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THE LATIN DUGOUT

5226 GUNN HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33624

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 6, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1272252
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8331110
DBPR license3952724

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority7 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.

#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cut lettuce in plastic Togo bag

#5High Priority08A-13-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shelled eggs over butter in make table reach in cooler

Intermediate 7

#6Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

#7Intermediate28-09-5

Intermediate – Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Upon arrival at food truck observed water dripping out of truck from three small drains on the floor of the food truck employee stated when they spray the floors down with hose they push water down the drains.owner covered the drains at time of inspection. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#8Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine

#9Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Hand washing sink is planted by food truck entrance with a three compartment sink across to the right side of the wall of truck. Reach in cooler and oven and two fryers and reach in cooler all lined up against the wall cooks line. By service window is a prep table and reach in cooler. Observed three mini drains on the floor of food truck in the corner. Operator let's water drain out of truck when they are cleaning **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#10Intermediate27-01-4

Intermediate – No portable fresh water tank on truck. The water is coming from a hose connected to pipe. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#11Intermediate51-21-4

Intermediate – Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operator failed to submit a Commissary Notification form to the division for each commissary prior to use.

#12Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook chicken reach in cooler by kitchen entrance

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil cases on floor

#2Basic51-06-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. No fresh water tank on truck the hose is connected to the pipes underneath the truck. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:30 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.