RENE'S MEXICAN KITCHEN AT 17TH
2802 N 16 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
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. Employee drinks on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed. Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on dish drying rack.
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee washing dishes with all 3 bays being set up. Operator has employee set up 3 compartment sink in correct order.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink near grill.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking coffee from container with no lid.
- 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 headphones on slicer in kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk flour tortillas on floor. Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on clear containers on dish drying rack.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw fish over cut tomatoes in reach in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 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. Potatoes cooked in reach in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles and coffee cups on reach in cooler and prep table in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk box or jalapeños on floor in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of ice machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
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. Employee water bottles and coffee cups on reach in cooler and prep table in kitchen. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk box or jalapeños on floor in kitchen. Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of ice machine. Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
- 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clear container lids Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Under grill in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
- 03G-46-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Operator is vacuum packing cooked tofu, cooked eggs and potatoes. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is vacuum packing queso fresco cheese labeled 10/30/23 and velveta cheese, cooked tofu, cooked eggs and potatoes. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
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. Water bottle on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site 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. Employee phone on prep table in kitchen. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of grill. Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clear container lids Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados held over ready to eat cut tomatoes and cooked potatoes. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Under grill in kitchen. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chorizo over tortillas in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03G-46-1:Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Operator is vacuum packing cooked tofu, cooked eggs and potatoes.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is vacuum packing queso fresco cheese labeled 10/30/23 and velveta cheese, cooked tofu, cooked eggs and potatoes. 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. Velveta cheese and eggs and potato mixture in reach in cooler . Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2023 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).