EL TIESTO CAFE
210 SW 2 STREET
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 6/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer : gaskets Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-07: Observed same. **Time Extended**
- 29-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. 3CSink pipe disconnected from drain. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-07: Observed same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/7/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 6/6/2024
High Priority
10
Intermediate
11
Basic
11
Total
32
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to cooked beef. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone at sushi prep table next to rice warmer. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer : gaskets Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Warning
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Warning
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper on expo line shelf. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. 3CSink pipe disconnected from drain. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. For 3 towels in kitchen Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket 0ppm . Operator prepared new mix. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher 0ppm Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Sushi chef left kitchen with gloves on, came back without removing gloves and washing hands before preparing sushi roll. Warning
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Due to lack of paper towel employee dried hand on clothes. Warning
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stove : utensil in water at 124F. Repeat. Operator make new - Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flying insects at warewashing area. Not landing. Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Freezer : unpacked raw chicken stored above beef. Operator inverted products. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Unpacked chicken stored over beef. Operator properly stored Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top : Flip top : cut tomatoes (46F); cut lettuce (50F); raw shrimp (46F)- in unit overnight - see stop sale. Foods not prepared or portioned today. Repeat. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) sushi rice 124 F Hot holding. Per operator in warmer less than 4hrs. Operator time marked 12-4pm 2) fried shrimp 104F - Hot holding at expo line. Less than four hours, Heat lamp turned off. Operator reheated all food to 178F. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washing hands in 3 compartment sink Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By broom and dust pan operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
- 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/ Manager Julian - arrived after 2 hrs. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working at hand wash sink at kitchen entry door. Warning
- 05-03-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Warning
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. For sushi. Operator posted sign Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked Pasta in cooler by flap top per operate made 6 days ago. No date marking. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/6/2024 revealed 32 total violations (10 high priority, 11 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 4/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the cookline. The utensils and container were removed Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the sushi station, krab (55F - Cold Holding); smoked salmon (55F - Cold Holding). The items were stored in the cooler less than 3 hours. They were not prepped or portioned today. They were moved to the lower cooler to quickly chill and cold hold. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels supplied at any sinks. Operator supplied paper towels during the inspection Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at any of the sinks. The operator provided soap during the inspection Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).