SMILES CATERING/LOS GRINGOS
2922 West Tampa Bay Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At the area where employee stored wet mops next to dish washing area. Employee mop the floor at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly at prep sink area. Operator eliminated fly, cleaned and sanitized the contact surfaces at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to three-compartments sink, operator refilled paper at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee has no proof of training.
- 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 pasta not date marked in large reach-in cooler at prep area. Operator date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach behind oven adjacent to dish area 1 dead roach on floor under dry storage shelf in back kitchen Observed employee discard, clean, and sanitize areas **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic container wet nesting on shelf under prep table on cookline Corrected observed employee place in dish area and observed employee wash **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open employee drink stored in reach in cooler on cookline Corrected observed employee remove and place on push cart **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed unwashed mushrooms and avocados in walkin cooler over ready to eat hard boiled eggs Corrected observed employee remove and place on shelf with other unwashed vegetables **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored behind cooked chicken on cookline reachin cooler Corrected observed employee place raw shelled eggs in front of cooked chicken **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (44F - Cold Holding) Observed employee placed butter in freezer to rapidly cool retemped butter 42F at 11:10am. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).