DON RUFINOS CARNITAS
4908 E BROADWAY AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33605
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed employee cutting bulk cooked meat on table in front of customers **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cook, start making tortillas without washing hands **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves after handling raw steak and then grabbed tongs and handled cooked steaks. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
27-12-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. Observed no water at three compartment sink or either hand sink on truck. Operator does not have generator so water pump cannot work in order to use three compartment, sink or hand sink **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed foods being prepared, cook and serve outside of the truck: Tortillas, cooked pork chunks, raw pork, raw steak, cooked steak, cut, onions, cut cilantro, salsa, cut lettuce, pico de gallo **Warning**
Intermediate 7
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**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink fully blocked by cooler. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Luis Rivera
27-06-4Intermediate – No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Also not hot running water at hand washing sink **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap or hand washing sign at hand sink **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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**
Basic 3
08B-32-4Basic – Food being prepared outside. Observed employees making tortillas, Cooking pork chunks, grilling raw meat, cutting cooked steak, serving tacos, garnish station with onions, cilantro, pico de gallo and salsas. **Warning**
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Observed coolers with raw steak, stored outside . **Warning**
50-04-4Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:25 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.