DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

ROSALITA'S TEX MEX GRILL

5949 S CONGRESS AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10829029

  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of left reach-in-cooler on cook line.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Tasty beef salsa 55F, tasty chicken salsa 52F, cooked yesterday in a deep covered container in walk in cooler. See stop sale
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Tasty beef salsa 55F, tasty chicken salsa 52F, cooked yesterday in a deep covered container in walk in cooler.

Inspection Date: 1/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10764122

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8837624

  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw tomatoes in delivery box not washed prior to cutting in prep area. Cook washed tomatoes. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside put gloves on and handled clean dishes, without washing her hands first. Employee went to wash her hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license exp. 12.1.24 Warning
  • 01B-38-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Tomato salsa 48F-51F prepared yesterday and placed in walk in cooler over night, then this morning transferred to walk in freezer. Salsa is in 4 deep, covered and stacked containers. Warning
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Tomato salsa 48F-51F prepared with fresh tomatoes yesterday and placed in walk in cooler over night, then this morning transferred to walk in freezer. Salsa is in 4 deep, covered and stacked containers. See stop sale. Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Huevos Rancheros served with two sunny side up eggs not disclosed as undercooked on menu. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing windex not labeled in wait station. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8747491

  • 35A-22-5:Intermediate - Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment. Small dog sitting with its owner in a dining room booth - guest with dog left the building during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8618457

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Trays of cooked rice in walk in freezer not covered - operator covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator removed pitcher from hot line hand sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8557591

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep table open employee water bottle, operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container full of tortillas was stored on floor - operator moved 6 inch off floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of Hotline make table.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Steaks sitting in standing water at 3 compartment sink, operator corrected by turning on water. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - Salsa (45F- Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Fry station make table - Cooked Ground beef (45F cold holding.) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in Fry station make line overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - Salsa (45F- Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Fry station make table - Cooked Ground beef (45F cold holding.) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in Fry station make line overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine >100ppm); Operator corrected - Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can blocking hand washing sink in prep area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8543011

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364077

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead behind the bar on floor next lowboy reach in cooler. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on prep table on hot line - operator removed candy bar. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Dry storage - employee handbags above food products - operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hot line sink.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled dirty utensils then removed from dishwasher with same gloves no hand wash. Educated operator proper glove changing and hand wash when working dish area. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. single door reach in cooler on hot line - raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); Poultry (52F - Cold Holding); Beef (52F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. single door reach in cooler - raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); Poultry (52F - Cold Holding); Beef (52F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand sink blocked by utility prep table.