RUCITA'S HONDURAN STYLE FOOD
9002 North Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33604
Sulphur Springs
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
- 42-02-4:Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Yellow bucket with dirty mop water sitting outside of MFDV
- 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. **Repeat Violation**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs over condiment bottles in prep reach-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
- 51-35-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not vehicle mounted. Observed MFDV mounted by screws connecting to a wooden fence in back of MFDV **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
- 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 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Yellow Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
7
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- 51-35-1:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not vehicle mounted. Observed MFDV mounted by screws connecting to a wooden fence in back of MFDV **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**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar not labeled **Warning**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Yellow Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **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-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bag of food stored in hand sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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**
- 53A-14-4:Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Sonia Bautista Person In Charge **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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 16 total violations (0 high priority, 7 intermediate, 9 basic).