RUTA CATRACHA 504
4238 University Boulevard South
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216
Englewood
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
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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).
Inspection on 2/21/2024
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 2/21/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw meat stored in three compartment sink thawing at room temperature. Advised employee to open up water to thaw under
- 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. Beans (44-45F - Cooling); rice (45-50F - Cooling), stored inside bottom reach in cooler in closed sealed zip lock bags with condensation inside of bag from overnight with no additional prep today as per employee. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee handling cleaning product with gloves on hands and then washing hands with gloves on and drying with towel and then return to handling clean equipments. Reviewed with employee on hand washing procedure Warning
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling cleaning product with gloves on hands and then washing hands with gloves on and drying with towel and then return to handling clean equipments. Reviewed with employee on hand washing procedure Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beans (44-45F - Cooling); rice (45-50F - Cooling), stored inside bottom reach in cooler in closed sealed zip lock bags with condensation inside of bag from overnight with no additional prep today as per employee. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried chicken (79-81F - Hot Holding), stored under heat lamp on cook line, place there after cooking for hot holding today at 7am as per employee. Advised employee to re-heat Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Beans (44-45F - Cooling); rice (45-50F - Cooling), stored inside bottom reach in cooler in closed sealed zip lock bags with condensation inside of bag from overnight with no additional prep today as per employee. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Person in charge unable to show proof of any manager certification and no other certified manager employed at this establishment 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 several food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of any training Warning
- 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. Person in charge unmake to provide any proof of Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2024 revealed 10 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open container above customer drink, employee closed it Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of cans, front of food truck, employee rearranged Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container with sugar by driver side, employee placed it on shelf Corrected On-Site
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups on floor by driver seat, employee moved them Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powdery on shelf, bulk container, employee wrote sugar 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 left on counter since last night when they fishier cooking, stop sale, employee discarded them **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed container, explained to her and she placed it back in triple sink to be sanitized **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chorizo on shelf above loroco flower, employee rearranged freezer above cooler Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beans
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50f tacos above fill line, prep unit, employee voluntarily discarded them **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Left on prep table all night
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 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. Cashier
- 27-17-4:Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand sink
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Under hand sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2023 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-08-7:High Priority 9/26/23 application number 189010 from 7/13/23, Robert P stated it was denied, 8/19/23 a deficiency letter was sent and on 9/20 the denial letter was sent
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-08-7:High Priority 8/22/23 owner showed me that she applied on 7/13/23, talked to Judy, she submitted a combo application.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).