EL SABOR LATINO
701 RIDGEWOOD AVE, SUITE A
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled under cooking equipment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease at cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/21/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense corn flour. Warning
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -reach in cooler. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled under cooking equipment. Warning
- 08B-25-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between working with raw animal food and ready-to-eat food or unwashed produce. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. -hood filters soiled with grease. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease at cookline. Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Warning
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee cut limes and placed on plate with bare hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -handwash sink blocked by trash can and containers. Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2025 revealed 15 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. -hood filters soiled with grease.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled by handwash sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
7
Basic
8
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl used to dispense flour. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooking equipment. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored, case of cup lids stored on floor in kitchen. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease behind cooking equipment. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -container of flour. Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored with clean containers. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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 stored with raw beef in chest freezer. 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. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Warning
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Corrected On-Site 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. Broth used for pulled pork and cooked ground beef and menudo in walk in cooler. . Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/18/2024 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 7 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/10/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wash ware wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/10/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/9/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wash ware wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. O ppm. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/9/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).