LA CREMA TAPAS & CHOCOLATE
38 MAIN ST STE C
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
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. Water bottle on cook line cutting board. Bottle removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on walk-in cooler shelves.
- 25-11-5:Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Open packages of Togo cups and lids stored in closet on upstairs porch.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sink and surface sanitizer tested at 0ppm DDBSA/Lactic acid with operator's test strips. Operator made new solution, tested at ppm 700/1875 DDBSA/lactic acid. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Cups of lemons and limes stored in ice bin by salad station. See stop sale.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food stored in ice used for drinks. Cups of lemons and limes stored in ice bin by salad station. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: cooked onions 46F, per operator item on counter approximately 1 hour. Discussed using time for cooked onions. Provided time as a public health control form.
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Juventino Gomez expired 1-14-25
- 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. Cooked potatoes and cooked onions held on time, no written plan. Emailed form to operator at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple cloths stored on equipment and floor in ware washing area. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface on cook line under breaded bowl at fryer.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bag/purse stored on top of case of avocados in upstairs kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/21/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall in ware washing area above drain board.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in both ice bins in wait station. Manager removed scoops from ice. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Cloths used under dish racks at dish machine. Employee removed cloths from food contact surface and sent to laundry. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/21/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/27/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface under breading bowl on cook line.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Employee removed scoop from ice and sent to ware washing area. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in between make table pans and make table lid.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven handle. Tongs were removed from oven. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple employee drinks stored in reach in cooler in ware washing area.
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet heavily soiled cloth stored on food tray under grill on cook line.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in ware washing area. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/27/2023 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).