LA MULATA
1443 WASHINGTON AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a metal panin a container with chicken in the walk-in cooler. The chef removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed several reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-73-4:Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the side of the reach in cooler soiled. Observed the walk-in cooler fan guard soiled. Observed the reach in cooler gaskets soiled throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at the bar. The manager put them behind the bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook put on gloves after coming from the outside.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed the dish washer handle dirty dishes and removed clean dishes without washing his hands.
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed a cook touched his face and then put on gloves without washing his hands.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw seafood over vegetables in the drawer reach in cooler at the cook line. The chef moved the seafood to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed by the dish machine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
16
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed several reach in cooler gaskets torn throughout the kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of shell eggs on the walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in a water temperature of 83°F. The cook poured out the water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in coolers gaskets soiled throughout the kitchen.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a half empty bottle of Gatorade in the upright refrigerator directly above food. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at the bar. The bartender put the straws behind the bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed bags of cooked clams in a pan on a prep table. The cook put in the triple sink and turned in the cold water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed next to the walk-in cooler.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container of sugar at the bar not labeled. The bar tender labeled it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over octopus in the drawer reach in cooler at the cook line. The cook moved the beef to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a pan in the sink and a trash can in front of it. The host removed the pan and moved the trash cans. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/8/2024 revealed 16 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).