LA CARRETA V RESTAURANT
11740 SW 88 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler door handles soiled at cook line
- 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed utensils stored between wall and triple sink
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of pickles stored on floor inside walk in cooler
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside walk in freezer
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored inside standing water at steam table, operator turned on dipperwell. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on cook line
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork stored over plantains inside walk in cooler
- 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. Observed employee training expired for Julio Garcia 7/2024 **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/7/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at rear kitchen and cafeteria area hand wash sinks. Operator placed new signs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at cook line trays of Cuban sandwiches and raw beef, chicken, croquettes uncovered. Operator placed covers and parchment paper onto items to cover. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at service counter shelf, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator discarded and replaced with new solution. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter packets (51F - Cold Holding) at kitchen service counter. As per operator for 1 hour. Operator placed onto ice to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed at cook line hot lamp, ham croquettes (110F - Hot Holding). As per cook for 1 hour. Cook placed time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in walk in cooler, cooked oxtails (47F - Cooling) as per operator from 3am last night. Oxtails has 30 minutes left to cool. I tailed are in portioned zip lock bags in a deep container and covered not allowing them to cool at a proper rate. Operator removed lids and placed into walk in freezer to rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at rear kitchen hand wash sink no paper towels. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Observed several employee food handlers certificates expired 7/2024.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/7/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).