SMILES CATERING/LOS GRINGOS
2922 West Tampa Bay Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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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).
Inspection on 5/28/2024
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 5/28/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/15/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cup stored in flour 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. Speaker and light machine stored over clean equipment on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a box of potato puzzles stored on floor in walk-in freezer Corrected -observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup along door frame of walk-in freezer Observed ice buildup in chest freezer on cookline Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board on cookline Corrected-observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label on a condiment bottle in shelf under grill top Corrected observed employee remove old label 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 employee drink stored inside walk-in cooler Observed employee place in a container labeled employee food only and placed on bottom shelf Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer tested at 10ppm at 3-comp sink Observed employee discard, refill, and test at 50ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine store with sugar on shelf under front counter Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee place gloves on hands without hand washing , operator was completing office work, then went directly to preparing food on cookline. Inspector explained proper hand washing and gloves use and suggested to operator to wash hands Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over chicken salad in reachin cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (48F - Cold Holding) in True reachin cooler on cookline Observed ham (44 - Cold Holding)in reach in cooler in dish area observed employee place in walkin cooler Observed raw beef (45 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler in dish area Observed pasta salad (47 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler in dish area Observed pooled eggs (48 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler in dish area Observed milk (56F - Cold Holding); milk (60F - Cold Holding); butter (70F - Cold Holding) on front counter Employee placed in ice bath **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed sliced cheese with no date mark in walk-in cooler Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with rust build up under prep table on service line Observed employee place in dish pit to be cleaned **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed mixer equipment stored inside handsink on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink used as a dump sink on service line Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/15/2024 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn on 2-door valpro reach-in cooler Observed broken light cover in dish storage area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Observed gasket torn on valpro reachin cooler **Time Extended**
- 14-34-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Observed interior of ice machine rust pitted Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Observed interior of ice machine rust pitted **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/1/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/27/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup stored in bulk pan cake mix Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drinks and food stored over sale food in reachin cooler on prep table Observed manager move employee food to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn on 2-door valpro reach-in cooler Observed broken light cover in dish storage area Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up along door frame of walk-in freezer Warning
- 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Observed interior of ice machine rust pitted Warning
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed fan of walk-in cooler soiled with debris and dust Warning
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can for mushrooms on shelf under prep table Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed apples stored in non food grade bags in reachin cooler Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw sausage stored over cooked soup in reachin cooler Corrected-observed employee place raw sausage in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (73F - Cold Holding)stored on front counter, manager discarded product Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer machine with old food build up. Observed oven soiled Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand sink to fill a metal pan Observed a water filter attached to the hand sink on the service line Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold on interior lid of ice machine.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks stored in reach cooler, corrected, operator removed drinks from cooler during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in disrepair at two door reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. B. Dumpster lid open at time of inspection, operator closed dumpster lid at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).