Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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RESTAURANTE EL SOL

702 RAIL RD · WIMAUMA · Hillsborough County · FL 33598

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3385475
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8482615
DBPR license3911703

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJanuary 22, 2024 12:00 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJanuary 22, 2024 4:46 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionFly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority7 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#3High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority12A-29-4

High 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. Observed dish washer wash cutting board and didnt wash hands before handling clean cutting board **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed case of plantains with mold growth and flies on them

Stop Sale
#6High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 50 live flies in dry storage area on cases of tomatoes Observed approximately 150 live flies of case of plantains in storage. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 7

#8Intermediate11-27-4

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. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate31A-07-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Hand washing sink missing in server expo area, dish washing area and in food preparation room where meat slicer is and ice machine **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No certified food manager on site. Person in charge Melany Tumbaco is manager on site and only has employee training **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate51-16-7

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/. Server area with ice chest and server expo area, no hand sink. Three compartment sink has inadequate drain boards and closest hand sink is 20 feet away Observed separate food storage room where employee was slicing meat, and no hand sink available. Observed in separate storage room and ice machine was added. Observed outdoor freezer and sheds. Also a bar area outside of restaurant. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that some 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**

Warning
#14Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-13-4

Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed wooden plywood on food storage cart **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic16-04-4

Basic – No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:23 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 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 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.