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Licensee
Name: VALLARTA RESTAURANTE MEXICANO License Number: SEA3915617
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 716 W LUMSDEN RD
BRANDON, FL 33511

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 05/23/2016 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 10 in electrical room, 3 in kitchen under equipment **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer bent lid and broken handle **Warning**
51-09-4    Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Fill out seating change form **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind line **Warning**
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. **Warning**
14-13-4    Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Lava bowls
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
36-47-5    Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. . **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
06-04-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-03-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Only use sanitize solution at the proper ppm in the sani buckets **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-02-4    High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Taco shells and bowels on shelving not protected from the elements in the kitchen **Warning**
12A-18-4    High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 5 in dish/service station **Warning**
14-15-4    High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.tortilla bin in kitchen **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomato, chicken, **Warning**
08A-21-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Eggs over ground and whole beef **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -10 live roaches on door hinges, on swinging door inside kitchen by back door -8 live roaches on shelf bracket above exposed tacos and exposed shells -2 live roaches in rice bin, no rice in bin at the time, -6 live roaches on glue board in electric panel closet -2 live roaches on glue board under table by hot line under microwave **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Chicken broth 5 gal **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-34-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On wall by back door **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All sinks **Warning**
03D-20-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. **Warning**
03D-16-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Warning**
22-16-4    Basic - Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. None marked **Warning**
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