VALLARTA'S
11345 SR 54 · ODESSA · Hillsborough County · FL 33556
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched neck collar and grabbed clean plate no glove change or hand washing observed. Discussed with manager the importance of hand washing pl **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw meat on top of tortilla wraps walk in cooler. Reach. Raw shelled eggs over cooked salsa in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched raw meat same gloves than rubbed hands on rag. And touched ready to eat pineapple. No glove change or hand washing. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line. Across oven. Cold holding:cheese 47 f cut tomatoes 46 f sour cream 47 cooked salsa 48 f cooked salsa 48 f cook beef 48 f cook peppers 48 f ambient air temperature 51 f all time/temperature control for safety food was brought from walk in cooler to reach in Cooler less than 4 hours. Per operator no temperatures taken today. Employee moved items to walk in cooler 2nd temp salsa 46 f cut lettuce 46 f salsa 46 f Walk in cooler : cook chicken 44 f 43 f **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. **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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 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/. 10-4-06 lasted plans. File number 206736 alcohol machine above hand wash sink not shown on plans at bar area. Three compartment sink not listed on plans in bar. Three compartment sink was removed from service area for waiters to grab orders. Replaced with prep table ovens and coolers not in same place dish machine next to three compartment sink in back kitchen but not in plans. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior black substance above rim **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee Drink in white reach in freezer by office **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep counter cooks line employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Pots of raw meat on the floor in the kitchen. Walk in cooler has raw vegetables in bucket on floor. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler were tortillas are stored **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cook beef mozzarella cheese salsa cook chicken not covered walk in cooler. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing sink by ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:50 PM.
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.