EL JEFE TEQUILAS TACO CANTINA
3227 MARGARITAVILLE BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Several in dish area, one light fixture missing in ceiling
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Steam table cookline **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Ice cream cups in front freezer that is not labeled. Operator indicated it is the employees food.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on make table door
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of produce in walk in cooler Operator put on tubs 6 inches off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf over burner grill And back splash of burner grill **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of make table on cookline
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries and blueberries over prepped salsa verde, gallons of sauces in glass door cooler
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm. Had quaternary sanitizer hooked up. Operator switched to chlorine. Recheck 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef skewers on top shelf of make table over prepped salad blends. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker installed above splitter. Needs to be installed on hose side of splitter
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
8
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Debit card and headphones case on cookline maketable cutting board. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Server handwash sink and prep table next to soda fountain is broken and leaning towards the wall, making it difficult to wash hands and unusable as a prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior on cookline. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of broiler soiled with grease and food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 14-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Shelf on cookline. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over jackfruit and mole in reach-in cooler on cookline. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Salsa In reach-in cooler, operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken, steak and veg 108F-116F held over grill top on rack. Advised operator that items would either need to be in hot holding unit, cooled and placed in cold holding unit, or kept under TPHC. Provided operator with TPHC plan. Operator reheated items To 164F-172F and placed a time marking label. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 Spanish and English copy to operator and discussed requirements. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved for additional food storage area. 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/. Establishments has installed an electronic lift to a 2nd story area storing liquor, beverages, single-service items, cooking quip,entertainment, etc. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: No plans submitted **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Back prep area handwash sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared sauces in reach-in cooler in cooler overnight per operator. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink on cookline. Operator turned on hot water supply. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 17 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 8 basic).