Food Safety Report: Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar, 110 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444, United States.

110 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444 Florida, United States

Closure Date: 03/24/2023

Violations:
- High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At bar; employee handled soiled dishes and then began making drinks, no hand wash. **Warning**

- High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At cook line/prep area; employee went from cooking raw beef to cutting unwashed mushrooms no glove change no hand wash. **Warning**

- 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. At cook line; employee wiped nose with gloved hand and then handled clean utensils, no glove change, no hand wash. **Warning**

- High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live, small flying insects flying around prep area/dish machine/triple sink/bar. **Admin Complaint**

- High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Throughout establishment; Nuvan pro strips used in food preparation/storage areas. Manufacturers label indicates product is not to be used in food preparation/storage areas. **Warning**

- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 50 live roaches under triple sink. 1 live roach under clean dish storage shelves across from triple sink. **Admin Complaint**

- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. At cook line; employee put on gloves, picked up food off the floor using gloves hand, threw away food, wiped hand on apron and continued portioning tortilla chips, no glove change/hand wash. **Warning**

- 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 Taco make top cooler; cojita (55°F - Cold Holding); pico (55°F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (50°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Taco make top cooler; cojita (55°F - Cold Holding); pico (55°F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (50°F - Cold Holding). At walk-in cooler; cooked chicken (45°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. **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; black beans (125°F - Hot Holding); ground beef (105°F - Hot Holding); pork (120°F - Hot Holding); rojo sauce (110°F - Hot Holding). Operator stated items reheated prior to being placed in steam table. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Source: Florida Department Of Health.