DON JOSE'S MEXICAN GRILL
2006 SOUTH PARSONS AVE · SEFFNER · Hillsborough County · FL 33584
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3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
50-08-7High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – 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/ Change of ownership operator applied and got plans approved. Establishment was open and operating serving food to the public, without having licensing inspection. Conducted licensing inspection and issued temporary license to clear operator to serve food to the public. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-01: **Time Extended**
Intermediate 2
31A-07-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. By ice machine in back storage area. Employees have to walk through doorway, contaminating their hands to get to ice machine. No convenient handwashing station by front counter where dessert cooler is and drink dispensers are. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-01: Hand sink installed by ice machine. Operator will install hand sink near front counter. **Time Extended**
51-16-7Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Licensing inspection, not following proviso number 5. 5) Plans provided must accurately reflect all food service equipment and its location in the establishment. Failure to provide accurate plans could result in delay at the time of the licensing inspection Front counter has a dessert cooler where desserts are served, closest hand sink is through doorway to main kitchen approximately 20 feet away or server station, which you would have to walk around counter. Also, there are two self-serve buffet stations to the left of front counter Front counter has drink dispensers/beer cooler behind POS system. Operator added coffee station, toaster station, oven, prep table in min kitchen Observed 2 reach in coolers out of secured area. Manager is to move them inside of storage shed. Ice machine not secured with a lock and no easily accessible hand sink close by. Operator has flaps installed on door leading from unsecured area into kitchen so cross contamination would occur. Operator has reaching cooler and dry storage area not identified on plans. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-01: Operator moved all items as recommended and has redrawn plans that accurately reflect equipment layout. Operator will install a hand sink on the opposite side of the wall with the 3 compartment sink (#42 on the new plans). Operator will submit updated plans to plan review for approval. **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:43 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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