La Te Da Key West

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner

Ice bucket hanging on hook at ice machine not inverted.

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package

Raw fish in commercially packaged ROP packaging with a label to remove when thawing, still in sealed packaging after thawing. Discussed with operator. Operator stated he will get employee to put slit in packaging. Corrective Action Taken

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items

Employees personal belongings stored on cutting board, prep table and on dry food storage shelf. Operator removed employees cell phones, jackets and back pack from the areas listed to properly store. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Equipment in poor repair

Gasket on reach-in cooler near warewashing area torn. Repeat Violation

Basic – Food stored on floor

Container of oil and bag in box sodas stored on floor in dry food storage area.

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

house made sausage gravy (45F – Cold Holding); operator stated the staff was in the walk-in-cooler a lot this morning and may not have closed the door fully. Operator placed sausage gravy in ice bath to chill

Also, raw beef (45F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler drawer below grill. Operator stated the drawer may not have been fully closed during breakfast. Operator placed both meats in ice bath. Retemped meats at end of inspection and both below 43F

Also, half and half (48F – Cold Holding) in outside bar area. Employee stated she had it out for coffees. Employee stated she will keep in reach-in cooler to chill.. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit

cooked potatoes (90-99F – Hot Holding) in pan on grill. Employee stated they were cooked this morning. Employee turned on burner under potatoes to reheat back up to 165F Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored

Multiple spray bottles containing toxic substance stored near food in dry food storage area, and near clean dishes in warewashing area. Operator removed all spray bottles of cleaners to proper store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb

Vacuum breaker missing from threaded hose bibb next to hand wash sink by kitchen entry door.

Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days

Operator unable to provide oyster tags during this inspection. Operator stated he was unsure where chef keeps them.

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime

Soda guns at outside bar soiled. Repeat Violation

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink

No paper towels at hand wash sink in outside bar area. Operator replenished paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses

Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection and operator had employees on duty start filling form out. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink

No soap at hand wash sink in outside bar area. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked

House made sausage grave made 4 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked sausage gravy. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation