LA NUEVA HONDURAS RESTAURANT
1000 E 8 AVE UNIT A
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/1/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Time Extended**
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed 2 reach in coolers out of service, no TCS food stored inside. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed 2 reach in coolers out of service, no TCS food stored inside. **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, located at preparation table. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, located at preparation table. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates and bowls not inverted stored at prep table.
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed 2 reach in coolers out of service, no TCS food stored inside.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, located at preparation table. Repeat Violation
- 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed Operator removed the mop sink and put it inside the kitchen next to the three compartment sink.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, throughout the kitchen areas.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over chicken soup stored in walk in cooler. During the inspection employee removed items and placed them correctly. Repeat Violation
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Marcia, and Dania.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, located at preparation area.
- 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 bowl inside container with flour, located under preparation table.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior have accumulation of soil residues, located at preparation area.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork over cooked beef soup stored inside the walk in cooler. Employee removed item and placed it correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 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 Cooked tamales held for more than 24 hours with no date marked at walk in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 3/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold throughout walk in cooler door gasket.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed kitchen employee touching dirty apron and then touching cooked food no handwashing hands. Corrected On-Site
- 16-20-4:High Priority - Faucet at three-compartment sink does not reach all compartments.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 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.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/30/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: Still observed **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/30/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/29/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. 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 cell phone on preparation table. Operator removed it. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of water on the kitchen floor. Warning
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed floor drain with standing water located in front of hand wash sink. Warning
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Warning
- 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed water backing up from floor drain located in front of hand wash sink, drain is located in the middle of the kitchen observed employees walking around. 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
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal container, empty gallon of milk storage inside hand wash sink. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/29/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).