CARTELS KITCHEN SEAFOOD & MORE

3002 N. MRYTLE AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8501213

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple lower shelves have rusting.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of back exterior door. Gap at bottom sides of side exterior door. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at fryers has grease build up.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floors and/or walls in disrepair. Floor at entrance soft to walk on, covered with black mat. Exterior wall at back door, wood splintered.
  • 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over fryers have build up of dust and black residue. Exterior of multiple bowls and containers have build up of food residue.
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back exterior door not self closing. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2020 Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At breading station, chicken wings (59F - Cold Holding). Operator stated chicken out for 30 minutes during rush. Moved to reach-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On lower shelf at cashier station, spray bottles of Clorox and Awesome stored next to jugs of water and boom boom sauce.

Inspection Date: 7/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8294154

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in unit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Observed 3 flying insects in unit, windows open with no screens. Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2020 Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: No change. Admin Complaint