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Grades describe each kitchen's last twelve months. The spotless figure above counts every inspection ever recorded here that ended with the inspector writing nothing down at all — a much harder bar than an A.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over ready to eat banana pudding in reach-in cooler across from hand washing sink. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf.
High priorityKITCHEN AT THE COLLECTIVE →Jul 28, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to cook line: sour cream (49F - Cold Holding); lettuce (46F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to another cooler to reduce temperature to 41.
High priorityCOCTELES Y PALETAS EL MEXICANO →Jul 28, 2026
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee opened pass-through window and proceeded to handle cut melon without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
High priorityCOCTELES Y PALETAS EL MEXICANO →Jul 23, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to cook line: sour cream (49F - Cold Holding); lettuce (46F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to another cooler to reduce temperature to 41°.
High priorityCOCTELES Y PALETAS EL MEXICANO →Jul 23, 2026
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cut watermelon stored in non food grade take out bag in reach in cooler at front of truck.
High priorityCOCTELES Y PALETAS EL MEXICANO →Feb 18, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork mixture (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding) items in the bottom portion of reach in cooler towards the front of food truck, top items were 41F or below, operator moved bags of bread around to evenly distribute cold air flow.
High priorityCOCTELES Y PALETAS EL MEXICANO →Feb 18, 2026
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of windex by canned food storage, manager moved chemical bottle away from food.
High priorityCOCTELES Y PALETAS EL MEXICANO →Feb 18, 2026
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Tork brand paper towels directly on top of lettuce, Sysco website does not specify whether paper towels are food grade.
High priorityICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK CONCESSION BUILDING →Feb 18, 2026
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented tomato can.
High priorityICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK CONCESSION BUILDING →Sep 26, 2025
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of marinara sauce.
High priorityKNEE DEEP GAMES & GRUB →Sep 26, 2025
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cut lettuce and placed in container with bare hands.
High priorityKNEE DEEP GAMES & GRUB →Sep 26, 2025
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over uncut tomato in reach in cooler at entrance to kitchen, eggs moved to the bottom. Raw shrimp/fish over cooked chicken wings. (Employee unsure if chicken is fully cooked or just par cooked.)
High priorityKNEE DEEP GAMES & GRUB →Sep 26, 2025