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Licensee
Name: ARCO IRIS RESTAURANT License Number: SEA3906636
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2019
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 3328 W COLUMBUS AVE
TAMPA, FL 33607

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 10/13/2016 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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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
36-40-5    Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. **Warning**
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-04-4    Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. WIC, WIF door **Warning**
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. **Warning**
36-06-4    Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. WIC **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Raw chicken, buckets of sauce **Warning**
24-07-4    Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Floor cooks line (pans and utensils ) **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4    Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks **Warning**
36-41-4    Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lexan lids **Warning**
10-08-4    Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-12-4    Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Above ice machine **Warning**
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 96°F, **Corrective Action Taken** **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**
36-56-4    Basic - Large amount of grease on wall/ceiling above cooking equipment that does not have a hood ventilation system. **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. WIF **Warning**
35B-04-4    Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back storage light from exterior. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-05-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Corn casserole **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-14-4    Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor in back storage **Warning**
25-06-4    Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-20-5    Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hws next to three compartment sink **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.raw chicken, cooked rice, cooked chicken, sauces, various items in WIC **Warning**
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.by prep table, cooks line **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bins **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-17-2    High Priority - High - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-4    High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.black beans 52°F **Warning**
12A-16-4    High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook answered phone with gloves on and then engaged in food preparation and did not wash hands. **Warning**
12A-07-4    High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Cooks **Warning**
14-15-4    High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Spray bottle oil on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.wic beef 44°F, reach in cooler raw chicken 45°F, bean sprouts 45°F, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-10-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw steak raw chicken over rte **Warning**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.black beans 52°F **Warning**
29-34-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.placed to clean **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-09-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rack **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. cooks line (bucket ) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hws next to three compartment sink, Hws in back prep area **Warning**
53A-01-5    Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-08-4    Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
03D-20-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.black beans 52°F **Warning**
53B-13-5    Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One Safestaff card provided **Warning**
22-07-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
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