EL TAMALAZO III
17579 S DIXIE HWY
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/3/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at front counter grooved and unable to be cleaned properly.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle touching ice. Employee removed scoop from ice machine and placed in three compartment sink to wash. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-02-4:Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Observed brooms and mops in mop sink. Employee removed items from mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator found last inspection report during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bag used to store tamales in reach in cooler at preparation area. Employee removed tamales and stored in food grade container. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one raw shell eggs cracked at walk in cooler. Employee discarded product 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 six flans in reach in cooler at front counter without production date. Employee properly labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch while preparing food. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observed employee wearing a bracelet while preparing food. **Time Extended**
- 51-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed 48 seats in the dining area, and the license has approved 34. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observed 48 seats in the dining area, and the license has approved 34. As per operator the excess of table are marked as employee only. **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towels at cutting board in preparation table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observed wet towels at cutting board in preparation table. **Warning** **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 2 plastic containers with sugar and coffee at coffee station. Employee identified product properly. Also 2 plastic bins containers with beans and rice not labeled with common name across from stove, employee labeled product.**Corrected On-Site**. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observed old labels on containers. As per operator the labels were finished. **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided via email operator with bodily fluids handouts. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: 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. Provided via email operator with bodily fluids handouts **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed there was a change of ownership with remodeling, the oven was removed and rotisserie grill was added. Also fryers were removed and 2 oven added. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observed no plan review was submitted . As per the manager the plan was submitted at Tallahassee and is under review. case HQ25-124-359398. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).