SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8738 BAYMEADOWS RD E STE 106
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing Ceiling tile missing in bar.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed several pans wet nesting at clean dishware area. Also, observed cups at server area wet nesting.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup observed around door in walk in freezer.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tongs on cook line in water at 85F, person in charge turned up heating element during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken, cheese thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee with training expired 11.2024.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottle with purple and clear chemicals unlabeled. Person in charge labeled appropriately. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
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 11/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Flan in walk in cooler never frozen per person in charge dated 10/5/24. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Guajillo, burro, chipotle, diablo salsa made with cooked onions and garlic per person in charge, then frozen and thawed. Salsa has been held thawed for more than 7 days thawed per person in charge in walk in cooler. Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on cook line not accessible due to not working, disconnected at piping underneath. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Operator needs more time to fix sink. States did fix it, but having issues again. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard observed lining can shelf in back of kitchen by walk in cooler.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles around drain by triple sink missing pieces, not smooth and easily cleanable. Also, wall and vents by ice machine with dust buildup. Also, standing water on floor in walk in cooler.
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Shared grease receptacle lid open. Shared dumpster missing drain plug. Shared enclosure missing pieces to right side door.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed three cans of tomato puree with deep dents causing metal to come to point.
- 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. Flan in walk in cooler never frozen per person in charge dated 10/5/24. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on cook line not accessible due to not working, disconnected at piping underneath. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at hand wash sink by server line. Person in charge provided. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/23/2024
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 4/23/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/18/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
5
Basic
8
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cookline wearing bracelet and has no hair restraint.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles chipped around rectangular drain in kitchen. Also, ceiling tile missing by back door. Also, standing water observed on the floor near left side drawers under cookline.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of chip containers with grease buildup.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label residue on multiple clean dishware items. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted in kitchen. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple stored items in walk in freezer uncovered.
- 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Salsa verde, Roja salsa dated 4/11, 3/29. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed to go bag in direct contact with warm tortillas on cookline.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee on cookline handle raw beef with gloved hands, then wash gloved hands at hand wash sink, then handle ready to eat vegetables without glove change and hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In lowboy at server station, milk at 50F. Ambient temperature of unit 53F. Person in charge moved to other unit holding temperature. In drawers at cooktop, chicken, tomato, beef at 47-50F. Person in charge states has been in and out of unit. Moved to reach in freezer to rapidly chill. In kitchen at main topping fliptop, sour cream, tomato, salsa, 57-58F. Person in charge moved to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. In walk in cooler chicken, salsa at 44-45F. Other items in unit 43F. Ambient temperature got down to 41F during inspection. Person in charge states all items out of temperature less than 4hours. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. At cookline tortilla consume at 106F. In oven beans at 104F. Oven or cooktop not turned on. Person in charge moved beans to oven and turned on burner to begin reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle stored with food on shelf at bar. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler opened 2 days ago not date marked. Also, items frozen,then thawed not marked to track days thawed.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of chip warmer bin with grease buildup on back wall.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee wringing towel and filling sani bucket at hand wash sink. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 52-02-4:Intermediate - Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Menu advertises fresh grapefruit, orange, and lime juice in their cocktails. Per person in charge establishment utilizes bottled juice. Does not squeeze from fruit. Admin Complaint
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two spray bottles with chemicals unlabeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2024 revealed 19 total violations (6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/1/2024
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 2/1/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/30/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in hall by back door. Also, floor soiled under ice machine. Also, standing water observed on floor near ice machine, person in charge states is due to leak at soda dispenser. Also, vents over ice machine with dust buildup.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting Observed several containers wet nesting at clean dish area.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on multiple clean containers at dishware storage.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at pipe under hand wash sink by triple sink observed.
- 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. In walk in cooler salsa Roja, verde, black beans, diablo, mole, birria consume with date mark 11/12-11/22.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in produce cooler, person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken in front section of bottom drawer at 46F. In back of same pan at 43F. Person in charge states drawer has been open. Person in charge moved product back from front of pan, and closed drawer. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Jalapeños at cookline at 100F. Person in charge stares has been out for 30minutes, recommend holding item on time.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment utilizes chlorine in sanitizer buckets, and at dishmachine. Person in charge unable to provide test strips.
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is pickling Jalepenos, onion, carrots with hot brine and holding for longer than 7 days, observed batch from 11/16 during inspection. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/30/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).