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Licensee
Name: EL PUERTO RESTAURANT & GRILL License Number: SEA3915650
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2024
Primary Status: Delinquent Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1623 E 5 AVE
TAMPA, FL 33605

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 06/19/2018 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. Walk in cooler fan covers **Warning**
32-21-4    Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salt **Warning**
32-12-4    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with cut marks/melted and no longer cleanable- has new cutting board and needs cut to size, knife handle repaired with duct, 3 door reach in cooler on cook line gasket in disrepair **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon, knife on cook line 119°f **Warning**
35B-02-4    Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area/food contact surface area. By dish machine drain board **Warning**
36-02-5    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Ice machine area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-48-4    High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Not labeled for use on food contact surfaces- for three compartment sink **Warning**
22-45-4    High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Skillet and lid **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 47°f, Chimichurri 43-70°f went over proper cold holding with operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-5    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. black beans 129-135°f went over hot holding requirements with operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-22-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef in cook line reach in cooler- rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Garlic in oil 6/10/18 **Warning**
01B-24-4    High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Garlic in oil 6/10/18 **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing fish, rinsing wiping cloth discussed with operator proper use of handwashing sinks **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02B-01-4    Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche **Warning**
51-16-7    Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 30 days. Establishment plans were approved 3/4/2016 and were given a 6 month time extension after the one year approval was expired (to 9/4/2016). Establishment has not resubmitted plans and all plans/extensions have expired. Previous plans submitted- additional ice machine room and closed in walk way from kitchen to dining room **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar, ice machine room- put soap at sinks No paper towels employee restroom **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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