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SMILES CATERING/LOS GRINGOS

2922 W TAMPA BAY BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3669304
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13532159
DBPR license3907250

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 0ppm. Employee is washing food containers at time of inspection. Operator remade sanitizer and educated employee, employee re-sanitzing the clean equipment. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of Pasteurized liquid egg (59F – Cold Holding) and pulled pork (54F – Cold Holding) stored on prep table at cook line. Operator moved to reach-in freezer for rapid chilling, re temped: liquid egg 42 F, pulled pork 40 F. A container of cooked spaghetti 48 F stored in reach-in cooler at HSP catering kitchen. Operator states that it was let on the prep table about 1 hour during food prepping, and voluntarily discarded at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate16-33-4

Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Operator educated employee at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:01 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.