RUTA CATRACHA RESTUARANTE Y PUPUSERIA
5711 BOWDEN RD STE 12
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
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 phone stored above food prep table. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs stored on oven door handle
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw frozen meats stored in direct contact inside nonfood grade bag. Employee removed and properly stored Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2024
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 11/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing at three compartment sink with no running water at 34F. Employee moved to walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employees medicine stored next to clean equipments and food above prep table in kitchen. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Flour stored in direct contact inside non food grade bag sitting on prep table. Raw meat stored in direct contact inside non food grade bag in walk in cooler Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink with equipment stored inside Repeat Violation
- 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 only 1 food handler employee with no proof of form. Provided operator with form Repeat Violation Warning
- 53B-11-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Operator has total of only one food handler employee hired at this location and training certificate provided for employee Desy Chinchilla by SafeStaff has been re-used and previous information on the certificate was written over. Same employee provided another training certificate for same name by SafeStaff but this certificate is a photo copy and missing information Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 3/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-05-4:Basic - Dressing room not provided for employees who must regularly change clothes. Employee phone stored on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of plastic bottle water stored on floor in storage area
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of white reach in freezer with soil build up
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employees Medicine stored above make table reach in cooler next to food on cook line. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Window spray bottle cleaner stored on cutting board make table on cook line. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to left side of three compartment sink had items stored inside. Employee removed Repeat Violation
- 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 1 food handler employee hired at least 30 days but no proof of the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2023
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 remodeled kitchen with multiple changes. Spoke to Duke at Plan Review in Tallahassee and operator will need to submit plans with application and menu and provided 60 day call back. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: Spoke to Plan Review Department in Tallahassee and no plans or menu have been submitted by operator as of today Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
7
Basic
3
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above hand wash sink at ware washing area
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in dry storage area. Employee properly storing during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple unused equipments due to remodeling in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cheese in walk in cooler on shelf. Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Provided operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink with knives stored inside Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on front line and employee restroom. Manager provided 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 remodeled kitchen with multiple changes. Spoke to Duke at Plan Review in Tallahassee and operator will need to submit plans with application and menu and provided 60 day call back. 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. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on front line. Manager provided Corrected On-Site
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator servers under cook egg on Bandeja Paisa dish. Provided consumer advisory sign and operator posted Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/6/2023 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 7 intermediate, 3 basic).