PERUVIAN CEVICHES +BAR
14501 S DIXIE HWY
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/3/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
8
Basic
13
Total
27
Inspection Details:
- 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed knives in between two coolers on cook line. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed phone, keys and drinking cup in ware wash area above clean plates and three compartment sink.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed in bar area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in dry storage lentils on floor. Observed oil in hallway on floor. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in chest freezer in bar. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven doors on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wiping cloth under cutting board on cook line. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in multiple reach in coolers. Observed exterior of equipment soiled in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in multiple coolers. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in reach in cooler across cook line.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed flan uncovered in beer cooler.
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed shopping cart, unused equipment in back of restaurant outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in bucket, operator flipped for proper air drying during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in reach in across cook line: cooked pasta (45F - Cooling). As per operator, pasta was prepared the day before. **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed in reach in across cook line: cooked pasta (45F - Cooling). As per operator, pasta was prepared the day before. **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed no tag on site for oysters in walk in freezer. Operator does not know where it could be. Observed 1 orange in walk I cooler with mold on it.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed on cook line sweet potato crisps (66F - Hot Holding). As per operator, they're made in house for garnish; potato's have been there since the day before.
- 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 at steam table: black beans (117F - Hot Holding). As per operator, beans have been there less than4 hours prior to inspection. Inspector had cook reheat beans to 165F, operator turned heat up on steam table for proper hot holding. Observed on cook line sweet potato crisps (66F - Hot Holding). As per operator, they're made in house for garnish; potato's have been there since the day before. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottles of butane stored on dry food rack. Operator moved butane to bottom shelf away from food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-10-4:Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed manager on duty with no knowledge of what temperature to calibrate thermometer to. Inspector went over process with manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Observed no form or kit on site; inspector provided in printed form. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled shelves in kitchen where dry storage is kept. Observed soiled can opener on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bowls stored in hand sink in kitchen next to walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed manager in charge with no certificate on site.
- 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Observed no tag on site for oysters in walk in freezer. Operator does not know where it could be.
- 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory for raw oysters; inspector printed for operator during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle in warewash area with no label. Observed in bar area one spray bottle no label.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/3/2025 revealed 27 total violations (6 high priority, 8 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled in kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled in kitchen area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled in kitchen area. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn at reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed gaskets torn at reach in cooler in kitchen area in front of grill **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: Observed gaskets torn at reach in cooler in kitchen area in front of grill **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Time Extended**
- 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed unused fryer and shopping carts stored outside in back area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed unused fryer stored outside in back area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: Observed unused fryer stored outside in back area. **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted in both walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted in both walk in coolers. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted in both walk in coolers. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled in kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled in kitchen area. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn at reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed gaskets torn at reach in cooler in kitchen area in front of grill **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor inside of walk in cooler soiled and floor inside of walk in freezer underneath shelves soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed floor inside of walk in cooler soiled and floor inside of walk in freezer underneath shelves soiled. **Time Extended**
- 10-08-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle touching ice at bar and soda machine areas. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed ice scoop handle touching ice at bar **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Time Extended**
- 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed unused fryer and shopping carts stored outside in back area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed unused fryer stored outside in back area. **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled at both walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled at both walk in coolers. **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted in both walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted in both walk in coolers. **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flying insects landing on liquor bottles and 1 live flying insect flying around bar area. Observed 4 live flying insects flying throughout kitchen area by cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: Observed 4 live flies flying at bar area not landing on liquor bottles, 1 live fly flying at soda station and 1 live fly flying in the dining room area. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
4
Basic
27
Total
37
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine soiled with black mold like substance in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handle being used to scoop stored inside container of salt at cook line, containers of black beans, rice, corn, lentils and sugar at dry storage area.
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled in kitchen area.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls stored not inverted on breakfast buffet line. Observed clean pots stored underneath triple sink not inverted. Operator inverted the pots. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 raw salmon inside of reduced oxygen package thawing inside of walk in cooler.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at flip top table with heavy cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee cup of coffee stored on top of cutting board at prep table.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn at reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor inside of walk in cooler soiled and floor inside of walk in freezer underneath shelves soiled.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 3 containers of fryer oil stored on floor in kitchen area and one bag of dried corn stored on floor in dry storage area.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle touching ice at bar and soda machine areas.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle in kitchen.
- 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 handle of scoop stored inside container of black beans and sugar not above product.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed towel underneath cutting board in prep area in kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Observed ice buildup in white chest reach-in freezer at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service articles stored on floor inside the dry storage room.
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed unused fryer and shopping carts stored outside in back area.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled at both walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted in both walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled behind dish machine in dish area.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leak from pipe under hand wash sink next to walk in cooler.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored on floor near soda machine area.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of salt not labeled at cook line. Operator labeled salt. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed white rice (47F - Cooling) and flan (44F - Cooling). As per operator was cooked and stored inside walk in cooler 2 days prior to inspection.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching and packaging muffins with bare hands, not wearing gloves inside of breakfast storage area. Operator discarded muffins.
- 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed employee touching and packaging muffins with bare hands, not wearing gloves inside of breakfast storage area.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flying insects landing on liquor bottles and 1 live flying insect flying around bar area. Observed 4 live flying insects flying throughout kitchen area by cook line.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed white rice (47F - Cooling) and flan (44F - Cooling). As per operator was cooked and stored inside walk in cooler 2 days prior to inspection.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cans of butane stored on shelf next to spices in dry storage room.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled in kitchen prep area and soda gun nozzle soiled at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand wash sink as dump sink and to wash dirty rags.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for quaternary for triple sink.
- 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 white rice and chicken soup stored inside walk in cooler without date mark. As per operator was prepared two days before inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 37 total violations (6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 27 basic).