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Licensee
Name: RIVIERA MEXICAN CANTINA License Number: SEA1900917
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2023
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 1935 SE US HWY 19
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 11/04/2021 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
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In outside storage area, 3 tanks **Warning**
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook **Warning**
38-11-4    Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Inspector needs flashlight to view food on cook line **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of chips at wait station Bag of onions in walk in cooler Employee food on top shelf in vertical glass door cooler at wait station, operator moved to walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In ladies restroom **Warning**
29-27-4    Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink removed from location in back of building **Warning**
14-47-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Bare wood under small refrigerator in galley, **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. fans in kitchen Grease/old food under flat top grill Wire rack by fryer Door frame of reach in cooler on cook line **Warning**
16-48-4    Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On tongs hanging on wall, moved to dish room **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12B-13-4    Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In glass door cooler at wait station, open water bottle **Warning**
29-08-4    Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucets of hand wash sink at wait station loose, moves water is turned on Handle broken at hand wash sink by prep room **Warning**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On bottom shelf on cook line **Warning**
24-18-4    Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. At wait station, spoons in bin, not handles up **Warning**
32-23-4    Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Standing water in urinal **Warning**
14-12-4    Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Spatulas have soiled, damaged handles Plastic lids cracked **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled in kitchen, black substance in dish machine area Floors soiled under equipment Vents soiled in kitchen and dish room Floor drains soiled in Dish room Paint peeling on ceiling Wall in back hallway in disrepair Hole in wall under dish machine Holes in wall in men's restroom **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on pan on counter, and on top of microwave **Warning**
35A-23-4    High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In multiple areas, under shelving, in corner sand by outlets. Discussed with staff **Warning**
01B-02-5    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pico (45°F - Cold Holding); sour cream (48°F - Cold Holding); pico (49°F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. all portioned yesterday pico (45°F - Cold Holding); sour cream (48°F - Cold Holding); pico (49°F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
41-27-4    High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Towel buckets > 200 ppm, 1 corrected to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Dicer Microwave in kitchen **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towel bucket in hand wash sink at wait station Cook used hand wash sink to change towel bucket water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-01-7    Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
16-37-1    Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test damaged, unusable **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 60 days. Bar in east room moved to other corner of room, hand wash sink, 3 compartment sink, ice bin all moved. Bar added to foyer, has hand wash sink, 3 compartment sink, soda gun **Warning**
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