BORINQUEN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA
888 CYPRESS PKWY
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in flour container in pizza station
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Both reach in cooler next to pizza station
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling vents missing around kitchen
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in disrepair above dish area
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor around cook line and dish area with food debris
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of food on floor in walk in cooler
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior microwave with food debris
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cook line reach in cooler with food debris
- 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 open for more than 24 hours not date marked
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washed wiping cloth in hand wash sink.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in dish area with no label
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2024 revealed 13 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 4/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, by pizza station area, by pizza oven. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Pizza station area wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, behind mixer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -pizza station sliced sausage (50F - Cold Holding)2 hours. Operator placed inside units -Cookline make table sliced ham (50F - Cold Holding)/2 hours., operator relocated to another cold holding unit. - front counter shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); meat50F - Cold Holding); pasta salad (57F - Cold Holding). Placed mitre than 4 hours, operator instructed to discard, **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: Pasta salad 41F, meat 41F, shrimp not placed at table, Pizza station sliced sausage 55F Cookline maketable sliced ham 43F* Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/3/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, by pizza station area, by pizza oven. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour container stored on kitchen floor. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Salt lid soled with dirt. Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 3- opened water bottles in pizza station cold holding unit,. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Pizza station area wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, behind mixer. Warning
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server placed soiled glasses at washware area and returned to dining room area without washing hands. Educated operator **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See report. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -pizza station sliced sausage (50F - Cold Holding)2 hours. Operator placed inside units -Cookline make table sliced ham (50F - Cold Holding)/2 hours., operator relocated to another cold holding unit. - front counter shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); meat50F - Cold Holding); pasta salad (57F - Cold Holding). Placed mitre than 4 hours, operator instructed to discard, **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table rice (125F - Hot Holding); beans (125F - Hot Holding); pork (131F - Hot Holding)/2 hours, operator instructed to reheat. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Front counter Cheese cake opened 24 hours ago, Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting Board soiled with food denris. 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. Provided form. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2024 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/16/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Area over steam table. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-16: **Time Extended**
- 22-57-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - High temp dishwasher thermometer not used to check temperature of utensils and other ware washing. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-16: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/16/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Area over steam table.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse/back pack on prep table.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped at 90f. Advised 135 or hotter. Several areas.
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employeear steam table,scooping meals.
- 22-57-6:High Priority - High temp dishwasher thermometer not used to check temperature of utensils and other ware washing.
- 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.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/16/2023 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).