EL CARRIEL

1215 N MARTIN LUTHER KING

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/7/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between pipe and wall
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. plantains (92F - Hot Holding) 178F; cooked noodles (96F - Hot Holding) 167F put back on stove to reheat Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8827912
2025-01-07
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 7/15/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is expired 02-01 2024 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-15: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled and rustic. Can opener soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-15: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8827293
2024-07-15
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/15/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 7/12/2024

High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is expired 02-01 2024 Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by chest freezer in the storage room 4 dead roaches in the storage room next to trucks tires Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can in the storage room Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 dead flies in the storage room Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beef (52F - Cold Holding); beef patties (31 F - Cold Holding); Pork (55F - Cold Holding); meatballs (55F - Cold Holding); cheese (55F - Cold Holding) all temps taken at 7:42am . All items in cooler since last night Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef (52F - Cold Holding); beef patties (31 F - Cold Holding); Pork (55F - Cold Holding); meatballs (55F - Cold Holding); cheese (55F - Cold Holding) all temps taken at 7:42am . All items in cooler since last night Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled and rustic. Can opener soiled Warning
Food Inspector #8738654
2024-07-12
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/12/2024 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 5/13/2024

High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Can opener soiled and rustic Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Still rusty **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and stained and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All reach in coolers gasket needs repairs Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched his pants and shirt then put gloves on and engaged in food preparation without washing hands Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Operator no prepping food at this time. **Time Extended**
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then engaged in food preparation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Operator no prepping food at this time. **Time Extended**
  • 12A-19-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water and continued to prepared food in the prep area water temperature 82F Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Operator no prepping food at this time. **Time Extended**
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee rinsed hands off, did not use soap Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Operator no prepping food at this time. **Time Extended**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken Quesadillas (107F - Hot Holding); Rice and beams (103F - Hot Holding) on shelf ready to be loaded onto mobile, operator put back on stove tacos (107F - Hot Holding) 165F; beef (102F - Hot Holding) on cook line, operator put back in fryer and on stove to be reheated Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: No food holding **Time Extended**
  • 45-02-4:- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone next prep food area. For reporting purposes only. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8671317
2024-05-13
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2024 revealed 9 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 5/10/2024

High Priority
7
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-21-4:Basic - Can opener soiled and rustic Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and stained and is no longer cleanable. Warning
  • 33-14-4:Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage, open garbage bag on top of dumpster open and lots of flies around it. Warning
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee drink in counter next door entrance and next to food Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in the kitchen. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All reach in coolers gasket needs repairs Warning
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Front door wide open flies on kitchen Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry insisted bucket I Next to mop sink area inside the Restroom Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched his pants and shirt then put gloves on and engaged in food preparation without washing hands Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then engaged in food preparation Warning
  • 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water and continued to prepared food in the prep area water temperature 82F Warning
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee rinsed hands off, did not use soap Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies in kitchen food prep area, door left open during preparation of food, 33 small flies in box of rotten bananas by front door, employee moved box of rotten bananas out of kitchen, now there are 6 flies in kitchen area Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Box of rotten bananas with flies on them. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken Quesadillas (107F - Hot Holding); Rice and beams (103F - Hot Holding) on shelf ready to be loaded onto mobile, operator put back on stove tacos (107F - Hot Holding) 165F; beef (102F - Hot Holding) on cook line, operator put back in fryer and on stove to be reheated Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scoop stored on hand sink, scoop removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone next prep food area. For reporting purposes only.
Food Inspector #8547308
2024-05-10
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/10/2024 revealed 19 total violations (7 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 11/7/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in storage area Corrected On-Site
  • 27-10-4:Basic - No hot running water at mop sink in restroom - manager turned on hot water Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Open bags of dry bean, flour in dry storage room - manager closed bags Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - container of soapy water stored inside kitchen hand wash sink - container relocated - reviewed with manager hand wash sinks are for washing hands only and must be accessible at all times Corrected On-Site
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge ( class K) in red zone in kitchen . For reporting purposes only.
Food Inspector #8359915
2023-11-07
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/7/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 8/24/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired in 2019 and 2021 - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: Admin Complaint
Food Inspector #8320444
2023-08-24
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/24/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).