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Licensee
Name: ZAPATA'S MEXICAN GRILL License Number: SEA6214493
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2023
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 3970 TAMPA RD STE M
OLDSMAR, FL 34677

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 02/09/2017 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
32-04-4    Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom **Repeat Violation**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside bulk container of dry beans in storage area **Corrected On-Site**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Storage shelf below center prep table in back kitchen and lids of bulk containers of spices on this shelf and soiled shelves at back cook line used to store frying pans , trays and soiled roll cart at expo line **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4    Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Opening to ceiling fan in employee restroom in disrepair
08B-44-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bulk container of chips in beverage station area **Corrected On-Site**
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile not tight fitting above soda boxes next to walk in cooler .
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Back cook line and dish washing area **Repeat Violation**
32-12-4    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line **Repeat Violation**
12B-12-4    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. Next to plates at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
40-07-4    Basic - Employee personal items( keys ) stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.on next to foods on both shelves at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at beverage station
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken hinge of cooler at bar **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. By restrooms **Repeat Violation**
36-17-4    Basic - Floor tiles missing. In corner in dish washing area
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Bar
08B-30-4    Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Dry beans **Corrected On-Site**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Expo line
10-12-4    Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On Grate of soda dispenser , kitchen beverage station **Corrected On-Site**
05-16-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Small balance cooler at beverage station
51-18-6    Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
27-10-4    Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
14-52-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Torn booth seating near bar area
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. On shelf of center prep table
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface shelving under hand sink near beverage station **Repeat Violation**
42-04-4    Basic - Storage of tools( drill) on shelf above or with food.( spices) on shelf below prep table in back prep area
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food( cut lettuce, sauces, cooked chicken cooked vegetables, peppers ) not covered in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-62-4    Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Stored outside ( pre-existing ) not locked -
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line front and back prep area **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board in back kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-2    High Priority - High - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/17
29-37-4    High Priority - Both Spray hoses at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Repeat Violation**
41-05-4    High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. On shelf below hand sink at beverage station removed from establishment **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa at 73° in container on ice at chips station in kitchen. - person in charge voluntary discarded discussed adding to surround food product or store in reach in cooler - must be held at 41° or below **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-4    High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.cooked chicken and vegetables , sauces in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
41-01-4    High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food( next to syrup ) on shelf above sugar at expo line - spray bottle relocated away from food **Corrected On-Site**
41-08-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical ( cleaner) stored by or with clean glasses at bar **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in beverage station area and inside walk in cooler
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. On prep table in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4    Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-01-4    Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. Bar
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