BESITO MEXICAN
253 WESTSHORE PLAZA SUITE 205 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33609
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly on cook line, 1 by ice machine, and 4 in bar **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over shredded cheese in walk in cooler **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw salmon thawed in packaging without opening package. Package states it must be removed from packaging prior to thawing **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line- cream mushroom sauce 60F, raw fish 50F, Pico 54F, Pico 49F cooked mushrooms 51F, raw beef 51F Reach in cooler- quinoa 44F Walk in cooler- chorizo 46F, raw pork 47F, raw beef 46F, raw chicken 48F Server station- milk 53F **Warning**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. cut tomatoes 44F (cooling 10am temped at 1:54pm retemped 3:05pm 46F) tres leche 48F (cooling 10am temped at 1:55pm retemped 3:05 46F) **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut tomatoes 44F (cooling 10am temped at 1:54pm retemped 3:05pm 46F) tres leche 48F (cooling 10am temped at 1:55pm retemped 3:05 46F) **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 500+ppm quaternary ammonia began adding water to sink **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 500+ppm quaternary ammonia **Warning**
Intermediate 5
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Placed into reach in cooler that is unable to maintain time temperature control for safety food. Unable to properly cool. Cut tomatoes and tres leche **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Server station, dish area, and prep line **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Frank **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/. Extended bar. Removed three compartment sink and added a dish machine in bar. Moved handwash sink in server area approximately 5 feet. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar **Warning**
Basic 15
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets by ice machine **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw salmon **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line iced over and not maintaining time temperature control for safety food in temperature, reach in cooler shelving paint chipping, sliding door on ice machine cracked, metal strainer bowl for tortilla chips broken **Warning**
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Lava rock bowls used for table side guacamole, wicker baskets for chips **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around compactor. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Table fan **Warning**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Wicker baskets for chips **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In prep room **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Apple with sticker still attached, cutting peppers without first washing. Manager had employee wash remaining peppers **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on server area **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. By ice machine, not creating sanitary nuisance at time of inspection **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handle at three compartment sink **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:32 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.