CARY'S CAFE
11865 SW 26 ST #J10
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/15/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
4
Basic
23
Total
34
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed utensil with no handle inside the rise container. Operator removed from container. Corrected On-Site
- 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler floor in poor repair.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing above entrance to the kitchen.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with holes at the kitchen area.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling fans soiled with heavy accumulation of grease. And observed the ceiling fan cover soiled with accumulation of black mold like substance at walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed clean containers stored at a soiled rack at the steam table.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed under the preparation table next to the back exit door.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch while preparing food.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler preparation area at kitchen out of order.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed walk in cooler floor soiled with heavy accumulation of food and debris.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of oil stored on floor.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed outside of the walk in cooler wall in disrepair.
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed standing reach in freezer with exposed insulation at the door. Repeat Violation
- 29-07-5:Basic - Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Observed the pipe under the hand sink improperly installed. The water leaks through the floor.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed under steam table. Repeat Violation
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area throughout the kitchen.
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed at above 3 compartment sink.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor of the walk in cooler torn/disrepair
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed rice, beans, lentils, and chickpeas stored in soiled containers.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw beef inside thank you bag at reach in freezer. Operator removed the product to remove bag. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license on 10-01-23. Admin Complaint
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken and raw fish stored over croquetas and stuffed potatoes at reach in freezer.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken empanada (122F - Hot Holding); cheese empanada (121F - Hot Holding) at hot box front window station. As per operator for less than 1 hour. Operator turn the temperature up to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine +200ppm). Operator diluted with water, final reading 100 ppm.
- 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. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink front counter.
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed at walk in cooler floor. Repeat Violation
- 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. Observed cooked pork not date marked at walk in cooler. As per operator was made two days ago.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/15/2024 revealed 34 total violations (7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 23 basic).
Inspection on 10/31/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
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. Throughout the kitchen and preparation area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed both oven in the kitchen with heavy grease accumulation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
- 14-36-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in freezer located in the cook line, next to the preparation table. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler located at front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
- 14-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. walk in cooler shelves tin foil ripped. Underneath the steam table in the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. surface with rust in Walk in cooler floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/31/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/27/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
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. Throughout the kitchen and preparation area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed both oven in the kitchen with heavy grease accumulation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**
- 14-36-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in freezer located in the cook line, next to the preparation table. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler located at front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**
- 14-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. walk in cooler shelves tin foil ripped. Underneath the steam table in the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. surface with rust in Walk in cooler floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/27/2023 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/30/2023
High Priority
7
Intermediate
7
Basic
18
Total
32
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler located in the front counter handles with heavy grease and soil accumulation. Warning
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout the kitchen and preparation area. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler vent soiled. Warning
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler in the cook line not keeping food cold. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Large cutting board attached to the reach in cooler located in the kitchen. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the food storage shelves located next to the walk in cooler observed a phone, wallet, car key, prescription glasses stored near and next to food served to the public. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Front counter employees preparing food with no hair restraint. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler floor soiled Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoons stored in standing water at 88F Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed both oven in the kitchen with heavy grease accumulation. Warning
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in freezer located in the cook line, next to the preparation table. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in freezer located in the preparation table in the kitchen soiled with old food accumulation. Observed Reach in cooler interior soiled. Warning
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler located at front counter. Warning
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. walk in cooler shelves tin foil ripped. Underneath the steam table in the kitchen. Warning
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink located in the kitchen. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler observed a container with shredded cheese not covered. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In the food storage shelves next to the walk in cooler observed squeezing bottles with cooking vinegar, cooking oil not labeled. Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee prepping food and changing tasks without changing gloves as needed. Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook go back and forth to the front counter touching the door the divides the two area came back to the kitchen and failed to wash hands before food preparation. Coached employee and manager on proper hand washing techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk in cooler observed raw chicken stored over pork. Warning
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. During the inspection observed cook going from rinsing soiled whipping cloth in the three compartment sink to handle food without changing gloves as need. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler located in the kitchen observed cut tomato (82F - Cold Holding); cheese (60 F - Cold Holding), as per cook for less than 4 hours, employee placed food in the walk in cooler to rapidly cool down **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. In the hot box located at front counter observed chicken empanadas (114F - Hot Holding); ham croquettes (126F - Cold Holding); ham and cheese sticks (103F - Hot Holding), as per manager for less than 1 hour. Employee reheating food. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In the walk in cooler observed a gallon of bleach stored in the food storage shelves. Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook washing hands in the three compartment sink. Warning
- 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. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. 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. Warning
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. surface with rust in Walk in cooler floor. Warning
- 53A-14-4:Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Person in charge was unable to answer temperature for hot holding. Warning
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/30/2023 revealed 32 total violations (7 high priority, 7 intermediate, 18 basic).