Inspection Report

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PUPUSERIA AND CAFETERIA CENTROAMERICANA

2504 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3738544
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13777041
DBPR license3915744

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#1High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over hot dog and cooked beans in reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A pan of cooked bean rice (49F – Cold Holding) and shredded cabbage (51F – Cold Holding). Operator moved into reach-in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A pot of chicken soup (122F – Hot Holding) stored on stove top. Operator reheated on stove, re temped 178F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tomato salsa, cooked rice and other cooked/prepared food items in reach-in coolers at dry food storage area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 27, 2026 5:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
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.