PUERTO RICAN SPICE
PUERTO RICAN SPICE located in NORTH PORT has undergone 4 health department inspections, achieving a 3.6/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
12765 TAMIAMI TRL S
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/16/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10871395
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed at make table and reach in stand up cooler, torn gaskets.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk opened, without a date marking on it. Observed operator dating milk. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed beans in container without identifying label. Observed operator removing food labeling beans.
Inspection Date: 5/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10759691
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on line prep table, reach in gaskets soiled. Observed employees starting operator cleaning gaskets. Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed a couple of old labels on containers on drying shelf. Observed an operator removing labels. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 1/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775082
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in the unisex restrooms.
- 24-17-4:Basic - Plastic food container dried with a towel/cloth.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed spoons and forks stored with the food contact surface up behind the front counter.
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed a plastic mixing bowl not sanitized before storage after washing and rinsing in the three compartment sink.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the operating license expired 12/1/2024.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over cooked rice in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the raw beef. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit.
Inspection Date: 5/9/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 7934317
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed