EL SABOR LATINO
701 RIDGEWOOD AVE, SUITE A
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 3 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).