Credit Mesa21
Mesa21 restaurant at 1414 N. Orange Ave in Ivanhoe Village got inspected by DBPR October. The inspector found raw fish sold that hadn't undergone proper parasite destruction, chicken made the day prior cooled over night which isn't allowed, and not one employee had proof of required state approved employee training.
Mesa21 October 18 Inspection - Follow-up Inspection Required
| Violation | Observation | |
| 21-05-4 | Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface over watermelon in outside bar **Warning** | |
| 08B-44-4 | Basic - Containers of red sauce stored on floor in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 36-71-4 | Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. **Warning** | |
| 10-08-4 | Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 10-17-4 | Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between containers in reach in cooler top **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 10-20-4 | Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 10-07-4 | Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On reach in cooler in front of flat grill, container with water and utensils at 83F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 21-04-4 | Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In front of walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 21-06-4 | Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food plates in walk in cooler **Warning** | |
| 25-27-4 | Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. In bar **Warning** | |
| 29-11-4 | Basic - Water leaking from pipe under 3 bay sink **Warning** | |
| 21-38-4 | Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor in kitchen cookline **Corrected On-Site** **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. 0 ppm in outside bar chlorine dishmachine **Warning** | |
| 01D-01-4 | High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon and corvina **Warning** | |
| 03A-02-4 | High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler under flat grill had ribs (43-45°F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (43-44°F - Cold Holding); steak (43-46°F - Cold Holding); placed ice toward the front of trays to cool temperature watermelon (55°F - Cold Holding) in bar. Less than 4 hours per manager, placed in reach in cooler for temperature recovery **Warning** | |
| 03D-05-4 | High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. In stand up reach in cooler , shredded chicken (45-47°F) and babocoa (45-47F) made 10/17 did not fully cool. Condensation found on lids. Rice in walk in cooler made 10/17, 6 trays were all between 44-47F. All discarded. **Warning** | |
| 08A-05-4 | High Priority - Raw chicken container stored over ready-to-eat food rice trays and other ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 01B-02-4 | High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cooling issues in reach in cooler and walk in cooler **Warning** | |
| 22-22-4 | Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning** | |
| 02B-01-4 | Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche/ burgers/ steak/ salmon **Warning** | |
| 31B-02-4 | Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near stand up reach in cooler at end of cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 53B-01-5 | Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** | |
| 22-01-4 | Intermediate - Soda gun soiled in bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** |
Mesa21 October 18 Inspection - Follow-up Inspection Required AGAIN
| Violation | Observation | |
| 36-71-4 | Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-18: Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-19: **Time Extended** | |
| 10-08-4 | Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-18: Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-19: **Time Extended** | |
| 21-06-4 | Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-18: Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food plates in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-19: Under cilantro and jalapenos on cookline **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site** | |
| 25-27-4 | Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-18: Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. In bar **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-19: **Time Extended** | |
| 29-11-4 | Basic - - From inspection on 2017-10-18: Basic - Water leaking from pipe under 3 bay sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-19: **Time Extended** | |
| 08A-05-4 | High Priority - - From inspection on 2017-10-18: High Priority - Raw chicken container stored over ready-to-eat food rice trays and other ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-19: Raw fish over ready to eat ribs. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site** | |
| 02B-01-4 | Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-18: Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche/ burgers/ steak/ salmon **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-19: **Time Extended** | |
| 53B-01-5 | Intermediate - - From inspection on 2017-10-18: Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-10-19: **Time Extended** |