EL PATIO CAFE
3198 NW 71 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/27/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
11
Inspection Details:
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Observed women bathroom door left open.
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed glass bottles , paper wraps around the parking area.
- 33-36-4:Basic - High grass/weeds surrounding building. Observed on the back of property .
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tongs being stored on oven door handle. Employee removed and washed tong and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler soiled with food debris in preparation area.
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed sugar on plastic container behind front counter not covered , employee covered product properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw beef on top of unwashed onions inside walk in cooler. Coached employee on proper storage of product, employee removed and stored product properly. provided operator with hand out via email. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed vacuum breaker missing front hose bibb next to customers bathroom.
- 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 chicken tacos not date marked inside reach in cooler, as per employee less than 32 hours , employee dated product properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with degreaser not labeled under 3 compartment sink. Employee labeled product properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in dining area stained with water marks .
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates not inverted on top of steam table . Manager inverted plates during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine .
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at men's and ladies bathrooms.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic container with sugar not labeled behind front counter, also plastic container with rice located across from walk in cooler. Employee labeled product properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at men's and ladies bathroom. Employee provided paper towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 chicken tacos and beef tacos not date marked , as per employee more than 24 hours made, employee dated product properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing glass cleaner not labeled behind front counter, employee labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/23/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).