DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

EL MOLINO RESTAURANT

1989 S MILITARY TRL

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10835528

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at cook line.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in walk in cooler beef tongue (45-47F). Per operator food was made yesterday at 5pm. Per operator food was placed into walk in cooler after to cool down. Observed cooling uncovered and in large container. See stop sale.
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed in flip top cooler #2; raw shell eggs (62F). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Eggs held in unit less than four hours. Operator moved eggs to walk In cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in walk in cooler beef tongue (45-47F). Per operator food was made yesterday at 5pm. Per operator food was placed into walk in cooler after to cool down. Observed cooling uncovered and in large container. See stop sale.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at fryer; fries (100F - Hot Holding). Observed food stored in fryer under no temperature control. Food held in unit less than four hours. Operator placed fries into oven to reheat to 165F. Observed soup (118-184F - Hot Holding) stored on grill. Observed some parts out of temperature. Operator placed soup into steam table. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in walk in cooler (salad 55F at 10:50 to 55F at 11:05 (ambient cooling since 10:00)). At this current rate of cooling salad will not reach 41F or below within four hours. Observed cooling in large container and covered. Advised operator to use shallow pans and uncover. Operator placed salad into shallow pan and placed back in to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10779588

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10778681

  • 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. Reach in Cooler across from stove in kitchen. Advised operator Warning
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put finger in mouth then handled clean utensils without washing hands first. Advised employee who washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk-in freezer; Raw chicken stored above cooked pork Advised operator who fixed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk-in Cooler; Cooked pork stored below raw portioned beef Advised operator who fixed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk-in freezer; Raw chicken stored above raw pork Operator fixed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Kitchen;Reach in Cooler across from stove; raw shell eggs (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today Per operator held in cooler overnight See stop sale Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Kitchen;Reach in Cooler across from stove; raw shell eggs (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today Per operator held in cooler overnight Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen;Reach in Cooler across from stove; raw beef (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); raw salmon (48F - Cold Holding); raw tilapia (48F - Cold Holding); raw pork (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator all items mentioned above not prepared or portioned today Per operator all items mentioned above held in cooler overnight Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen;Reach in Cooler across from stove;raw beef (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); raw salmon (48F - Cold Holding); raw tilapia (48F - Cold Holding); raw pork (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator all items mentioned above not prepared or portioned today Per operator all items mentioned above held in cooler overnight See stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam Table; sausages (120F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (125F - Hot Holding); chicken soup (121F - Hot Holding) Per operator all items mentioned held at steam table for approximately an hour. Advised operator to reheat to 165+F Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Reach-in a cooler; cut tomatoes (56F - Cooling)since 11:30am @2:08@3:20-55F; cut lettuce (58F - Cooling)since 11:30am@2:09@3:20-same Advised operator who moved to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 1/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10763737

  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cookline; Employee removed wet towel that fell in garbage bin and continued to handle clean utensils without washing hands. Advised operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Cookline; Employee handled dirty utensils then washed hands with no soap and proceeded to handle clean utensils. Advised employee who washed hands with soap. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Reach in Cooler; Raw chicken stored above raw beef Advised operator who fixed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk-in Freezer; Raw chicken stored above cooked beef Operator fixed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk-in Cooler; Raw Beef stored above cut onions Raw Beef stored above cooked potatoes Operator fixed all items Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in Cooler; raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding); raw beef (51F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today Per operator held in cooler for approximately three hours Operator moved to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8844605

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (salmon and tilapia)bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Per operator items being thawed in sealed vacuum packages since yesterday. See stop sale
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee wiped wet hands in pants then put gloves on and handled clean utensils. Advised employee who washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. At Make Table; Raw chicken stored above sausages Operator fixed Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk-in Freezer; raw beef stored above cooked potatoes Operator fixed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in Cooler; Raw shrimp stored above shredded cheese Operator fixed Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Reach-in Cooler; Raw chicken stored above raw beef Operator fixed Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk-in Freezer; Raw portioned chicken above raw shrimp Operator fixed Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (salmon and tilapia)bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Per operator items being thawed in sealed vacuum packages since yesterday. See stop sale
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At Steam Table; sausages (120F - Hot Holding) Per operator held on steam table for approximately an hour Advised to reheat to 165F+
  • 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. Emailed poster

