Puerto Plata Restaurant

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair

At entrance wall from wait station to kitchen, cove tiles separating from wall.

Basic – Food stored on floor

In walk-in cooler, 2 containers of food items stored on floor. Repeat Violation

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit

Utensil at steam line in standing water, 83f

Utensils at rice station in standing water, 126f. Repeat Violation

Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises

Outside by back door, multiple reach-in cooler/freezers stored.

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses

Wet towel stored on counter at cook line. Repeat Violation

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure

Employee on cook line handled raw onions with bare hands

Waitress handled lime for drink with bare hand.

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/n6 employees present, no Certified Food Manager onsite. Certified Food Manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink

No soap at back bar handwash sink.

Intermediate – Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label

Blue chemical in drink bottle not labeled.

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233

One employee certificate expired.