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JULIO'S EMPANADAS

Health inspection records show JULIO'S EMPANADAS in GULFPORT has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.0/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 4 weeks ago · 5 reports on file

2209 49 ST S, GULFPORT 33707

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

3/19/2026· 4w ago

Visit ID: 13563148

Met Inspection Standards

4 high, 4 int, 1 basic

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26. Operator renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw chicken stored above and with unwashed fruit in walk in cooler. Operator separated fruit. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -raw chicken stored above raw beef in walk in cooler Operator moved chicken Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage and pepper empanada (123F - Hot Holding); Chicken kebab (88F Hot Holding); steak empanada (109F - Hot Holding) Operator voluntarily discarded all. Crab ball (113F - Hot Holding, retemped at 166F) Operator reheated both to 165F for continued hot holding. Discussed option of using Time as a Public Health Control on the hot box items. Emailed operator Time as a Public Health Control Procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board on prep cooler at front counter is stained -flat top grill has accumulation of grease and food debris
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -hand wash sink in warewash area blocked by rack. Operator moved rack to unblock sink Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips. Repeat Violation
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

10/29/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10928123

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 1 basic

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

2/6/2025· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8841587

Met Inspection Standards

3 int

  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee purchase Chlorine Sanitizer 50ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook pork, chicken made on 2-5-25 no date marking. Employee date marked items.

7/26/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8734443

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 3 int, 4 basic

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawed in packaging.
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing cove molding in service area of kitchen.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of water on floor in walk in cooler. Employee moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer in dining room for ice cream build up of ice.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area.4 live fly in kitchen landing on the wall and bag in box soda exterior. Educated operator on flies. .
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Labeled to be thawed before opening ROP Salmon thawed without opening package.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced American (48F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (48F - Cold Holding) moved items to rear of walk in cooler to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by pans in rear area. Employee removed pans. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Holding pizzas on time no written plan. Emailed written plan to operator.

12/11/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8569784

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed