PULGARCITO 503

701 East Fletcher Avenue
Florida, 33612
North Tampa Heights
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10727463

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on reach in coolers are soiled at time of inspection.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed large grooved cutting boards on main cooks line 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 bulk dry rice. Operator moved scoop at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface observed rust inside ice machine bin at time of inspection.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler on cooks line
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed meat stored in togo thank you bags in walk in freezer at time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 11/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8774426

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding near kitchen entrance in disrepair. Cove molding in back right restroom in disrepair.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board Equipment in poor repair. Gasket near kitchen entrance.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup reach in freezer near kitchen entrance. Walk in freezer
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in cooler.
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Chlorine 200+ppm) CORRECTED TO Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm)
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Back exit door blocked by a bunch of boxes, discussed with operator.

Inspection Date: 6/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8690925

  • 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 2024-06-12: **Time Extended**
  • 05-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Operator states they take temperatures but logs not available. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8575226

  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding); red beans cooked (53F - Cold Holding); eggs ambient air temperature (50F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (51F - Cold Holding) from yesterday. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding); red beans cooked (53F - Cold Holding); eggs ambient air temperature (50F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (51F - Cold Holding) 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
  • 05-10-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Operator states they take temperatures but logs not available. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8373486

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of cut vegetables stored on floor on cooks line. Chef removed bucket and properly stored it. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler on server line.
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 3 compartment sink tested 200ppm of chlorine emptied and refilled sink retested at 100ppm. 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. Emailed operator body fluid clean up sign.
  • 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. Beef cooked in the past 24 hours has no date markings.