LA MINUTA CAFETERIA
17010 W DIXIE HWY STE A
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout the establishment.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed pollo asado container with a crack lid.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed 3 door reach in cooler in the prep area with gasket soiled.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw pork and raw tilapia in the reach in cooler. Operator started to organize during the inspection. Provided form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 boiled plantains (89F - Hot Holding); baked potatoes (112F - Hot Holding) stored on top of the steam table for less than 1 hour, as per operator. Operator reheated items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Front Counter: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100+ppm), employee remade Front Counter: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel in the kitchen handwashing sink. Operator placed new roll. **Corrected On-Site** **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 nacatamels stored in the walk in cooler since 4 days ago with no date label.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout he whole kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By the handwashing sink in the cookline.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper installed over the coffee machine by the service window.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored around the kitchen not in their bucket. Operator placed inside bucket.
- 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 oven chicken (115F - Hot Holding); bistec (97F - Hot Holding) stored on the steam table for less than 2 hours, as per operator. Items placed to be reheated oven chicken (174F - Reheating); bistec (168F - Reheating). **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink blocked by containers in the prep area.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator placed a new roll in the kitchen. **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 Emilia with an expired certificate on 11/30/23.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).