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EL PRIMO Y LA FLACA

10021 4TH STREET NORTH · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 19, 2025
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1313914
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10783382
DBPR license6252821

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority6 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Observed: Employee washed hands with no soap. During inspection observed employee touched food without washing hands with soap before engaging in food prep. **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Warning
#4High Priority50-08-7

High Priority – Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https:// www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Warning
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler at cook line. cut tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (50F – Cold Holding) **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Warning

Intermediate 6

#2Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Observed: Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. During inspection used only water and used three compartment sink to wash hands during inspection. Instructed to use soap and wash hands in only approved hand wash sink. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning
#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning
#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink has sheet pans blocking only hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Observed: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning
#8Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – Observed: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning
#9Intermediate51-21-4

Intermediate – Observed: Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operator failed to submit a Commissary Notification form to the division for each commissary prior to use. During inspection observed fresh water hooked up during inspection to commissary. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage open water bottle on cutting board. Employee moved. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning
#10Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Observed: Stored food not covered. During inspection observed storage of food in both freezer no covered. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.