EL TIPICO LATINO RESTAURANT

1479 BELCHER RD S STE G&H

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/7/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License displayed expired on 2/1/2025.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Gave operator printed copy of DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form in Spanish. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Infrared thermometer observed.
  • 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. Emailed operator DBPR Food Employee Reporting Agreement form for 3 employees without state approved employee food training. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training certificate for Analiet B. 9/12/2024 from State Food Safety. Employee is not currently present at the time of inspection. Observed three employee engaging in food preparation or with food and do not currently have food safety training. Discussed with operator food service employees to receive state approved employee training within 60 days of employment.
Food Inspector #8866336
2025-02-07
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 8/21/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: During inspection management wasn't able to correct this item. **Time Extended**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Under hot holding unit font of house. Shelf restaurant is putting extra food on shelf. cooked yucca (112F - Hot Holding); cooked pork ribs (98F - Hot Holding); pork soup (114F - Hot Holding); Plate in between hot holding units sitting on top beef balls (97F - Hot Holding). **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: All items on the bottom of hot holding unit on shelf. cooked yucca (109F - Hot Holding); cooked pork ribs (112F - Hot Holding); pork soup (120F - Hot Holding); Plate in between hot holding units sitting on top beef balls (97F - Hot Holding). All items have not been down in this spot for more than 4 hours. All items are requested to be warmed back up to 165. **Admin Complaint**
Food Inspector #8865734
2024-08-21
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 8/20/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee lunch box inside reach in cooler. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Dry Chicken stock in dry storage not covered. Employee covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Was 0 ppm now 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 flying insect in front of house near hot holding area. **Warning**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Under hot holding unit font of house. Shelf restaurant is putting extra food on shelf. cooked yucca (112F - Hot Holding); cooked pork ribs (98F - Hot Holding); pork soup (114F - Hot Holding); Plate in between hot holding units sitting on top beef balls (97F - Hot Holding). **Warning**
  • 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. Pork cooked yesterday with no dates in walk in fridge. Employee dated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food Inspector #8786935
2024-08-20
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).