DE LEON FOOD SERVICES
3553 W 76 ST #13-14
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin front counter. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic containers with no handle used as scoop in the spice containers under-the prep table located at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. All throughout the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All throughout the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed chest freezer gasket torn, located at cook line by the storage shelves at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in cooler at front line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handle at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of both oven in the kitchen have heavy grease buildup. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-36-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed chest freezer located by the three compartment sink has exposed insulation on the lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food storage shelves with dust, dirt accumulation, located by the oven at kitchen. Observed cooking pans have heavy grease buildup. Observed storage shelves at cook line has heavy grease and soil buildup. Observed wall mounted fan with heavy dirt and dust accumulation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 21-02-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In an hot holding unit at cook line observed cooked beans (120 F - Hot Holding), cook stated food was stored in unit less than 2 hours ago. Employee removed food to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink front counter, no paper towel. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
17
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler door handle soiled. Repeat Violation
- 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed 3 clean pots stored directly on the phone, under storage shelves at cook line.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small cutting board at cook line.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee's water bottles stored on the prep table located by the three compartment sink at cook line.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone, keys stored on storage shelves above the steam table at cook line. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven handle.
- 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 scoop with no handle used as scoop in a rice container inside the hot holding box at cook line.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed under cutting board at cook line.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed grease accumulation inside both oven at cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food storage shelves located at cook line has accumulation of food debris and grease buildup. Observed walk in cooler Strip Door Curtain has slime like buildup. Repeat Violation
- 21-02-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Observed wet wc stored on prep table at cook line.
- 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. Observed employee scrolling through his phone several times then continued to prepared food without washing hands prior.
- 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 rice cooked white rice (118F - Hot Holding), as per cook left out of temperature for less than 4 hours. Instructed operator to reheat food. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing a plastic container in the hand wash sink located at cook line. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel provided at hand wash sink located at cook line. Operator refilled paper towel. Corrected On-Site
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed interior of microwave with some rust spots.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
7
Basic
14
Total
26
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin front counter. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic containers with no handle used as scoop in the spice containers under-the prep table located at cook line. Warning
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed hand sink faucet handle soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. All throughout the kitchen. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All throughout the kitchen. Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed an employee's water bottle stored with food served to the customer in the chest freezer located by the storage shelves in the kitchen. 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. Observed employees car keys, cell phone, sunglasses stored on shelves above an unused steam table at cook line. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed chest freezer gasket torn, located at cook line by the storage shelves at cook line. Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in cooler at front line. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handle at cook line. Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of both oven in the kitchen have heavy grease buildup. Warning
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed chest freezer located by the three compartment sink has exposed insulation on the lid. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food storage shelves with dust, dirt accumulation, located by the oven at kitchen. Observed cooking pans have heavy grease buildup. Observed storage shelves at cook line has heavy grease and soil buildup. Observed wall mounted fan with heavy dirt and dust accumulation. Warning
- 21-02-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook clean his face then continue to prep food without washing his hands prior. Warning
- 22-12-5:High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the walk in cooler raw eggs over ham. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (50 F - Cold Holding) in a small under counter refrigerator at front line,employee stated she had just placed food in cooler. Employee transferred food to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. 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. In an hot holding unit at cook line observed cooked beans (120 F - Hot Holding), cook stated food was stored in unit less than 2 hours ago. Employee removed food to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer soiled, observed kitchen utensils hanged on storage shelves above a small prep table located near the three compartment sink have dirt, dust buildup. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a wiping cloth stored in the hand sink at cook line. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink front counter, no paper towel. Warning
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Mariley Machado, Ines, Jose Luis working for over a 60 days with no proof of training. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink front counter no soap. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 26 total violations (5 high priority, 7 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 6/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler handle soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Observed walk in cooler handle soiled. **Time Extended**
- 36-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed inside walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Observed inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs in oven door handle. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Observed tongs in oven door handle. **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at kitchen hand sink no sign. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Observed at kitchen hand sink no sign. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on freezer's and coolers soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Observed gaskets on freezer's and coolers soiled. **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at front counter and chicken area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Observed at front counter and kitchen area. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/14/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 6/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
6
Basic
8
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at bar front counter. Warning
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler handle soiled. Warning
- 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed inside walk in cooler. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of water stored on the floor front counter area. Employee stored water cases six inches above the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs in oven door handle. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at kitchen hand sink no sign. Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on freezer's and coolers soiled. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at front counter and chicken area. Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine stored in refrigerator next to sliced cheese at front counter bar area. Employee removed medication. Corrected On-Site 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 at steam table sweet plantains (122F - Hot Holding); fried fish (125F - Hot Holding); baked chicken (119F - Hot Holding) according to manager placed on steamer 2 hours ago. Employee took food's to kitchen to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink next to steam table no paper towels available. Repeat Violation Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink next to Steam table no no soap Repeat Violation 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 pork belly, cooked hamburger patties, and roasted pork according to cook prepared two days ago, no date labaled. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/13/2024 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 6 intermediate, 8 basic).