LA CASITA
15185 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, Florida, 33908
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Educated operator on proper storage of tongs. Operator removed tongs. **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. Bean bin.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at bar. Educated operator on importance of having hand wash sign. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sauces and meats not covered in walk in cooler. Educated operator on covering food after cooling. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Educated operator on proper concentration. Operator changed, primed sanitizer, and called technician. Repeat violation from 11/17/23 and 07/25/24 **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Salsa 45F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator added more ice and water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
10
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense flour. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach in cooler at kitchen entrance. **Warning**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed metal pots of sauces and beans stored in floor in back food prep area. Observed bag of onions, box of limes, and box of corn stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed metal pots of sauces stored in front of hand wash sink in back food prep area exposed to splash from hand wash sink. **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Educated operator on proper storage of tongs. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 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 handle of scoop not stored above rice. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at bar. Educated operator on importance of having hand wash sign. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sauces and meats not covered in walk in cooler. Educated operator on covering food after cooling. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil container at cook line. **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. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Educated operator on proper concentration. Operator changed, primed sanitizer, and called technician. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink at bar blocked by tray of soiled glasses. **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal pot stored in hand wash sink in back food prep area. Observed strainer stored in hand wash sink at bar. Educated operator on having hand wash only. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom. **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. Observed precooked sauces and precooked meats not date marked in walk in cooler. Educated operator on importance of date marking. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dishwasher area. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 16 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 10 basic).