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Licensee
Name: SALSA MEXICAN GRILL License Number: SEA6113390
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 5420 GALL BLVD
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33542

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 08/28/2019 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under 3 bay sink 2 dead roaches in dry storage room near walk in cooler 1 dead roaches in dish pit 2 dead roaches in front bar **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
36-41-4    Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Bananas leaves, lettuce, and tortilla chips in kitchen **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover on shelving. **Warning**
35B-09-4    Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, outer surface of containers being used for rice **Warning**
33-31-5    Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Bicycles in dining room, equipment in walk in freezer **Warning**
08B-17-4    Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food (retried beans and tortillas) in walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-69-4    Basic - Ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by condensation on ceiling on walk in cooler **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from faucet by 3 comp sink. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White grainy substance known as sugar unlabeled. **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - damage to walk in cooler door. Metal shield has fallen and exposing unsealed wood. **Warning**
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Service area of Tylenol above food. **Warning**
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. Initial temp 2:45p 54F, made and bottled at 10a. **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of tomato sauce in dry storage room **Warning**
01B-07-4    High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Red chili peppers in walk in cooler **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 5 live flies on/around food buffet 4 in kitchen **Warning**
14-15-4    High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Large black tool chest tubs for rice. Soiled Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in walk in cooler **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut melon 70F, cut tomatoes 53F, cut lettuce 68F in reach in cooler, cut lettuce (48°F - Cold Holding) on cook line reach in cooler **Warning**
03B-01-5    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Queso 130F on steam table. Removed double pan and placed it on single pan to lower in steam table. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over cooked broth Raw chicken over retried beans Raw pork feet over tortillas **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live in reach in freezer along gasket edge of door 3 live under rack of reach in cooler 2 live cove base in liquor storage room 2 live inside oven on cookline 1 live front bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-13-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Live fly landing on watermelon on buffet line. **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Salsa cooling in reach in cooler by ice machine. Initial temp 2:45p 54F, made and bottled at 10a. **Warning**
41-10-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1 can of raid on dish table near clean dishes 1 can of pesticides on cook line 1 can of pesticides on dry storage shelving **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
31A-09-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In liquor room. **Warning**
53B-01-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **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. **Warning**
16-54-4    Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Reached 130F **Warning**
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