EL REY DE OROS
2002 East Fletcher Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
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. Observed employee phone stored on shelf above steam table containing food.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing from kitchen to back door at time of inspection
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bin with tomatillos on floor next to prep table. Employee put bin on table during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler are rusty at time of inspection.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket at time of inspection.
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee drop off dirty pan to triple sink, rinse hands at triple sink then return to prep at time of inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on steam table is stained at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: **Time Extended**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Operator purchased food handler books 07-18-2024 Operator provided photocopied version of food handler cards. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cook line in disrepair, not maintaining temperature. Ambient air reading 55F **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape covering entire top of reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink observed above cake area in back kitchen. Operator moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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. Employee jacket observed on food storage rack in kitchen. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of glaze stored on floor. Discussed with operator. **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked pork not covered in walk in. Cooked beans not covered in walk in. Operator covered at time of inspection. **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. 2 flies in kitchen area. Discussed with operator on not leaving door open. **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Two insects in kitchen area. **Admin Complaint**
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Mole Sauce marked 07-13-2024 Red Sauce 07-13-2024 Red sauce 07-16-2024 Tomato Salsa 07-15-2024 **Warning**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mole Sauce marked 07-13-2024 Sauce 07-13-2024 sauce 07-16-2024 Salsa 07-15-2024 **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lettuce (49F - Cold Holding); ; Tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella (49F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce (49F - Cold Holding); ; Tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella (49F - Cold Holding) Placed into reach in cooler 11:00, no temperature has been taken. **Warning**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals in back storage shelf stored above spices. Operator moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink used to store utensils, operator moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink near 3 compartment sink. Operator restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 05-10-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Thermometer not used to check food in reach in cooler. **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. Cooked beans in walk in not date marked. Operator dated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Operator purchased food handler books 07-18-2024 Operator provided photocopied version of food handler cards. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 20 total violations (8 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: **Time Extended**
- 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Flour lid cracked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).