PUPUSAS & BURRITOS GRILL
Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida, 32773
Seminole County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -multiple ceiling tiles with apparent water damage
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 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 keys stored on pizza table lid, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler green shelves -side of flat top grill/fryer has an accumulation of grease and food debris
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler metal shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw fish stored over yuca in double door stainless steel reach-in freezer, operator reorganized reach-in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. -milk in walk-in cooler, operator stated opened on Tuesday, 3/25/2025, operator dated **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -Jorge
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -unlabeled spray bottle stored in woman's bathroom
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/9/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/9/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. -men's restroom -storage area above electrical panel **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: -storage area above electrical panel **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Chest freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Last plan review from 09/2019 does not match layout. - one three conoartment sink on plans is a pizza prep table. Pizza oven is no on plans. Mop sink was relocated. Additional tables are placed in center of kitchen. Front counter has beverage dispenser and steam table. - additional handsinks are recommended due to additional equipment and tables restricting access to single handsink in kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: Inspector contacted Plan Review department, as of today's date 12/5/2024, updated plans have been submitted and are awaiting approval from the assigned plan reviewer. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
11
Total
22
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -men's bathroom **Warning**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - open coffee cup on table behind band saw - open cup on table at cookline - open mug on box of wrapped dingle servive utensils - employee food plate on table under bandsaw **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - purse, cellphone on bottled beverages **Warning**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. -men's restroom -storage area above electrical panel **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Chest freezer. **Warning**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -over pizza prep table **Warning**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -Provided Choking First Aid Procedures poster **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters over cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease and food debris -top of fryer has an accumulation of grease and food debris -shelf below flat top grill has an accumulation of grease and food debris **Warning**
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. -on shelf below flat top grill **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -stainless steel wall behind flat top grill has an accumulation of grease and food debris **Warning**
- 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. -multiple employees **Warning**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -license expired 4/1/2024, operator renewed during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. - raw beef over tortillas in upright freezer **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked pork 84F and shredded cheese 72F, per operator stored on prep table less than 1 hour, operator relocated to walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -laundry booster stored on shelf with food and clean utensils, operator relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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. -Provided Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events poster. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by rate of cooling observed during inspection. Black beans were temped at 47-54F at 12:08pm Per operator, cooked yesterday. Operator then stated they were cooked at 9 am today. Rechecked at 12:44, still temping 47-53F. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris or residue. -slicer -dough hook -soda nozzles **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handwash sink next to triple sink being used to store wire strainer, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Last plan review from 09/2019 does not match layout. - one three conoartment sink on plans is a pizza prep table. Pizza oven is no on plans. Mop sink was relocated. Additional tables are placed in center of kitchen. Front counter has beverage dispenser and steam table. - additional handsinks are recommended due to additional equipment and tables restricting access to single handsink in kitchen **Warning**
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. -rear exit door off of kitchen
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 22 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 11 basic).