POPPO'S TAQUERIA
1033 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33705
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items stored in deli cooler at front counter: pico (50 F – Cold Holding); guacamole with diced tomatoes (45F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding) Food items haven't been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. Employee iced items to bring down the temperature rapidly. Re-temp items: pico (50F – Cold Holding); guacamole with diced tomatoes (38F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (43F – Cold Holding) Container with salsa in portion cups stored on top of reach in cooler/prep counter next to fryers: chip salsa (83F – Cold Holding) Re-Temped: chip salsa (70F – Cold Holding) Discussed with operator food items must be held at 41 degrees or below or they may utilize Time as a Public Health Control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed raw chorizo, raw steak, raw chicken, cooked black beans, cooked pinto beans, cooked carnitas, pickles cabbage in bags, pickled onions and jalapeños in jars stored in room temperature in front counter area. Establishment is receiving food items from commissary. Discussed with operator to add this location to the HACCP plan. **Warning**
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda machine Ice chute soiled with black and green substance. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At bottom of cooler closest to the cash register. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:48 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.