LOS HERNANDEZ FAMILY RESTAURANT
600 S PINELLAS AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 8 live flies under dish machine in kitchen 1 live fly under service station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 25 rodent droppings inside dry storage area behind deep freezer Approximately 13 rodent droppings behind deep freezer across from can shelf in dry storage Approximately 18 rodent droppings under dish machine 1 rodent droppings under shelves across from dish machine Approximately 26 rodent droppings under cooks cold holding reach in and toaster/bread station Approximately 50 rodent droppings under on shelf in kitchen approximately 22 rodent droppings behind under hot holding cooks line and next to refrigerator Approximately 53 rodent droppings Behind and on the side of refrigerator on the end of cooks line cooks line Approximately 34 rodent droppings Behind and on the side of deep reach in freezer Approximately 10 rodent droppings behind and under rack next to stove 1 rodent dropping inside stove Approximately 7 rodent droppings underneath and behind flat top on shelf Approximately 40 rodent droppings Underneath flat top on shelf Approximately 3 rodent droppings behind gyro station Approximately 3 rodent droppings dropping under register inside dining room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. shell eggs (63F – Cold Holding); sausage Patties (57F – Cold Holding) butter packets (52F – Cold Holding) whole potatoes cooked 48F cold holding see stop sale items in 2 different reach in coolers front hot line cooler and back prep cooler. Placed in coolers yesterday **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shell eggs (63F – Cold Holding); sausage Patties (57F – Cold Holding) butter packets (52F – Cold Holding) whole potatoes cooked 48F cold holding see stop sale items in 2 different reach in coolers front hot line cooler and back prep cooler. Placed in coolers yesterday. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Soiled prep tables – reach in cooler soiled **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Operator removed 3 compartment sink and installed dish machine, approximately 6 months ago Inspectors submitted plan review request, and operator will submit new plans. **Warning**
02D-02-4Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Sugar bin in kitchen **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No items date marked in long term cold storage. Ham, cooked potato, gyro meat, **Warning**
Basic 16
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Outside of cooking equipment soiled, outside of ice bin rusted. Reach in cooler gasket's **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Back area by soda rack **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Paint peeling in kitchen / prep area **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
36-08-4Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Throughout kitchen **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floors under equipment soiled in kitchen. – walls in kitchen soiled. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. On clean rack **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-34-4Basic – Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Back storage area **Warning**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Screen to window left open 2 large holes in it back of kitchen **Warning**
35B-13-4Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Fan in back of kitchen leading to outside **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes on shelving in kitchen **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Steaks in reach in cooler **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken equipment **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:11 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.