Inspection Date: 7/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724639

  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reaching in cooler cook area raw chicken not commercially packaged store over cooked beef not commercially packaged, operator chose to discard beef and moved chicken to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At make line tomatoes cut at 11am (47F - Cooling ) at 3:35, see stop sale.
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At make line tomatoes cut at 11am (47F - Cooling ) at 3:35, see stop sale.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener At prep table soiled, operator moved to dishwasher. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar area handwashing sink used for other purposes, At prep area handwashing sink used for other purposes, educated operator on use of handwashing sink.
  • 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. At dishwashing area large bottle of green fluid with no labeling, operator labeled as containing soap. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8626751

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Multiple containers with proteins , chicken, pork stored on floor inside walk in cooler and walk-in freezer Advised operator to stored properly at least 6" from the floor. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-07: Same Admin Complaint
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live small flying insects in kitchen, food storage area . Observed approximately 150 live small flying insects: Approximately 50 inside dry storage landing in seal boxes of coconut flakes and sugar. Approximately 50 on hallway outside dry storage leading to back door ,landing on bottles of soda. Approximately 50 on box with cups on hallway next to walk in cooler. This areas area next to 3 compartment sink on an area away from prep area or cook line. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-07: Approximately 10 inside dry storage landing in seal boxes of coconut flakes and sugar. Approximately 15 on hallway outside dry storage leading to back door ,landing on table. Approximately 4 landing on empty shelf on hallway next to walk in cooler. This areas area next to 3 compartment sink on an area away from prep area or cook line Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw burgers stored above juices inside walk in freezer Advised operator to stored properly Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-07: A plastic container with Raw beef over bags with juices inside walk in freezer Advised operator to stored properly Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8503796

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Multiple containers with proteins , chicken, pork stored on floor inside walk in cooler and walk-in freezer Advised operator to stored properly at least 6" from the floor. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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. At 0 ppm chlorine. Operator primed. Chlorine 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food ( raw chicken)to handling clean utensils without washing hands. Operator washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live small flying insects in kitchen, food storage area . Observed approximately 150 live small flying insects: Approximately 50 inside dry storage landing in seal boxes of coconut flakes and sugar. Approximately 50 on hallway outside dry storage leading to back door ,landing on bottles of soda. Approximately 50 on box with cups on hallway next to walk in cooler. This areas area next to 3 compartment sink on an area away from prep area or cook line. Admin Complaint
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags( thank you to go bags) used in direct contact with food( peppers) inside reach in freezer Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw burgers stored above juices inside walk in freezer Advised operator to stored properly Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers stored above beef empanadas inside reach in cooler on prep area Raw beef stored above hotdogs inside flip top cooler on cook line Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar cooler milk 46F cold Holding, chimichurri 48F cold hold holding Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today Operator moved to walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside small hot box on cook line chcharon 120F hot Holding in container on top of flat top grill , cooked steak 125F hot Holding . Per operator both products stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator moved products to fryer for reheating to 165F+ **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink cook line. Operator provided Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 9/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8503553

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346094

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At kitchen ice machine; accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk-in freezer; container of sauce stored on floor. Advised Operator to store food 6 inches on floor. Warning
  • 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At prep area; Potato corn plantain soup (130°F - Cooling 1:20pm/125°F - Cooling 1:35pm). Soup stored in deep pot covered by lid. Operator stated cooling since 11:30am, at this rate soup did not reach 70°F within 2 hours. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours. At prep area; Potato corn plantain soup (130°F - Cooling 1:20pm/125°F - Cooling 1:35pm). Soup stored in deep pot covered by lid. Operator stated cooling since 11:30am, at this rate soup did not reach 70°F within 2 hours. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Cook line flip top cooler(s); (right side) cooked pasta salad (60°F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (47°F - Cold Holding). At bar Sliding glass door reach in; milk (50°F - Cold Holding) Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler more than 4 hours. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Cook line flip top cooler(s); (right side) cooked pasta salad (60°F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (47°F - Cold Holding). At bar Sliding glass door reach in; milk (50°F - Cold Holding) Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler more than 4 hours. See Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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/ 8 employees working/engaged in food preparation, no currently certified food service manager on duty. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. A cook line hand wash sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning