MI CASA MEXICAN REST
2613 Thonotosassa Road
Florida, 33563
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks in reach in cooler over cheese and flautas. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beeps in reach in cooler over premade flautas. Manager moved
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed partially cooked chicken and partially cooked steak cooling in walk-in cooler. Paperwork was not filled out properly for cooling parameters. Re-emailed paperwork to operator and discussed requirements. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in hand sink at bar and on cook line
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Shredded cheese on make line time marked. Re sent paperwork to manager
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bins of tortilla chips on floor Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chops and shrimp wrapped with raw bacon stored over cooked chicken wings and shredded cheese in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager moved items. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: shredded cheese (54F - Cold Holding), Manager time marked product and made bigger ice bath. Will send time as a public health control plan to manager. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: Time marking present **Time Extended**
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed par cooked grilled chicken with raw parts still visible at 127f. Emailed paperwork to manager for chicken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on expo line next to clean plates Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bins of tortilla chips on floor Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under hand sink by dish area Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes then clean without washing hands. Warning
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server drink from personal beverage container. Then proceeded to grab clean basket without washing hands Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chops and shrimp wrapped with raw bacon stored over cooked chicken wings and shredded cheese in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager moved items. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: shredded cheese (54F - Cold Holding), Manager time marked product and made bigger ice bath. Will send time as a public health control plan to manager. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Cook line housed made queso started reheat at 10am, time taken 12:05pm (89F - Reheating), re-temp 20 min later at 165f Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed par cooked grilled chicken with raw parts still visible at 127f. Emailed paperwork to manager for chicken Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sink not operational next to dish area due to loose pipe underneath sink Warning
- 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 flautas as and cooked wings in reach in cooler not dated Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 11 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged food not properly segregated. Can of dented tomatoes with rest of cans on rack. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale.
- 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. Tested at 0ppm.manager replaced bucket and tested at 50ppm Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2024 revealed 4 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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/. Reviewed prior plans approved in 2003. Dish machine added in kitchen. Employee bathroom removed. Ice machine added in kitchen by dish area Bar area has three compartment sink, ice well hand sink installed next to three comp sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-16: Plan's received and are currently being worked as of 12-14-2023 Will review at next unannounced inspection **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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. Observed 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. Observed server handle flour tortillas coming out of warmer with bare hands. Discussed glove or tong useage Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork and chicken stored over whole limes and peppers in walk in cooler Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo window- salsa (55F - Cold Holding), discussed more ice and emailed time as a public health control paperwork to manager **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 51-16-7: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/. Reviewed prior plans approved in 2003. Dish machine added in kitchen. Employee bathroom removed. Ice machine added in kitchen by dish area Bar area has three compartment sink, ice well hand sink installed next to three comp sink. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2023 revealed 5 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).