MERLOS FRUTERIA
Brevard Avenue
Florida, 34226
DeSoto County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 1 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed in reach cooler by the back door no ambient thermometer.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed serving utensils in a container on a shelf stored up and not down with handle up.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a sleeve of clear compartment trays on the floor, under the front counter, employee picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. There was 10 pounds of Jicama fruit that was moldy in the reach in cooler, employee discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs over cream cheese in the reach in cooler next to back door, employee moved the cream cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
- 32-11-5:Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Employee put some in the bathroom. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a white bottle not labeled in the back of the kitchen hanging on a shelve, employee stated it was bleach and wrote it on the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).