SALSA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT OF PORT ORANGE
3863 S NOVA ROAD SUITE F
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack in wait station; shirts dry storage Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-24: Jacket on coffee maker in wait station. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade corrected on site Slicer Veg dicer and slicer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 29-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Broken, outside back door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack in wait station; shirts dry storage Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler cases over diced vegetables and cooked corn **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Left at room temperature: Refried beans 87- 124F at 3:12. At 4:10, 87-116F. Operator moved to walk in freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: Cooling from previous day: ground beef 46F, carne Molida 63F, pollo linea 59F, chicken 51F, soup 49F, carne molida 50F. See stop sale Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Birria up to 49F as deep as the thermometer will go, cooling from previous day in plastic tightly covered 5 gallon container Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade corrected on site Slicer Veg dicer and slicer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 29-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Broken, outside back door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended**
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack in wait station; shirts dry storage Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: Improvement but soil present **Time Extended**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler cases over diced vegetables and cooked corn **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Left at room temperature: Refried beans 87- 124F at 3:12. At 4:10, 87-116F. Operator moved to walk in freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: Cooling from previous day: ground beef 46F, carne Molida 63F, pollo linea 59F, chicken 51F, soup 49F, carne molida 50F. See stop sale Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade corrected on site Slicer Veg dicer and slicer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 29-24-4:Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Broken, outside back door Warning
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Server area of kitchen Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Server cooler. Operator moved to walk in cooler in separate container **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack in wait station; shirts dry storage Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler cases over diced vegetables and cooked corn **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 48-01-5:Gas hot water heater venting partially into kitchen Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Guac with tomatoes 46F, sour cream 44-48F, corn 46F, shrimp 46F, spinach dip 47F. Right side of cookline cooler. Operator turned unit down. 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. Cheese sauce moved from cooler to top of oven approximately 3 hours ago 74-94F. Advised to reheat to 165F to hot hold at 135F or above. Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 109-136F in the side of the grill that is turned off Rice 130F in steam table double boiler Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Left at room temperature: Refried beans 87- 124F at 3:12. At 4:10, 87-116F. Operator moved to walk in freezer Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade corrected on site Slicer Veg dicer and slicer Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/27/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
5
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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. Tilapia. See stop sale
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered drink cookline Corrected On-Site
- 08B-52-4:Basic - Food stored under dripping water - walk in cooler dripping condensation from ceiling onto containers of food
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Queso in third pan on top of oven thawing. Operator returned to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Refried beans 53F in the middle in covered deep half pan over night walk in cooler
- 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. Adding lime wedge to beverage. Discussed with employee.
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Sopa 9/20, queso. 9/18, salsa enchilada 9/16, biria broth 9/16, biria 9/16, salsa verde 9/18
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.queso heated/ made less than 2 hours ago and stored on the oven 97F. Advised to reheat to 165F to hot hold at 135F or above. Returned to oven **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.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. a¿¿ Can opener blade heavily encrusted - slicer blade guard Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline, blocked by trash can and covered with cardboard Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom
- 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. New server with no food handler training
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/27/2024 revealed 15 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
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. -employee personal items stored on top of ice machine, operator removed -employee cell phone on beverage station, operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -raw fish stored in a bucket on the floor in the walk-in cooler, operator relocated Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler fan covers have an accumulation of dust/debris. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -CHLORINE sanitizer exceeding 200ppm, operator diluted with water, retested 100ppm 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. -milk in salsa cooler, per operator opened on Saturday, 1/27/2024, operator dated Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -ice machine has an accumulation of pink, mold-like substance Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/17/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
20
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -apparent water damage to ceiling tile over dishwashing area
- 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 cell phone and wallet stored on shelf above prep table, operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -employee wearing watch, operator educated employee, employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -walk-in freezer door Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -broken/missing tiles underneath dishwasher
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -aluminum tray used to catch dripping grease on cookline overflowed -walk-in cooler door has an accumulation of grease and food debris -handwash sink, paper towel dispenser, and soap dispenser next to bag-in-box sodas have an accumulation of grease and food debris -hood filters over flat top grill have an accumulation of grease and food debris
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -case of paper towel rolls stored on floor in dry storage area
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -walls above and around handwash sink next to bag-in-box sodas have an accumulation of grease and food debris
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -handwash sink nearest entrance to kitchen, water leaking from faucet handle while in operation
- 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. -dishwasher failed to remove gloves and wash hands prior to putting away clean dishes
- 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 filled basket of tortilla chips with bare hands
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -trash bag used to line garbage can used to store tortilla chips Repeat Violation
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. -HDX buckets used to store various foods in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation
- 07-06-5:High Priority - Open food re-served to customers. -employee took half empty bowl of tortilla chips off table and refilled
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -multiple employees not changing gloves when soiled
- 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. -right side reach-in cooler below flat top grill, digital ambient thermometer reading 68F, all foods stored within temped at 41F or below
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -inside of ice machine has an accumulation of black/pink, mold-like substance
- 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. -cooked chicken, per operator more than 24 hours, operator dated Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/17/2023 revealed 20 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).