BESITO MEXICAN
253 WESTSHORE PLAZA SUITE 205
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a pinkish mold like substance inside ice machine bin at time of inspection
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle on table on cooks line next to clean pans. Operator disposed of water during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee back pack stored over tortilla making station. Operator had employee move bag to provided lockers during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface metal area around top of ice machine bin interior is rusted at time of inspection n
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards stained at time of inspection. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled behind ovens in prep room at time of inspection
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in maseca during inspection. Operator removed scoop Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old "use first" labels on food containers stored on shelf. Operator moved pans to dish room to be cleaned during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed food debris in between back and seat cushions on booths inspected in dining room area.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards on cooks line at time of inspection
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 5/7/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
- 24-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets by ice machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line iced over and not maintaining time temperature control for safety food in temperature, reach in cooler shelving paint chipping, sliding door on ice machine cracked, metal strainer bowl for tortilla chips broken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: Refrigeration company scheduled for maintenance later in the day (5/7/2024). Operator using ice and low stocking levels to keep product cold at time of inspection **Time Extended**
- 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handle at three compartment sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
- 41-18-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 500+ppm quaternary ammonia began adding water to sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: Operator diluted at time of callback. Hector called ECOLAB to come out to service unit at time of callback **Time Extended**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 500+ppm quaternary ammonia Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Frank Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: Hector has Frank and two other employees scheduled for certified food manager training**Time Extended** **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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Extended bar. Removed three compartment sink and added a dish machine in bar. Moved handwash sink in server area approximately 5 feet. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-07: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/7/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 5/6/2024
High Priority
9
Intermediate
5
Basic
15
Total
29
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom Warning
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets by ice machine Warning
- 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. Raw salmon Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line iced over and not maintaining time temperature control for safety food in temperature, reach in cooler shelving paint chipping, sliding door on ice machine cracked, metal strainer bowl for tortilla chips broken Warning
- 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Lava rock bowls used for table side guacamole, wicker baskets for chips Warning
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around compactor. Warning
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Table fan Warning
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Wicker baskets for chips Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In prep room Warning
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Apple with sticker still attached, cutting peppers without first washing. Manager had employee wash remaining peppers **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on server area Warning
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. By ice machine, not creating sanitary nuisance at time of inspection Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handle at three compartment sink Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly on cook line, 1 by ice machine, and 4 in bar Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over shredded cheese in walk in cooler Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw salmon thawed in packaging without opening package. Package states it must be removed from packaging prior to thawing Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line- cream mushroom sauce 60F, raw fish 50F, Pico 54F, Pico 49F cooked mushrooms 51F, raw beef 51F Reach in cooler- quinoa 44F Walk in cooler- chorizo 46F, raw pork 47F, raw beef 46F, raw chicken 48F Server station- milk 53F Warning
- 01B-38-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. cut tomatoes 44F (cooling 10am temped at 1:54pm retemped 3:05pm 46F) tres leche 48F (cooling 10am temped at 1:55pm retemped 3:05 46F) Warning
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut tomatoes 44F (cooling 10am temped at 1:54pm retemped 3:05pm 46F) tres leche 48F (cooling 10am temped at 1:55pm retemped 3:05 46F) Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 500+ppm quaternary ammonia began adding water to sink Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 500+ppm quaternary ammonia Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Placed into reach in cooler that is unable to maintain time temperature control for safety food. Unable to properly cool. Cut tomatoes and tres leche Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Server station, dish area, and prep line Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Frank 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Extended bar. Removed three compartment sink and added a dish machine in bar. Moved handwash sink in server area approximately 5 feet. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/6/2024 revealed 29 total violations (9 high priority, 5 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 3/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on stacked pans on shelf in dish room.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two pans of tortilla chips stored on floor in server isle. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 42-02-4:Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Mop bucket had sani bucket and mop head in. Operator cleaned out during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Large lexan food containers over triple sink. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed case of togo cups on floor in dry storage. Operator had employee place case back on shelves during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Observed mold like substance around soda nozzle on drink fountain.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed clear food containers on hand wash sink in dish room. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/22/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 12/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed consolation oil on floor in dry storage. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At center bar ice bin. Operator moved ice scoop during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface observed metal strip at back of ice machine bin
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink on cooks line. Operator made sign during inspection and hung it Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean lexan pans in dish room
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance around soda dispenser nozzles -observed mold like substance on shelves in walk in cooler
- 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Observed tank in dry storage near back door. Operator moved to outside storage away from building during inspection Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/20/2023 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).