DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

AJ JALISCO

1909 N 20 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10767704

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - -Ceiling tile in disrepair/missing next to walk in cooler. -Many ceiling tiles are soiled mold like substance - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados with stickers next to cut avocado in reach in cooler on cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8873093

  • 36-36-4:Basic - -Ceiling tile in disrepair/missing next to walk in cooler. -Many ceiling tiles are soiled mold like substance
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Digital thermometer reading 44-46f. Ambient reading 48 Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Tall stainless
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados with stickers next to cut avocado in reach in cooler on cooks line
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cook line drawer: Raw Chicken 47f Raw Shrimp 45f Raw beef 44f Placed in coolers 2 hours ago. Advised to rapid chill. Cut lettuce 42-57f in ice bath on cook line. In service 2.5 hours. Advised rapid chill. Operatormover items to walk in coolerRepeat Violation **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade

Inspection Date: 10/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8875754

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above dishwasher - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8872938

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above dishwasher - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods are soiled in grease - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
  • 51-14-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: Provided application and information **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724084

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above dishwasher
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean beer mugs in reach in freezer stored below raw meat not in original packaging Corrected On-Site
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler is reading ambient 45f.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods are soiled in grease
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Reading 0ppm.primed and still reading 0ppm Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 47 Raw shrimp 47 Lucy lettuce 67 since 11 Pico de gallo 46 Cooked pork 46 Chile Delano 46 Raw pork,48 Raw chicken 48 On speed cart Cooked beef 47 Cooked pork 45 Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. On cooks line and at servers station Warning
  • 51-14-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8508202

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop cook chicken in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On flip top cooler
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches under dish machine. Owner swept up and cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of walk in cooler door has exposed insulation.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters 2. Tall Stainless steel cooler doors
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Shrimps, mussels, and crab stored in reach in freezer uncovered Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of Tomato juice Repeat Violation
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cut lettuce in shopping back in glass cooler Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak stored over portioned cooked rice in reach in freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At servers station Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8345476

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup being used to dispense unsweetened tea Corrected On-Site
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen
  • 21-19-4:Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Hanging from belt on cook
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of fry oil Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dirty. 2. Front of glass triple door cooler heavily soiled.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Taco shells and bowls below triple sink, multiple items in reach in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices in shaker not labeled Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.1 can of tomato sauce
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Salsa verde and siete mores dated 9/10 and today is 9/25
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook went from raw chicken to raw meat without washing hands and changing gloves. Educated manager and cook, who washed and changed gloves Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.shredded lettuce found at 48°. In service for 2.5 hours. Advised to rapid chill, moved into walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Black hose next to dishwasher Repeat Violation
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Front counter bucket reading 200+++chlorine. Advised to remake bucket, now reading 50ppm chlorine Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened 2 days ago not marked.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ manager Gloria came in. Corrected On-Site