JOSE'S LATIN FOOD 2 INC
1101 Truman Avenue
Key West, Florida, 33040
White Street Gallery District
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 8/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container without handle inside flour bag.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket in disrepair.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris under shelves inside walk in cooler.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall at dry storage room. Repeat Violation
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Hood ventilation system greasy.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed an open bag with flour in dry storage room.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
- 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. Poster was provided to operator. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked: chicken, beef, rice, and pork held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside walk in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 6/26/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in cooler a bag with onions stored on floor.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Storage area.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen.
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Operator removed eggs and placed them at reach in cooler. As per operator they were cooking with the items a few minutes back. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed large spoon to remove soup stored and in contact with floor. Operator removed utensil from the floor and took it to the dishwashing area.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/26/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
6
Basic
6
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep counter next to chips. Operator removed bottle water to properly store. 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. Employees personal belongings stored on shelf near walk-in-cooler next to single service items.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on walk-in-cooler and on reach-in cooler nearest walk-in-cooler torn.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall between dry food storage closet and stove. Also, hole in wall in unisex restroom
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at hand wash sink on cookline in disrepair.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); Employee remade solution and retested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered into kitchen and then handled utensils and pan of rice without washing hands and putting on gloves..
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (83F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (80F - Cold Holding); ambient temperature of shelled eggs (80F - Cold Holding); on counter and on shelf on cookline. Operator stated they keep items out during the rush. I discussed using TPHC and he stated he will just keep them cold in cooler. items were placed in nearby reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable red and green cutting boards on cookline soiled/ stained.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cookline used to store misc bucket and utensils. Operator removed items from hand wash sink on cookline. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink on cookline. Operator replenished paper towels. Corrected On-Site
- 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 unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection. Operator had some employees that were on duty fill out health form during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink on cookline. Operator replenished soap. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 6 intermediate, 6 basic).