EL HUARACHE VELOZ
7100 71st Avenue North
Florida, 33781
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knives both side of deli creamy in cooler cracks on sides. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Green salsa prepared on site dated 12-2-25. Was frozen and taken out of freezer yesterday. Discussed utilizing a second stick for tracking owner put stickers on products Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw fish in refrigerator across from three-compartment sink.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From refrigerator across from three-compartment sink. a. cooked rice (47F - Cold Holding) Operator placed item in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cooks line are stained.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 4/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Reach in deli cooler door handles on cook line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -Current license displayed expired on 2/1/24.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -Clean dishes wet nesting on rack above three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Gaskets torn on reach in coolers near three compartment sink.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -Emailed operator Heimlich maneuver/choking sign. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -In bathroom.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets soiled with mold like substance and food debris on reach in coolers near three compartment sink.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. -Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -In reach in deli cooler on cook line and stand alone fridge storing produce across from stand alone freezer. Employee clean and sanitizer inside of coolers. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -Wet wiping cloths stored on shelf above hot holding unit on cook line. Employee stored wet wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. -Stored on floor under three compartment sink. Employee stored off floor. Corrected On-Site
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. -Non food grade containers used to store food.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Frozen raw chicken not commercially packaged stored above frozen raw pork inside stand alone freezer. Employee stored raw chicken and raw pork based on minimum cooking temperature. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Gallon of milk in reach in fridge in front register area not date marked. Operator dated 4/17/24. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting boards stained on reach in deli cooler on cook line.
- 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. -Multiple food items inside reach in deli cooler not date marked. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2024 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 12/1/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment handles throughout the kitchen soiled with food debris.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee ice cream stored in reach in freezer with food to be served to the public. Manager moved ice cream. 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. Employee phones on prep table near meat slicer near back door.
- 08B-48-4:Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Employees moved preparation to back prep area. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean dishes wet nesting on rack above three compartment sink.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of Salsa stored on the floor near reach in coolers. Manager moved bucket off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean dishes stored on rack above three compartment sink.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lids. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple in use wet clothes stored on shelf above hot holding steam table. Employee stored wiping cloths in sanitizer buckets.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled the phone to take orders while engaging in food preparation in customer dinning area.
- 08B-28-4:High Priority - Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Buckets of food inside three compartment sink while middle compartment is set up with dirty dishes and soap water.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handling phone then changing tasks with out hand washing and returning to prep food.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD-40 stored above prep table near back door. Manager moved chemical. Corrected On-Site
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket at 200+ PPM. Manager replenished chlorine sanitizer to 100 PPM. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Gaskets in reach in fridges throughout the kitchen soiled with food debris.
- 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. Multiple items in reach in freezer and reach in cooler on cook line not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/1/2023 revealed 18 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).