RUTA CATRACHA 504
4238 University Boulevard South
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216
Englewood
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on prep table next to dry foods
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in coolers with torn gasket
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Prep bus tubs of food stored on floor
- 35B-14-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Operator has multiple bus windows open
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen foods stored on prep table thawing
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granulated substance in container not labeled. Employee stated it's sugar
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over rice in make table reach in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked beans in single door reach in cooler. Employee properly stored all items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has 2 employees with no proof of form. Provided form **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
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 10/16/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has small black trailer storage with tag #KSYE47 next to food truck with stored dry storage foods and single service items only inside. Discussed with operator to add this trailer to plans **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Still the same. Provided operator with application with plans **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
2
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-14-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed approximately total of 4 live flying insects inside food truck. All windows of bus is open and back door and service window and emergency hatch in ceiling
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed approximately total of 4 live flying insects inside food truck. All windows of bus is open and back door and service window and emergency hatch in ceiling
- 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 handling tortilla shells from flat top grill after heating up with bare hands and place in container without any additional heating or cooking steps **Warning**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash and rinse equipment and out away without sanitizing. Sanitizing solution at 0ppm. Manager intervened. Manager added bleach to water. **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately total of 4 live flying insects inside food truck. All windows of bus is open and back door and service window and emergency hatch in ceiling **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw prep chicken stored over raw prep fish in reach in freezer. Manager properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese, cooked chicken, sour cream (47-51F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs - ambient temperature (57F - Cold Holding); rice (61F - Cold Holding), all items stored in both make table reach in coolers and flip top area. Items were stored from overnight but employees were in and out of unit and had power interruption with generator for few minutes to disconnect from gas station power outlet due to consumer affair notice. Operator now on generator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee wash hands in three compartment sink area
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored in hand wash sink. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has small black trailer storage with tag #KSYE47 next to food truck with stored dry storage foods and single service items only inside. Discussed with operator to add this trailer to plans **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. Operator has 3 food handler employees total and no proof of current employees training. All certificates provided are expired or have been altered **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has no proof of any forms for any employees **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 12 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 2 basic).