CASA MEXICANA BAR & GRILL INC
3642-B W GANDY BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. - Carbon dioxide tank at bar not secured at time of inspection - Carbon dioxide tank in server area next to soda machine not secured at time of inspection.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed blue wire shelves in walk in cooler rusty at time of inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - Observed drink ice in hand wash sink at bar at time of inspection. - Observed small bucket in hand wash sink next to steam table in kitchen at time of inspection.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in server area at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen are stained. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: Cutting boards stained at time of callback **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl in dry bulk rice in dry storage during inspection Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on table used for clean dishes coming out of dish machine Warning
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine testing at 0ppm during inspection. Operator set up triple sink to sanitizer dishes during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen are stained. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle near hand wash sink in kitchen during inspection Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. At bar and by soda machine in server area Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed oily buildup behind grill on cooks line. - floors soiled behind equipment and around server station.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor in back dry storage. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 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 operator and employee both preparing food with barehand contact. -operator making tacos with bare hands -employee plating ready to eat lettuce with bare hands. Spoke with both. Handwashing observed and then glove usage.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed chorizo stored on top shelf in walking over salsas and butter. Operator moved to bottom shelf during inspection Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink under microwaves with food containers in it. Operator removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 ready to eat foods in walk in not date marked. Cooked chicken and chilies, steak and chilies and taco beef.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/14/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured. At bar by bar door
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cambro with brown sauce in walk-in and fryer oil on floor in dry storage
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In employee bathroom in back of restaurant.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old manufacturers labels still attached to some food containers on clean shelves in dish room
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed eggs over shredded vegetables in walk in. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in servers isle had ice cubes dumped in it Repeat Violation
- 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. Food in walk-in. Beef fish
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/14/2023 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).