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Licensee
Name: EL CASTILLO DE LAS FRUTAS License Number: SEA2333882
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 01/31/2025
Primary Status: Delinquent Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1140 W 68 ST #A
HIALEAH, FL 33012

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 04/29/2024 Met Inspection Standards
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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
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling across from walk in freezer water damaged ,also tiles with water stains at dining area. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at kitchen white cu board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at kitchen area, **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets with cut potatoes, and pumpkin stored on the floor inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4    Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed at front area reach in cooler for customer self service, milk desserts, flans, tres leches, does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lid **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed inside walk in cooler, shelves soiled with food residues. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed inside walk in cooler, shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation**
08B-56-4    High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed employee bottle drink stored inside ice machine on top of ice.
14-31-5    High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen strawberries stored in thank you bags.
08A-20-5    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed inside walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over raw pork. Employee stored raw chicken on bottom shelf under raw pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
01B-13-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee drink bottle stored inside ice machine top of ice.
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter macaroni salad (59F - Cold Holding)according to manager placed on cooler one hour ago. Employee placed macaroni salad ins freezer for rapid chill, second temperature 40 minutes later, macaroni salad (40F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed on hand wash sink next to 3 com sink at kitchen no paper towels. **Repeat Violation**
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