Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: EL MEZCAL, LLC, D/B/A EL MEZCAL
Judges: SUZANNE VAN WYK
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Live Oak, Florida
Filed: Feb. 27, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
State of Florida
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
vs. Case Number: . 2014046018
EL MEZCAL LLC : License Number: 7100294
License Type: | 2010
d/ofa EL MEZCAL, - File Number: 267834
Respondent. :
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Administrative Complaint
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS, (“Petitioner’), files this Administrative Complaint against EL MEZCAL LLC d/b/a EL MEZCAL,
(‘Respondent’), and says:
1. ‘Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the operation of public lodging establishments and
public food service establishments, pursuant to Section 20.165 and Chapter 509, Florida Statutes.
_ 2. Respondent is, and has been at all. times material hereto, licensed by or subject to the jurisdiction of the
Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The respondent's business address of record is 302 OHIO AVE S,
LIVE OAK, FLORIDA °32064.The mailing address of record is EL MEZCAL tLe d/b/a EL MEZCAL at 10898
HWY. 129 S, LIVE OAK, FLORIDA’ 32060.
3. Inspection of this establishment-conducted pursuant to Sec. 509.032, Florida Statutes, revealed violations of
the provisions of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and / or the rules promulgated. thereto governing operation
of the establishment. The violation(s) found. and applicable. law are described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference. Inspection documents are attached as Exhibit “B’, incorporated
herein by reference,
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests entry of an Order imposing one or more.of the following
penalties: administrative fine not to exceed $1,000 per offense, suspension, revocation, or refusal of a license
issued.pursuant to‘this Chapter, and/or any other relief authorized by Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, or the rules
promulgated thereto.
Signed November 03, 2014
Cathy -H. Tuck District Manager
. By delegation of the Director, or designee
Division of Hotels: & Restaurants
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT:
Marc Drexler, Lead Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0487058
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202
Certificate of Service
BY CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL, ARTICLE NUMBER: 7196 9008 9111 2081 9390
THEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT has been
hand served by me on this. day of , 2014.
Received by:
Inspector's Signature Operator's Signature
Title Title
Case Number: 2014046018 File Number: 267834 District Number: 05
License Number: 7100294 2010 Form revised 01.01.13
EL MEZCAL
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Exhibit A-
License Number: 7100294
License Type: 2010 PERMANENT FOOD SERVICE
Case Number: 2014046018
Itis alleged that on July 31, 2014, October 02, 2014 Respondent was in viclation:of Florida Statute 509
(FS); the Rules of the Division of Hotels and Restauranis, Florida Administrative Code (FAC); and/or
specific provisions of the Food Code, Recommendations of the United States Public Health Service, Food
and Drug Administration, as incorporated by Chapter 61C, FAC in the following particulars. Copy(s) of
the report(s) for the above referenced inspection(s) are attached hereto and incorporated by reference as
Exhibit B.
*™ denotes a high priority violation.
* denotes an intermediate priority violation.
** 4.12A-07-4 2-301,14(H) FC. High Priority: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed
portions of their arms.as specified under Section 2-301.12 immediately before engaging in food
preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-
service and single-use articles and: (H) Before’donning gloves for working with food;
Observed employee failed to wash hands. before putting on gloves to work with food. .A server
came into the kitchen, put on a pair of gloves without washing her hands before scooping chips.
2. 28-14-4 5-402.13 FC .. High Priority: Sewage shall be conveyed to the point of disposal through °
an approved sanitary sewage system or other system, including use of sewage transport vehicles, waste
retention tanks, pumps, pipes, hoses, and connections that are constructed, maintained; and operated
according to Jaw.
Observed evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Outside the back door.
** 3. 53A-05-5 .61C-4.023(1) FAC -: Intermediate: Each licensed establishment shall have a minimum
of one certified food protection manager responsible for.all periods of.operation. When four or more
employees, at-one time, are engaged in the storage, preparation or serving. of food in a licensed
establishment, there shall be at least one certified food protection manager present at all times when said
activities are taking place:
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food
preparation/handling. ‘Seven employees present.
Case Number: 2014046018 District: 05
License Number; 7100294 License Type: 2010
EL MEZCAL : File Number: 267834
Docket for Case No: 15-001061
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 24, 2015 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 24, 2015 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Mar. 11, 2015 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 9, 2015; 10:00 a.m.; Live Oak, FL; amended as to DATE).
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Mar. 10, 2015 |
Notice of Appearance (Jesse Dyer) filed.
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Mar. 06, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 06, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 6, 2015; 10:00 a.m.; Live Oak, FL).
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Mar. 05, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 02, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 27, 2015 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction and Closing File filed.
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Feb. 27, 2015 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 27, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 27, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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