EL PORTENTO RESTAURANT
720 NW 13 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Spoon hanging on rack in front of Handwash sink, when anyone washes hands the spoon touches head/hair, employee moved spoon. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Large silver reach in cooler gasket area soiled. The side of small silver reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In small silver reach in cooler.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler stained. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee placed paper towels at Handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. 2 ladles stored on rack in front of Handwash sink, when employee washes hands the ladles touch employees back/head. Employee moved ladles. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on top of small reach in cooler, operator moved phone. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage sliding door track soiled. Metal rack under flat top soiled.
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. The door was opened when inspector arrived, operator closed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly flying in truck.
- 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw bacon over bottled water and soda in reach in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (50F - Cold Holding) item in reach in cooler with other foods at 41F, operator placed in freezer. Retemped at 41F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/7/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler also has a burn/melted mark.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onion with layers of skin still attached part of onion already cut.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container by smoothie machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel lining cut cilantro in reach in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lettuce (68F - Cold Holding) on top of reach in cooler, employee stated item has been out of cooler no longer than 4 hours, she placed inside cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation 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. rice (88F - Hot Holding) item made this morning sitting on cooks top, employee placed in steam table to reheat item to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in corner of truck blocked by trash can, inspector moved to wash hands.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/28/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
11
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. Bottle of opened employee drink on table next to steam table and cooked vegetable, operator moved drink. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on reach in cooler with deep cut marks and what looks like a pot burn mark. Three compartment sink water faucet taped up. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor under cooking equipment.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean containers above Three compartment sink also container of cabbage in reach in cooler with "tripe" label.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Plantains in chest reach in freezer and chicken in top part reach in freezer. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Small container on front counter no label, operator labeled as sugar. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of advil pills over chest reach in freezer.
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Container of raw shell eggs in cooler with an avocado. Operator moved vegetables. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pico (44F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding) items prepared previous day, multiple items in same cooler that are in the cooling process and other items are 41 or below. Cooler was kept close to ensure all cold air can get to all foods. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation 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. cooked vegetables (77F - Hot Holding) item in small cup on counter, operator stated they are used for the beans, operator placed in cooler to rapidly drop temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drinks in Handwash sink, also blocked by trash can. Operator moved items. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/28/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).