Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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GORDITAS DON HUICHO

2071 DREW ST · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3573504
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10735713
DBPR license6214625

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#7High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beans at 52-56 F at 11:00 am stacked and separated by cardboard in double door cooler cooked previous day at 6:00 pm . Person in charge moved bean to dishwashing area to discard .

#8High Priority01B-36-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Beans at 52-56 F at 11:00 am stacked and separated by cardboard in double door cooler cooked previous day at 6:00 pm . Person in charge over beans to dishwashing area to discard .

Stop Sale
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food ( raw fish) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food ( cooked noodles ) in triple door cooler . Person in charge rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic14-45-4

Basic – -Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves in dishwashing area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Reviewed with person in charge . Employee cleaned interior of ice machine **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves inside reach in cooler . Reviewed with person in charge

#4Basic33-23-4

Basic – Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface in the grass

#5Basic08B-31-4

Basic – Food ( shrimp ) stored in undrained ice inside triple door cooler . Person in charge removed ice **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage ( open bottle of water ) container in a cold holding unit ( glass door cooler ) with food to be served to customers. Reviewed with person in charge . Person in charge relocated drink to a separate container **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.