Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

GALLO LOCO EXPRESS

4009 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1297730
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8825662
DBPR license3953743

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate1 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 3

#2High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 2lbs of carnitas are moldy inside Reach in cooler.

Stop Sale
#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operating with an expired license. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak and chicken stored over cooked steak in Reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate11-27-4

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.

#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket, brush, and wire scrub inside Employee handwash sink. Employee removed all items during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Carnitas, cooked shredded chicken, cooked streak inside Reach in cooler not date marked.

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. 4 bottles of Fiji water stored on floor. Employee relocated water to an approved location during time of inspection. Container of shortening stored on floor. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:55 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.