EL DORADO MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC

4005 SW 40 BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 8/1/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed: the walk-in freezer door only attached by 1 hinge. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: No change **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup/pad formed on the back of the condenser coils and the drain pan for the walk-in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: No change **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the cook line, in the first flip top reach-in cooler table: cut tomato (50F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (50F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: Cut tomato 51-55 Cut leafy greens 59 Sour cream 47 **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: Lettuce 47, tomatoes 51. **Admin Complaint**
Food Inspector #8841319
2024-08-01
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 7/26/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed: the walk-in freezer door only attached by 1 hinge. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: No change **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup/pad formed on the back of the condenser coils and the drain pan for the walk-in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: No change **Time Extended**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed: the license expired on 6-1-2024. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: No Change, **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the cook line, in the first flip top reach-in cooler table: cut tomato (50F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (50F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: Cut tomato 51-55 Cut leafy greens 59 Sour cream 47 **Admin Complaint**
Food Inspector #8838808
2024-07-26
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 7/24/2024

High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
16
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. Observed: an unsealed water bottle on a shelf over the cook line.
  • 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed: the walk-in freezer door only attached by 1 hinge.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of chicken and cheese on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup/pad formed on the back of the condenser coils and the drain pan for the walk-in cooler.
  • 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: the sugar scoop handle touching sugar.
  • 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed: the ice scoop stored on an unclean lid next to the ice maker.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Ibuprofen stored on a shelf over the cook line.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed: the license expired on 6-1-2024.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed: shrimp stored under raw beef in the cook line reach-in cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the cook line, in the first flip top reach-in cooler table: cut tomato (50F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (50F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding) **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. Observed: on the cook line: Cook line hot hold ; rice (119F - Hot Holding); queso on the stove (129F - Hot Holding) **Warning**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the Diet Coke diffuser had build up. **Repeat Violation**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed: a garbage can stored in front of the first hand wash sink at the cook line. This was moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: the first hand wash sink at the cook line had a funnel in it. This was removed. ALSO, the second hand wash sink on the cook line had a lid and scrub pad in it. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed some dates of birth are missing.
Food Inspector #8790581
2024-07-24
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).