LA COCINA INTERNATIONAL
A1A Beach Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32080
Lions Gate On The Island
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 6/11/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent and surrounding ceiling tiles above kitchen hand wash sink have dust. Wall around air handler at soda machine with dust/debris. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6-1-2023.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint for cook in kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around nozzles on soda machine is soiled. Drink levers have dust. Air handler unit next to soda machine with heavy dust. Wood shelving in walk in cooler has white/black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelving holding beverages/creamer in walk in cooler is not sealed, raw wood.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of sterno fuel stored on top of Diet Coke bag in box soda on storage rack at back exit.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine bleach used as sanitizer for the dishmachine. No chemical test strips available. Repeat Violation
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for Jorge A, Eva B, Gina C and Kateryna S. Per person in charge, all have been employed over 60 days.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with red liquid on shelf to right of dishmachine.
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Tabletop fryer located to left of hood system, not under hoods. Employee moved fryer so it is now under the hood system.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/11/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In back storage area with reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer, tank of co2 next to soda boxes not secured. Operator chained co2. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles cracked in front of reach-in cooler across from cook line
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer across from dish area has ice buildup.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in reach-in freezer/reach-in cooler. In back storage room, 1 knife stored in reach-in cooler, 2 knives stored in reach-in freezer. Operator removed all knives. Corrected On-Site
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Left dumpster missing plug.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator printed and posted poster during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from cook line has debris buildup. Bottom shelf holding blenders and mixers in dish area has food debris.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and proceed to touch plates without changing gloves and washing hands. Informed employee of the error and employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 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. In reach-in freezer across from dish area, repackaged beef stored over clams and lobster. Operator rearranged freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 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. In walk-in cooler, house made marinara dated 11/02, House made creamy Alfredo dated 11/5. In reach-in cooler across from cook line, mango mousse dated 11/4. Todays date is 11/16. Employee discarded all items.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam tags missing sell date. Operated dated tags. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Across from cook line on bottom shelf, microwave has food debris. In server area, soda nozzles on soda machine have mold-like substance. In dish area, ice plate in ice machine has mold-like substance. In dish area, ice scoop holder has rust buildup. Repeat Violation
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator unable to locate test strips for dish machine.
- 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. Nothing in reach-in cooler next to cook line has been date marked. Employee stated all items had been prepared 2 days prior. In walk-in cooler, cooked beef, lobster bisque not date marked. Employee stated items had been prepared 2 days prior. Operator dated all items during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2023 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).