Vallarta #5
Last inspected: Jun 26, 2024
82
Score
Across the available record, Vallarta #5 has four inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Vallarta #5 was last inspected on Jun 26, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly 19 violations earlier on.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Compared to the broader Tampa restaurant scene, where the average is 79, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
4
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 26, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Operator tired to submit plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-26: **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk-in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-26: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dining room by front cashier. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-26: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
82
Jul 26, 2023
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Cold medicine on top of cooks line were Togo containers are stored. **Warning**
41-07-4
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. Employee picked gloves from floor and did not wash hands placed on same gloves. Discussed with employee the importance of hand washing. **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 11 live flies in the dish room area. 6 live flies in the back kitchen. 1 live fly in bar service area 4 live flies in touching avocados in box outside. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cook chicken reach in cooler cooks line by walk in cooler. Operator removed to proper storage. Raw bacon over cooked burritos walk in cooler operator removed to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 4 flies landed on Avocados in box out side the back area of restaurant not fully enclosed **Warning**
01B-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding bar buffet in dining room Cut tomatoes 53 f cut lettuce 60 f sour cream 52 d flan 60 f cheese mozzarella **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cut boards on cooks line **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. By dish machine blocked by chemicals. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. No plans for the entire establishment. Wooded shed out side back of restaurant that is fully enclosed. With can goods signal service containers and drinks across is a covering roof with chained fencing linked around not fully enclosed with food stored out side and ice machine and single service Togo containers. Kitchen equipment. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook chicken cook beef multiple items in walk in cooler not dated. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee shoes onto of pinto rice bean bags in back of the restaurant outside not fully enclosed on a shelf employee removed. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In walk in cooler And back kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Chip boxes, raw onions, pinto beans bags , liquid margarine boxes, avocados. **Warning**
08B-43-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes in box on floor under reach in table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice machine outside back of restaurant. **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Paper towels to go containers stored out back of the restaurant. **Warning**
25-11-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over ready to eat salsa. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. With grease back kitchen. **Warning**
36-27-5
14
Nov 15, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 3 employees entered kitchen from outside after break, placed on gloves then engaged to working with food without washing hands. Discussed proper handwash procedures with operator and employees.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw shrimp (78F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table more than 4 hours.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a container of raw shrimp (78F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table next to the fryer on cook line.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, Flan and various cooked items in walk-in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scoop and excessive food debris stored in handwash sink next to walk-in cooler at kitchen. Employee removed scoop and food debris, cleaned the handwash sink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Multiple employee drinks with no lids and no straws stored on prep tables at kitchen. Employee discarded drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets in reach-in coolers. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen area. Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Kitchen area. Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind cook line. Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cook line.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. A bucket of raw beef and a container of cooked chicken stored on floor at kitchen. Employee moved to prep tables. Raw beef, raw shrimp and shredded lettuce stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Broken hood filters.
14-42-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on exterior walls and roof by the back door. Operator stated that he will hire the cleaning crews to clean up.
36-68-5
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Water drains very slow in handwash sink next to walk-in cooler. Employee cleaned the food debris in handwash sink and water drains normally. **Corrected On-Site**
29-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken, Flan and various cooked items in walk-in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
29
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Stop sale: cooked tamales 65 f did not cool from 135 f to 41 f in 6 hours in walk in cooler 15 lbs . See stop sale **Warning**
01B-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. Stop sale: cooked tamales 65 f did not cool from 135 f to 41 f in 6 hours in walk in cooler 15 lbs . See stop sale **Warning**
03D-02-5
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. Tested at 0 ppm tested twice discussed with operator to set up three compartment sink with chlorine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat tamales. Walk in cooler operator removed. Raw chicken over ready to eat onions and peppers I'm reach in cooler by fryers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: walk in cooler: cheese 46 f hot dog 47 f cook shrimp 44 f Ceviche 44 f cooked tomatoes sauce 48f cooked chicken 47 f cooked chicken 50 f cooked chicken 50 f cheese 48 f flan 48 f cooked sausage 48 f sour cream 48 f operator placed ice bags on time/temperature control for safety food items. Walk in cooler door was open a lot due to preparation in morning. Ambient air temperature of cooler 43 f to 45 f Reach in cooler by fryers.: raw shrimp 49 f raw chicken 48 f cook sausage 47 f cook shrimp 47 f Cold holding: salsa cooked 68 f on counter operator moved to walk in cooler **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Print out consumer advisory for operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook chicken cook Salas cook shrimp and multiple items in walk in cooler not dated. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket reach in cooler by fryer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By bar area. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. For walk-in cooler. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At bar area all reach in coolers have standing water inside leaking to floor in bar area. **Warning**
29-49-6
25
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vallarta #5 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vallarta #5 on file is from Jun 26, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vallarta #5?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Vallarta #5.
How does Vallarta #5 compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Vallarta #5 most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Vallarta #5's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Vallarta #5 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 19 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Vallarta #5 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Vallarta #5 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Vallarta #5 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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