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Licensee
Name: VALLARTAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT License Number: SEA3910771
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2020
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 13731 N DALE MABRY
TAMPA, FL 33618-2417

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 11/28/2017 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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In soup container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. White 5 gallon buckets of cooked food, chicken, beef. This violation must be corrected by: 12/5/17. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-4    Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-10-4    Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone cutting board in back prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-4    Basic - Floor tiles missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Men's bathroom. **Warning**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-01-4    Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In the ice container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-19-4    Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.. This violation must be corrected by: 12/5/17. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In Bar and dish areas. This violation must be corrected by: 12/5/17. **Warning**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-60-4    Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Back kitchen door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-10-4    Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-72-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt container. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 51 F*. Placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Shell eggs over beef. This violation must be corrected by: 12/5/17. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. This violation must be corrected by: 12/5/17. **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Knives in hand wash sink in back prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Cooked beef, cooked chicken, cooked pork all in the walk in cooler. This violation must be corrected by: 12/5/17 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow liquid. This violation must be corrected by: 12/5/17. **Warning**
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