EL PRIMO RESTAURANT & GROCERY
11925 BEACH BLVD UNIT 205-206
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Sealed Pans of food stored on floor never bottom shelf in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled. Repeat Violation
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) observed tube not fully in container. Operator adjusted tube and bucket and remade solution and retested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over cheese in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator removed shelled eggs to properly store. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to triple sink used to store containers. Operator removed containers from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used to dispense rice in dry food storage area. Operator removed cup from rice. Corrected On-Site
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelving that is used to store food in walk-in-cooler.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Portable green cutting boards on cookline have grooves/ cut marks and no longer cleanable.Operator discarded portable cutting boards during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two buckets of lard/ shortening stored on floor adjacent to dishwashing machine.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler and walk in freezer soiled. Repeat Violation
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink behind front deli case out of order/ in disrepair. Operator has Bag over faucet. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with individually wrapped plastic cutlery and box with packages of single use napkins stored on floor under shelving and counter in bar area.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator changed buckets of solution and retested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked beans (49F-53F - Cooling) prepared prior night not cooled to 41F within 6 hours. Stop Sale
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. cooked beans (49F-53F - Cooling) prepared prior night not cooled to 41F within 6 hours. Stop Sale
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels used in direct contact for herbs in walk-in-cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat sauces in reach-in cooler on cookline near kitchen entry door. Also, raw pork stored over ready to eat pork/ chicharron in reach in deep freezer. Operator removed items to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beans, cooked pork (126F-130F - Hot Holding) in steamtable on cookline. Operator reheated both items to more than 165F and placed back in steamtable. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator unable to provide proof of chemical test strips for triple sink or warewashing machine.
- 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. House made flan prepared on Monday not date marked in walk-in-cooler. Operator placed a date mark on flan. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2024 revealed 15 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in cooler on cookline next to pick up window torn. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled. Repeat Violation
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink behind deli case at front line area in disrepair. Observed bag over hand wash sink. Operator stated hand wash sink is leaking and they are waiting for plumber to repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of white substance removed from original container stored on shelf above microwave in kitchen area not labeled. Operator labeled container of sugar. Corrected On-Site
- 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 over raw pork and raw beef in walk in freezer, hicken not commercially packaged. Operator removed raw chicken to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple bottles of cleaners and bottles of bleach stored on shelf with beverages in dry food storage area. Operator removed bottles of cleaners and bleach to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in warewashing area. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-49-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chemical sanitizing dish machine at 0ppm, establishment will Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-06: Observed dish machine still the same at callback. Employee stated they have been called out and supposed to be there today. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/6/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed mop sink missing drain cover. Manager placed drain cover back on drain at mop sink. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket torn. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed crates of vegetables stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed freezer door gasket soiled. Repeat Violation
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution at 0ppm. Manager provided chlorine and retested at 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chemical sanitizing dish machine at 0ppm, establishment will Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in bar area.
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household use only Hot Shot stored near Dish machine.
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed in walk-in cooler 6 containers of Cold pollo soup dated 8-19-2023, 16 containers of Cooked beef ribs dated 8-17-2023, Cooked 4 containers chicken,pork,and beef dated 8-15-2023 and 2 chicken,pork,and beef dated 8-03-2023. See stop sale .
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork skins holding hot in display cabinet at 79F-82F hot holding. See stop Sale Manager stated that pork skins cooked yesterday and has been in hot holding display cabinet since yesterday. Manager discarded pork skins.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink next to dish machine. Manager provided soap for hand sink. 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 shrimp without label properly dated. Manager stated was made 2 days ago. Manager placed date mark on shrimp. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2023 revealed 12 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).