QUATES MEXICAN RESTAURANT INC
3701 N ANDREWS AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/12/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-12: At time of callback inspection still observed **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board for flip top cooler - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-12: **Time Extended**
- 38-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back kitchen located by dishwasher. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-12: At time of callback inspection still observed **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-12: At time of callback inspection still observed Noelia Lopez **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board for flip top cooler
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop resting on top of ice machine. Operator stored in clean pan **Corrected On-Site**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back kitchen located by dishwasher.
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cook line
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop wet nesting in mop sink
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of salt and sugar on shelf above microwave oven.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on December 1 2024
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. On shelf next to mop sink. Operator removed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 in freezer chest raw hamburger patties over French fries. Operator stored correctly.
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed server washing hands in prep sink.
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Claudia A Calito
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 38-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In preparation area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: At time of callback inspection still observed **Time Extended**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw fish and beef over case of pineapples in walk-in cooler. Operator placed pineapple on different shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: At time of callback inspection observed raw beef over pineapples in walk-in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Pic Claudia A Calito **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: At time of callback inspection still expired. Pic Claudia A Calito **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 2024-11-12: At time of callback inspection still observed.**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish snapper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk-in. Operator removed fish from package. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired December 1, 2022 **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of cooking oil stored on floor at wait station. Observed box of pineapple stored on the floor in walk-in cooler. Operator move pineapple to the shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed 2 ice scoop's stored on top of ice machine. Operator placed in clean and sanitized container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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 in salt container the handle in contact with the salt **Warning**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In preparation area **Warning**
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working containers of sugar and salt removed from original container not identified by common name on shelf above microwave. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine sanitizer 10 Ppm. Operator primed machine rechecked 50 Ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw fish and beef over case of pineapples in walk-in cooler. Operator placed pineapple on different shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw steak over RTE sauce in padela reach in cooler. Operator inverted items **Corrected On-Site** **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 sauté onions (98-101F - Hot Holding) in a pan on top of the 6 burner stove. Per operator less than 30 minutes. Employee reheated onions and placed in container on flat top **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Pic Claudia A Calito **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed paper towel dispenser not dispensing towels batteries need to be replaced. **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 9/10/2024 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).