DELICIAS DE ESPANA 2
7384 SW 40 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup used as scoop inside bin of rice near dry storage. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed brown cutting board at cook line prep table with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a set of tongs on oven door handle at cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 scoop handle inside bin of flour touching product.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters at the cook line soiled. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled located across the cook line.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler with rusted shelves.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several squeeze bottles containing oil with no label near cook line.
- 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed non food grade brush used at coffee station.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/10/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed several ceiling tiles missing across from cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: Observed several ceiling tiles missing across from cook line. **Time Extended**
- 29-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining water at hand sink at ware washing area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: Observed slow draining water at hand sink at ware washing area. **Time Extended**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) at 3 door reach in cooler at sandwich area. As per employee, since the previous day. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: Observed sliced tomatoes at 52F, sliced cheese 48F all cold holding at 3 door cooler at sandwich area. As per employees, products placed in unit on previous night. **Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chorizo (50F - Cold Holding); blood sausage (63F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding) stored at reach in cooler at cook line. As per cook products placed in unit approximately 3 hours prior. Employee took products to walk in freezer to rapid cooling. Observed raw chicken (60F - Cold Holding) at front line at preparation area. Employee relocated at walk in freezer for rapid cooling.Observed sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) at 3 door reach in cooler at sandwich area. As per employee, since the previous day. Cook placed products inside walk in freezer to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: Observed chorizo (43F - Cold Holding); blood sausage (50F - Cold Holding); Sliced cheese (57F - Cold Holding) stored at reach in cooler at cook line. As per employee less than 2 hours. Employee add ice on the product for rapid cooling. **Admin Complaint**
- 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 procedures to manager by email. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
17
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed several ceiling tiles missing across from cook line. **Warning**
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 packages of raw red snapper thawing inside reduced oxygen packaged at reach in cooler at front line. **Warning**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer at three door unit at sandwich area. **Warning**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed paella stored inside a container with old label dated 11-15-24. As per employee paella was made yesterday 11-17-24 **Warning**
- 24-17-4:Basic - Plates dried with a towel/cloth. Employee put the plates back to DM to be sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining water at hand sink at ware washing area. **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing improperly inside a bucket at front line at preparation area. Employee took product to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) at ware washing area. Employee made a new solution final reading Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed chorizo egg souffle (71F - reach in cooler at storage area. As per cook, products cooling more than 2 hours. Discussed proper cooling procedures with cook. **Warning**
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook crack raw shell eggs then touch singles service box at cook line. **Warning**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed meatballs stored inside thank you bags at reach in freezer. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 packages of raw red snapper thawing inside reduced oxygen packaged at reach in cooler at front line. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) at 3 door reach in cooler at sandwich area. As per employee, since the previous day. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chorizo (50F - Cold Holding); blood sausage (63F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding) stored at reach in cooler at cook line. As per cook products placed in unit approximately 3 hours prior. Employee took products to walk in freezer to rapid cooling. Observed raw chicken (60F - Cold Holding) at front line at preparation area. Employee relocated at walk in freezer for rapid cooling.Observed sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) at 3 door reach in cooler at sandwich area. As per employee, since the previous day. Cook placed products inside walk in freezer to rapidly chill. **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. Observed cooked potatoes (as per chef placed products 30 minutes ago) (79F - Hot Holding); cooked cut potatoes (71F - Hot Holding), whole cooked potatoes (117F - Hot Holding) stored at room temperature at cook line area. at cook line. As per employee, products placed at room temperature 30 minutes prior. Employee relocated products to walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Provided procedures to manager by email. **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket stored inside hand sink. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 17 total violations (7 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tiles missing at front of cook line and mop sink room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Observed ceiling tiles missing at front of cook line and mop sink room. **Time Extended**
- 10-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooking utensils stored in water at 98F at cook line. Employee removed container. Observed portioning utensils stored in at 73F at front counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Observed cooking utensils stored in water at 82F are cok line. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand sink removed across from cook line at preparation area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: Observed hand sink removed across from cook line at preparation area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand sink removed across from cook line at preparation area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Observed hand sink removed across from cook line at preparation area. **Admin Complaint**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Observed hand sink removed across from cook line at preparation area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: Observed hand sink removed across from cook line at preparation area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: Observed plans were submitted and waiting for approval. Manager provided letter from plan review. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application. Observed hand sink removed across from cook line at preparation area. Plans have been submitted and waiting for approval. **Time Extended**
- 03G-06-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Observed packages of cured meats missing required information at walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: Observed packages of cured meats missing required information at walk in cooler. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: Observed packages of cured meats missing required information at walk in cooler. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Observed packages of cured meats missing required information at preparation area. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/22/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).