LAS MERCEDES GRILL LLC
8199 NW 54 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls not inverted on shelf in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged with food preparation without hair net. Employee put a hair net. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed on front counter. Operator stored scoop with the handle up. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle touching salt on shelf in kitchen. Operator stored scoop correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
- 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed employees do not know how to calibrate probe thermometer. Employees were trained by inspector how to calibrate probe thermometer. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53A-05-6: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/
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed aluminum cup stored inside rice container in dry storage.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents inside kitchen.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots not inverted on shelves over reach in freezer and prep table inside kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from an open container inside kitchen. Operator placed a lid and straw. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottles of water stored on front counter floor.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at front counter. Operator stored ice scoop correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler by white reach in freezer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting board on prep table by bread toaster at front counter.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/4/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).