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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS vs MI TIERRA CAFETERIA RESTAURANT, 11-003867 (2011)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 11-003867 Visitors: 7
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: MI TIERRA CAFETERIA RESTAURANT
Judges: CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Aug. 01, 2011
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.

Latest Update: May 19, 2024
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State of Florida

Department of Business and Professional Regulation Division of Hotels and Restaurants

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

PetttIoner,

vs

Ml TIERRA CAFETERIA RESTAURANT

Respondent

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License Number 2317737

License Type 2010

Case Number 2010036477

Administrative Complalnt

The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND

RESTAURANTS, ("Pet1t1oner"), files this AdmInistrat1ve Complaint against Ml TIERRA CAFETERIA RESTAURANT, ("Respondent"), and says

  1. PetItIoner Is the state agency charged with regulatmg 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 1unsdIct1on of the D1v1s1on of Hotels and Restaurants The respondent's business address of record 1s 7451 SW 8 ST, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33144 The marling address of record 1s Ml TIERRA CAFETERIA RESTAURANT, at 7451 SW 8 ST, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33144

  3. Inspection of this establishment conducted pursuant to Sec 509 032, Florida Statutes, revealed v1olat1ons of the prov1sIons of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and/ or the rules promulgated thereto governing operation of the establishment The vIolatIon(s) found and applicable law are descnbed m Exh1b1t "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference Inspection documents are attached as Exh1b1t "B", incorporated herein by reference

    WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests entry of an Order imposing one or more of the following penalties adm1rnstrative fine not to exceed $1,000 per offense, suspension, revocation, or refusal of a hcense issued pursuant to this Chapter, and/or any other rehef authorrzed by Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, or the rules promulgated thereto

    Signed July 26, 2010


    Shanrne Kallas, D1stnct Manager

    By delegation of the Director, or des,gnee 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: 7160 3901 9848 6921 5670

    I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT has been

    hand served by me on this    day of                                                       , 2010

    Received by                              _

    Inspector's Signature Operator's Signature


    Titre



    Case Number 2010036477 File Number 222389

    License Number 2317737 2010

    Ml TIERRA CAFETERIA RESTAURANT


    01sl11cl Number 01

    Form revised 10 15 09



    Filed August 1, 2011 4:16 PM Division of Administrative Hearings

    I.


    Exh1bIt A


    License Number 2317737

    License Type 2010 PERMANENT FOOD SERVICE

    Case Number 2010036477


    "FC" as cited herein references specific provIsIons of the Food Code, Recommendations of the United States Public Health Service, Food and Drug Adm1rnstratIon, incorporated by Chapter 61C, Florida AdmIrnstrat1ve Code. "NFPA" as cited herein references specIfIc provIsIons of the National Fire Protection AssocIatIon Life Safety Code, incorporated by reference at Chapter 4A-3, "Fire Prevention, General Prov1s1ons", Florida AdminIstratIve Code, and 61C-1 004(5), Florida AdminIstratIve Code


    "'" denotes a critical vIolatIon


    It Is alleged that on January 28, 2010, and June 17, 2010, the licensee was In vIolatIon of Florida Statute 509(FS) and/or the Rules of the D1vIsIon of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Adm1nistrat1ve Code (FAC}, in the following particulars Copy(s) of the report(s) for the above referenced Inspect1on(s) are attached hereto and incorporated by reference as ExhIbIt B


    ' 1 03A-07-1 3-501.16(A) FC (A} EXCEPT DURING PREPARATION, COOKING, OR COOLING, OR WHEN TIME IS USED AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL AS SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 3-501 19, AND EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD SHALL BE MAINTAINED (1) AT 135 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR ABOVE, EXCEPT THAT ROASTS COOKED TO A TEMPERATURE AND FOR A TIME SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3-401 11(B) OR REHEATED AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3-403 11(E) MAY BE HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR ABOVE, OR (2) AT A TEMPERATURE SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING (A) 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LESS,


    OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD COLD HELD AT GREATER THAN 41 DEGREES

    FAHRENHEIT, REPEAT VIOLATION.


    ' 2 OBA-26-1 3-302 11(A)(1) FC (A) FOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CROSS CONTAMINATION BY (1) SEPARATING RAW ANIMAL FOODS DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, HOLDING, AND DISPLAY FROM (A} RAW READY-TO-EAT FOOD INCLUDING OTHER RAW ANIMAL FOOD SUCH AS FISH FOR SUSHI OR MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH, OR OTHER RAW READY-TO-EAT FOOD SUCH AS VEGETABLES, AND (8) COOKED READY-TO-EAT FOOD,


    OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL FOOD STORED OVER READY-TO-EAT FOOD. REPEAT VIOLATION.


    • 3 12A-16-1 2-301 14 FC WHEN TO WASH 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

    1. AFTER TOUCHING BARE HUMAN BODY PARTS OTHER THAN CLEAN HANDS AND CLEAN, EXPOSED PORTIONS OF ARMS, (8) AFTER USING THE TOILET ROOM, (C) AFTER CARING FOR OR HANDLING SERVICE ANIMALS OR AQUATIC ANIMALS AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2-403 11(8), (D) EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2-401 11(B), AFTER COUGHING, SNEEZING, USING A HANDKERCHIEF OR DISPOSABLE TISSUE, USING TOBACCO, EATING, OR DRINKING, (E) AFTER HANDLING SOILED EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS, (F} DURING FOOD PREPARATION, AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY TO REMOVE SOIL AND CONTAMINATION AND TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION WHEN CHANGING TASKS, (G) WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN WORKING WITH RAW FOOD AND WORKING WITH READY-TO-EAT FOOD, (H) BEFORE DONNING GLOVES FOR WORKING WITH FOOD, AND (I) AFTER ENGAGING IN OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT CONTAMINATE THE HANDS


      OBSERVED EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN FOOD PREPARATION, HANDLE CLEAN EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS, OR TOUCH UNWRAPPED SINGLE-SERVICE ITEMS, WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. REPEAT VIOLATION.

      Case Number 2010036477 File Number 222389

      Lrcense Number 2317737 2010

      Ml TIERRA CAFETERIA RESTAURANT

      District Number 01

      Form revrsed 10 15 09



  4. 14-37-1 4-501 12 FC CUTTING SURFACES SURFACES SUCH AS CUTTING BLOCKS AND BOARDS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO SCRATCHING AND SCORING SHALL BE RESURFACED IF THEY CAN NO LONGER BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED, OR DISCARDED IF THEY ARE NOT CAPABLE OF BEING RESURFACED


OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD GROOVED/PITTED AND NO LONGER CLEANABLE. REPEAT VIOLATION.


' 5 22-28-1 4-60111(A) FC EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND UTENSILS SHALL BE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH


OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER SOILED WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD RESIDUE. REPEAT VIOLATION.


Case Number 2010036477 File Number 222389

License Number 2317737 2010

Ml TIERRA CAFETERIA RESTAURANT

District Number 01

Form revised 10 15 09


Docket for Case No: 11-003867
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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