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Licensee
Name:
EL PUERTO RESTAURANT & GRILL
License Number:
SEA3915650
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
02/01/2025
Primary Status:
Current
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
06/20/2018
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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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.
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Walk in cooler fan covers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-06-20: Walk in cooler fan covers **Time Extended**
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salt **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-06-20: Salt **Time Extended**
Basic - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2018-06-20: Cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, reach in cooler gasket cook line **Time Extended**
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon, knife on cook line 119°f **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-06-20: Spoon and ladle 110°f **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2018-06-20: Cut lettuce 44-59°f, cooked rice 43°f, cut lettuce 43°f, chimichurri 50°f **Time Extended**
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-06-20: Ceviche **Time Extended**
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2018-06-20: Establishment needs to resubmit plan review **Time Extended**
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