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EL MANGASO #2

3503 W BAKER ST · PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County · FL 33563

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 6, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1325342
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10932186
DBPR license3953173

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority5 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 14 live flies flying around truck.

Intermediate 5

#10Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket in handwash sink.

#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator got chlorine beach for food contact surfaces sanitizer at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint
#13Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator got soap at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water on truck temped 75 F.

Basic 8

#1Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator eating apple in truck and sat apple on cutting board.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of fruit on floor.

#3Basic08B-42-4

Basic – Food stored outside. Mangos, melons, and pineapples stored outside. Operator brought inside at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint
#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bowl with no handle in fruit.

#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 68 F.

#6Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler.

#7Basic25-11-5

Basic – Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Single service items stored outside.

#8Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.