasmly with an expired certificate.

  Intermediate

• 36-36-4

  Ceiling tile missing. In the kitchen.

  Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In the kitchen.

  Basic