DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

EL VALLE HONDU-MEX RESTAURANT

4992 10 AVE N

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10857878

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10856763

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize ice machine. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At bar area approximately 1 dead roach on chair, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer are non working, discussed with operator. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In non functional walk in cooler sealed bags of sugar stored on floor, discussed with operator to remove bags of sugar from floor. Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In reach in cooler large plastic bin of cooked bean soup (47F - Cooling)at 11:05 per operator product prepared yesterday evening and place in reach in to cool, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours see stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handling dirty dishes did not wash hands before handling clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found At bar approximately 1 live small flying insect landing on bar top and tip jar, discussed with operator to eliminate flying insect and clean and sanitize areas. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. In kitchen approximately 30 live roaches inside non working walk in cooler crawling on food debris on floor, shelves used to store clean and sanitized dishes, and walls of walk in cooler, discussed with operator to eliminate all roaches and clean and sanitize dishes and area. Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee wearing gloves handling raw fish did not wash hands and change gloves before handling cut avocados, discussed with operator employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In reach in cooler large plastic bin of cooked bean soup (47F - Cooling)at 11:05 per operator product prepared yesterday evening and place in reach in to cool, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours see stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At three compartment sink chlorine tablets stored directly with clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who removed tablets. At three compartment sink bucket containing soap water stored directly next to raw fish, discussed with operator who removed soap bucket. In walk in cooler pesticide tracking powder stored directly next to and with clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who removed product. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-25-4:High Priority - Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Inside of walk in cooler roach tracking powder stored on shelf, being used on floor in walk in cooler and behind the bar area on floor, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize all areas. Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Exterior hose bibs in rear of store have no vacuum breaker installed, discussed with operator install vacuum breaker. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen hand washing sink used to store tray of clean and sanitized utensils, discussed with operator who removed utensils, and to clean and sanitize utensils. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10805967

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10718033

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Two door reach in cooler doors Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent cover in kitchen unclean Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef soup (49F - Cooling); cooked beans (63F - Cooling); in reach in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. Food did not cool to 41F within six hours. In large plastic containers. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Chef put gloves on without washing hands before handling equipment Warning
  • 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Shrimp served raw for ceviche Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef touching unclean dishes with gloves then put away food items with the same gloves Gloves not changed in between Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef soup (49F - Cooling); cooked beans (63F - Cooling); in reach in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. Food did not cool to 41F within six hours. In large plastic containers. Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ANGELA HERNANDEZ 10/1/2018 Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Fabuloso stored in hand sink at front counter Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning

Inspection Date: 11/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8727610

  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water inside there compartment sink Operator turned cold water on Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over hot dogs not commercially packaged in chest freezer ; stored properly
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and sausages over soup in glass door cooler Reversed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. Raw chicken over raw beef not commercially packaged in 2 door freezer at cook line Stored properly Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened for approximately 26 hours in glass door cooler at cook line Advised to date

Inspection Date: 3/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8514780

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observe at rear door
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observe beef stew (51F - Cooling)overnight see stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observe raw shelled eggs above cooked stew, salsa. Operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. beef stew (51F - Cooling)overnight Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observe beef stew (51F - Cooling)overnight due to being in deep container and covered.
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observe salsa,cut cabbage on Taphc but no written procedures. I emailed operator form.

Inspection Date: 10/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349428

  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours....black beans, 47°, soup 47° in reach in cooler and walk in cooler . Per Cook food was cooked yesterday. Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....raw shell eggs above cooked food soup, pasta at walk in cooler. Employee properly stored food. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse...Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours....black beans, 47°, soup 47° in reach in cooler and walk in cooler . Per Cook food was cooked yesterday.