SAN JOSE'S ORIGINAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT OF TAVARES
1990 SR 19 #112-113, TAVARES 32778
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - personal items stored with food on storage rack next to ice machine.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. - front bar.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - utensil scoops stored in 93° water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk in gasket - hood filters **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - lettuce **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. - hand sink next to ice machine.
- 09-03-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. - cutting lettuce - operator coached employee **Corrected On-Site**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - Rice 117° -operator reheat to 165° **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - water pitcher stored in hand sink on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - men's and women's bathrooms
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back door -back door at bathrooms
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - microwave on line **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - hood filters
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. - employee walk outside, using phone and returned.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -spray bottle of chlorine hanging on hand sink next to ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting boards on line.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - hand sink at 3 compartment sink blocked with trash can.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).