BCN PAELLA AND TAPAS Inspection – May 16, 2025

High Priority 1

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High Priority – 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. Observed employee garnish drink with lemon wedge using bare hands. Spoke with employee and operator regarding proper glove and utensil use.

Intermediate 2

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Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen, handwash sink used to fill water jug. Spoke with operator, operator discontinued use of handwash sink and used proper prep sink. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

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Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per owner Kristin, employee hired more than 60 days Lovinsky handling food, no food-handler training.

Basic 2

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Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, middle in kitchen.

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Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Florida Food Watch