Friday, September 02, 2022

State Temporarily Shuts Down NW St. Johns County Restaurant (SAR)

St. Augustine Record now reporting restaurant inspections -- good job. 

From SAR: 


La Catrina Tacos & Tequila Bar 

155 Hampton Point Drive, St. Augustine 32092 

Aug. 23 

Facility temporarily closed: Emergency order recommended  

30 total violations, with 10 high-priority violations. 

  • 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 time of inspection, dishwashing machine reading 0ppm for chlorine sanitizer. Establishment has set up three compartment sink at 200ppm chlorine. 
  • High Priority: Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in waitstation area of kitchen by soda dispenser, observed one fly in the warewashing area by the dish machine, observed two flies behind the bar counter by the ice bin. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** 
  • High Priority: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license is expired from 06/01/2022. License displayed in establishment is expired from 06/01/2021. Operator was able to renew the license during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** 
  • High Priority: Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At time of inspection, two chemical spray cans of Raid stored on clean prep in the wait station area. Operator removed the spray cans from the establishment. **Corrected On-Site** 
  • High Priority: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. On the main cook line reach in cooler under the flat top grill, raw beef stored behind raw fish with raw beef pieces in the container of raw fish. Operator voluntarily discarded the container of contaminated fish. 
  • High Priority: Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. At time of inspection, two cracked eggs stored in the reach in cooler under the flat top grill on the main cook line with the two cracked eggs in contact with one intact raw shell egg. 
  • High Priority: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee go out rear exterior door, come back inside place on gloves and begin to prep chicken with no hand wash in between. 
  • High Priority: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At time of inspection, in the reach in cooler under the flat top grill; multiple products stocked around 1030am; beef (51F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (50F - Cold Holding); pastor (51F - Cold Holding); steak (49F - Cold Holding); shrimp (51F - Cold Holding); chicken (52F - Cold Holding); beef (53F - Cold Holding) In the flip top reach in cooler; cut tomatoes (58F - Cold Holding); pork (69F - Cold Holding); cheese (54F - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (58F - Cold Holding) stocked in the cooler around 1030am. On the prep table on the side of the main cook line by the fryers, curly fries (71F - Cold Holding) stored out since around 11am. In the exterior walk in cooler, chicken (52F - Cold Holding); beef tongue (53F - Cold Holding); octopus (51F - Cold Holding); refried beans (52F - Cold Holding); butter (58F - Cold Holding); salsa (54F - Cold Holding) Stored in the cooler over night. **Warning** 
  • High Priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At time of inspection, in the reach in cooler under the flat top grill; multiple products stocked around 1030am; beef (51F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (50F - Cold Holding); pastor (51F - Cold Holding); steak (49F - Cold Holding); shrimp (51F - Cold Holding); chicken (52F - Cold Holding); beef (53F - Cold Holding) In the flip top reach in cooler; cut tomatoes (58F - Cold Holding); pork (69F - Cold Holding); cheese (54F - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (58F - Cold Holding) stocked in the cooler around 1030am. On the prep table on the side of the main cook line by the fryers, curly fries (71F - Cold Holding) stored out since around 11am. In the exterior walk in cooler, chicken (52F - Cold Holding); beef tongue (53F - Cold Holding); octopus (51F - Cold Holding); refried beans (52F - Cold Holding); butter (58F - Cold Holding); salsa (54F - Cold Holding) Stored in the cooler over night. **Warning** 
  • High Priority: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At time of inspection, two chemical spray cans of Raid stored on clean prep in front of the iced tea dispensers in the wait station area. Operator removed the spray cans from the establishment. On the service side of the main cook line pass through window, chemical spray bottle of glass cleaner stored in front of stacked bowls for salsa. Operator removed the glass cleaner to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site** 

La Catrina Tacos & Tequila Bar 

155 Hampton Point Drive, St. Augustine 32092 

Aug. 24 

Emergency order callback complied 

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