FRUTERIA LATIN PROUD
4290 E 4 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee open bottle water on top preparation table across the oven. Employee discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee eating steak while cooking rice in kitchen area. Employee removed food to employee lunch area. **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. Observed employee personal cell phone on top preparation table across front counter. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled inside walk in freezer.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of green plantain on the floor inside dry storage area. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.observed across the oven in kitchen area.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping towel on top preparation table across the oven. Manager removed and stored inside sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed metal container with sugar not labeled at front counter. Employee labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed paper towel dispenser not working, next to handwashing sink across oven.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable Observed cutting board with cut marks next to 3 compartment sink. Manager discarded and replaced it with a new one . **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee open bottle water on top of preparation table behind front counter, employee removed and discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with food debris and grease in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of frozen fish inside walk in freezer being stored on the floor, manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop in contact with ice inside ice machine behind front counter, employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tongs being stored on oven door handle, employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler soiled with food debris behind front counter .
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cut ham inside metal container in walk in cooler not covered . Manager covered product during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed grout missing behind front counter floor. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wet towel on top of preparation table , manager discarded towel during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed worn tiles in kitchen area . **Repeat Violation**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license 10-01-24. Manager called DBPR to pay over the phone. Temporarily out of service. Due to snow storm. **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled with food debris behind front counter , manager removed and stored in 3 compartment sink to be washed . **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed empty plastic containers inside handwashing behind front counter , employee removed and discarded containers, coached employee on handwashing sink purpose to wash hands only. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed shelves on preparation table surface with rust. Next to 3 compartment sink .
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 15 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with grease and food debris under cooking equipment in kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Observed floor soiled with grease and food debris under cooking equipment in kitchen area. **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor in the kitchen area soiled and disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Observed floor in the kitchen area soiled and disrepair. **Time Extended**
- 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Also observed Observed grout missing behind front counter floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-09: Observed grout missing behind front counter floor. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with grease and food debris under cooking equipment in kitchen area. **Warning**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor in the kitchen area soiled and disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container with raw pork being stored on the floor . Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed 2 rice containers being stored without a cover. Employee covered containers during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Also observed Observed grout missing behind front counter floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic containers with sugar , flour not labeled next to oven. Manager labeled product properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table next to dry storage area Maduro (129F - Hot Holding); cooked salmon (120F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (127F - Hot Holding) as per manager less than 3 hours. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed containers with seasoning and sugar soiled in the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink in kitchen area. Employee provided during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).