SIROCCO MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
521 SW 145 TERRACE #7120
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a watch, after manager instructed, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between edges of two flip tops, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. - service area. Bottle containing sanitizer, employee labeled Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dishwasher area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/30/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
7
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not available on site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. One container and one box of food inside walk in freezer, manager placed on shelves Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation 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. Spoon handle touching sugar, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dishwasher area. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. B,ack like substance behind triple compartment sink and dishwasher machine. 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. After 3rd. Attempt, Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) Warning
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Dishwasher machine-chlorine test strips Warning
- 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. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Bar area- metallic drainer and ice inside sink -Dishwasher area- plastic jar inside sink, employee removed all items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine sanitizer test strips Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area, employee provided. Corrected On-Site 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 9/18/2024 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 7 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
6
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Head phone on prep table, in front of ice machine- rear kitchen, manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several containers and boxes of food stored by dry goods storage area and inside walk in freezer Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer- interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom shelf, build up of food debris
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Bar area- wet cloth next to drinking glasses, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Poster emailed to operator. Manger printed and posted.Corrective Action Taken** Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar area- employee washing utensils, after manager instructed employees removed utensils Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area, employee provided Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area-employee provided 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. -Reach in cooler-cooked rice -Walk in cooler- container of lentils soup Made yesterday morning, employee dated containers. Corrected On-Site
- 41-04-4:Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Dinning room area. Spray bottle containing sanitizer, employee labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 6 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. -several containers of food by dry goods storage area -Container of sugar, back of cook line. -two containers and bags of wrap tortillas on floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Observed same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bite toast on top of espresso machine, next to milk nozzle dispenser. Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line, manager provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -several containers of food by dry goods storage area -Container of sugar, back of cook line. -two containers and bags of wrap tortillas on floor. Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside ice main rear kitchen, employee removed. 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. Small china cup inside sugar, employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Behind cook line, wet cloth on prep table, employee removed. 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Two employees started working in kitchen, wear gloves, without washing hands first. After instructed, employees discarded gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Employee placed both bare hands inside container of flour. Manager instructed , employee washed hands and put in new set of gloves. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mash potatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cooked white rice (48F - Cold Holding), per manager food out of WIC less than one, hour. Observed food containers next to steam table, food out to reheat for late afternoon customers. Advised operator to placed back on WIC, and to have out when will be immediately reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 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. Poster emailed. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic pitch inside, employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -bar area, -cook line -Soap dispenser is broken. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 3 Bottle containing pink And white solution by bar b area, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2023 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).