MERCADO IMPERIAL FOOD SERVICES
6178 TOWNSEND DR
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/28/2025
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 1/28/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of employee training. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: Providing 60 day extension for employee trainings. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed person in charge unable to provide last inspection. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled handles on flip top cooler across from fryers. Soiled gaskets and door frames on reach in cooler under flip top. **Warning**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed; door to unit open upon arrival and throughout inspection. Service window open with no screen. Vermin present inside unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed one white spatula in fryer basket with melted handle. **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. Observed employee cutting uncooked tomatoes with no gloves on. **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed; 1 flying insect by three compartment sink. 1 flying insect by fryer station. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed; one dead flying insect at hand wash sink. Three dead flying insects under drying station by three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shelled eggs on flip top cooler with ambient temperature of 55F. Person in charge moved eggs to reach in cooler below flip tops. Ambient shelled eggs (55F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink. **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. Observed person in charge unable to provide proof of cleaning procedures. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink next to three compartment sink unaccessible from food, boxes, and debris. Person in charge moved all items allowing access to hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of employee training. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof employee food handler training for any employee. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: Operator stated she took test last Monday and are awaiting results. Time extension given. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: At this callback observed no proof of employee training. Miscommunication between operators. Owner and manager did certified food manager. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).