Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL BENY MORE

6201 34 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1295799
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8714511
DBPR license6252566

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 21, 2024 1:41 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 24, 2024 11:30 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionNo potable water

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
11 High Priority7 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical30 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 11

#13High 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. Employee touched cell phone with single service gloves on one hand and changed tasks to begin touching pizza oven handle and utensils to pull out pizzas from the oven and placed them into Togo box to be served to the customer. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee wiped their hand on a soiled wet wiping towel stored on counter and begin engaging with food preparation with out washing their hands. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Operator turned on water pump to hands sink and three compartment sink wearing single service gloves and change tasks to begin engaging in food preparation without washing his hands and changing his gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#16High Priority12A-28-4

High 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 wiped their hands on their pants and began touching container of tomato sauce, premade pans with dough and began preparing a pizza without washing their hands. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies landing on frozen food stored on top of reach in freezer chest. 2 flies landing on single door stand alone fridge next to three compartment sink. 1 fly landing on cutting board stored on reach in freezer chest. 2 flies observed landing on reach in freezer chest near door entrance. **Warning**

Warning
#18High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food being stored on no food grade containers and T-shirt grocery bags. **Warning**

Warning
#19High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above shredded cheese, sliced ham, diced ham, diced pineapple, tomato sauce inside stand alone cooler near truck entrance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#20High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw chicken inside stand alone single door cooler near truck entrance. **Warning**

Warning
#21High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched register equipment, single door cooler handle with single service gloves on and began preparing food. **Warning**

Warning
#22High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside single door display cooler next to three compartment sink: raw chicken (58F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

Warning
#23High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. tomato sauce (117F – Hot Holding) **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 7

#24Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Unlabeled gallon of milk in single door cooler near truck entrance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#25Intermediate11-27-4

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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#26Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#27Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer and pink tooth brush stored inside hand sink. Inspector moved item to allow accessibility to her wash hands. **Warning**

Warning
#28Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – 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. No proof of employee training provided. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#29Intermediate27-09-4

Intermediate – No running water at three-compartment sink. Operator stated water is being turned off because pump is in disrepair and leaking onto the floor inside the truck. **Warning**

Warning
#30Intermediate27-17-4

Intermediate – Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Inspector could not wash hands to begin conduction inspection due to water being shut off. Operator stated water is being turned off because pump is in disrepair and leaking onto the floor inside the truck. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 12

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Stand alone single door cooler near truck entrance heavily soiled with food debris. Avantco pizza oven handles soiled with food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact area. Heavily soiled cardboard lining under cutting board stored on top of reach in freezer where space is utilized as a preparation table. Heavily soiled cardboard lining slicer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink stored on counter next to go boxes going out the window to be served to customers. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic13-03-4

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

Warning
#5Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic50-03-4

Basic – Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Decal expired on 2/2/2023. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice build up inside reach in chest freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic35B-14-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Kitchen door open. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Not closing screens on window and back door wide open. Flies present in MFDV. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. When inspector arrived water was turned. Operator turned on pump and water is now leaking on to the floors inside MFDV. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:04 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
6 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 49 · Flammable/combustible materials – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.