El Tipico Criollo Restaurant

Basic – Food stored on floor

Multiple buckets of peeled potatoes stored in walk-in cooler at dining area.

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers

In reach-in cooler at sandwich station. Repeat Violation

Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. nThe establishment added a walk-in cooler in the dining room, observed door with no lock, there are peeled potato, peeled onion, peeled yuca and various unwashed produce stored in the walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor

Under handwash sink at front service area.

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food

Raw shell eggs stored over butter and sliced cheese in reach-in cooler at cook line. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled

Observed handled dirty dishes at three compartment sink area, then went back to prep salad without changing gloves. Discussed with operator. Repeat Violation

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Repeat Violation

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/nJuan Rodriguez, expired on 03/12/2023.

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing

Observed employee washing oranges in handwash sink at front service area.

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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. nEstablishment plans on file from 2013. Renovations have been made. Establishment has expanded dining room, dry storage, added ovens, added restroom, added walk-in cooler and increased seating. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint