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Food Safety Report: Lopez Cafe, 572 E Canal St S, Belle Glade, FL 33430, United States.
2 years ago • business
572 East Canal Street South, Belle Glade, 33430 Florida, United States
Closure Date: 01/16/2024Violations:
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
- High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. At the backend of kitchen; multiple cold holding units stored in this area: Approximately 4 rodent droppings observed on shelf between deep freezer and the wall. 1 rodent dropping observed on shelf between standing single door freezer and wall. Approximately 5 rodent droppings observed underneath shelf near deep freezer and single door reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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 prep counter: green salsa (58F - Cold Holding); red salsa (56F - Cold Holding); Mexican cheese (52F - Cold Holding) As per operator items were taken from reach in cooler more than 4 hours ago. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep counter: green salsa (58F - Cold Holding); red salsa (56F - Cold Holding); Mexican cheese (52F - Cold Holding) As per operator items were taken from reach in cooler more than 4 hours ago. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At double glass door reach in cooler: shredded mozarella (47F - Cold Holding); butter (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator items were stored at room temperature for 1 hour, 3.5 hours ago. Not prepped or portioned today. Items were removed to be quick chilled. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table: sausage with spices (99F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (111F - Hot Holding); cooked pork skin (115F - Hot Holding) Items stored since at 8am. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Source: Florida Department of Health
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