Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TO ESTA RICO

911 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33603

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 14, 2024
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative determination recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1286452
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8654717
DBPR license3954012

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority50-08-7

High Priority – Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Warning

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate27-06-4

Intermediate – Observed: No running water in establishment. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning
#6Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Observed: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning
#4Basic08B-42-4

Basic – Observed: Food stored outside. Box of unwashed onions. Operator brought inside MFDV **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Observed: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.