TITO'S LATIN KITCHEN

1809 W WATERS AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/30/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near walk-in-cooler
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees personal items on prep table with food (peeled plantains).
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. In walk-in-cooler
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation**
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in reach-in-cooler near stove **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle with toxic chemicals stored on rack with round food bowl.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food Inspector #8870123
2025-01-30
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 8/23/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Box of juices on floor walk-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation**
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over peeled plantains in walk-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sani bucket stored inside hand sink in back kitchen area **Corrected On-Site**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food Inspector #8774301
2024-08-23
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/23/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).