HECTORS MEXICAN FOOD II
HECTORS MEXICAN FOOD II maintains a 3.1/5 food safety rating based on 8 health department inspections in TAMPA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
3121 East Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33610
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/2/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10943587
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of clear liquid fry oil stored on the steps of food truck. Employee picked up and placed on table. Corrected On-Site
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Discussed with operator that license number needs to be displayed on the truck for customers.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided customer with copy.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flat top grill on cooks line soiled with food debris
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken, raw shrimp, raw fish stored over pickled peppers in reach in cooler near food truck side entrance.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding); ground beef (45F- Cold Holding); ground pork (44F - Cold Holding); shredded yellow cheese (44F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded diced tomatoes, operator moved other items to nearby storage food truck for rapid cooling. ground chicken 2nd temp 11:26a (39 F - Cold Holding); ground beef 2nd temp 11:26am (42F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella cheese 2nd temp 11:31a (43F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site
- 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 customer with copy.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses chlorine, no test strips available. Provided operator with strips **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Diced tomatoes located in reach in cooler near food truck side entrance dated 08-26-2025, per operator, tomatoes are cut fresh daily, employees did not update date.
Inspection Date: 2/3/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8830505
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Repeat Violation
- 50-03-4:Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Inspection Date: 9/17/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8832670
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 7/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8830417
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended**
- 08B-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unprotected small ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outside in not fully enclosed storage unit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended**
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Observed cooked food being stored in a walk-in cooler from an unlicensed building next door to the MFDV. Additionally, a not fully secured enclosed shed is being used next to the MFDV, storing large cooking pots, a mop sink, plastic food containers, food blender equipment, and chemicals. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked beef and cooked chicken stored in glass Reach-In-Cooler not date marked. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 7/16/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8710037
- 24-24-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. 1 fly observed near back open door of MFDV Warning
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected small ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outside in not fully enclosed storage unit. Warning
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly observed near back open door of MFDV Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed temperatures in glass Reach-In-Cooler Cooked Beef (49 F - Cold Holding); Cooked Chicken (51 F - Cold Holding); Cooked pork (51 F - Cold Holding); Operator placing in another Reach-In-Cooler to cool down **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemicals stored in a not fully secured enclosed shed next to the MFDV. Warning
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Observed cooked food being stored in a walk-in cooler from an unlicensed building next door to the MFDV. Additionally, a not fully secured enclosed shed is being used next to the MFDV, storing large cooking pots, a mop sink, plastic food containers, food blender equipment, and chemicals. 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. Observed cooked beef and cooked chicken stored in glass Reach-In-Cooler not date marked. Warning
Inspection Date: 1/3/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8582229
- 50-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 12/28/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481293
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Warning
- 08B-32-4:Basic - Food being prepared outside. Observed operators cleaning raw chicken on prep table next to MFDV in a not fully enclosed shed. Also observed operator cleaning raw fish inside mop sink located inside the not fully enclosed shed Warning
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Warning
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation. 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. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic container stored inside hand sink Warning
- 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. 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. Warning