PLAYA CAFE
1515 WASHINGTON AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed the metal pans not inverted over the triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the sheet metal coming off the inside of door on the upright freezer.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in a container of flour. The manager inverted it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a large plastic container of flour not labeled. The manager labeled it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed next to the triple sink. The manager brought towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
13
Total
21
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of flour.
- 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed several metal pans over the triple sink not inverted.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a water bottle on the cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed a plate of food and half empty bottle of water on a cutting board.
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed a cook wash a plastic pan with soap and rinsed it with water. No sanitizer set up. I made the cook set up the sanitizer section of the triple sink and sanitize the pan.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic container with bananas and a card board box with avocados on the floor at the front counter.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed in the ice machine.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood and hood filters soiled.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic containers with different foods not labeled.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook at the front counter handle menus and plastic containers used by guests. Put on gloves and prepared sandwiches with out washing her hands.
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed a plate of food on a cutting board where a cook was portioning raw bacon.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken over corn in the reach in cooler.
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed a cook rinse her gloves at the triple sink.
- 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. Form provided via email.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a trash can in front of both hand washing sinks.
- 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. Form provided via email. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 21 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 13 basic).