POPPO'S TAQUERIA
4220 53rd Avenue East
Bradenton, Florida, 34203
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on beard guard and washed hands.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside on south end of building.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Food storage containers not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Person in charge separated containers. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation main kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employees. **Repeat Violation**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Person in charge inverted mop.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled container grease cutter.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation main kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed in main kitchen area and front sandwich make station employees with wristbands and watches. Employees removed and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid on South end of parking area. Person in charge closed lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation main kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed in back kitchen area Dishwasher (Chlorine 000ppm) Person in charge stated he was out of sanitizer and he set up the 3 compartment sink. Triple Sink (Quaternary 300ppm) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler on front sandwich make station Cheese (49F - Cold Holding); Sour Cream (48F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated that the product had been in the reach in cooler for approximately 1.5 hours and placed the product in the reach in cooler . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Xiama expired **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).