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EL TIPICO LATINO RESTAURANT

1479 BELCHER RD S STE G&H · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33771

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3475938
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8865734
DBPR license6217962

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Under hot holding unit font of house. Shelf restaurant is putting extra food on shelf. cooked yucca (112F – Hot Holding); cooked pork ribs (98F – Hot Holding); pork soup (114F – Hot Holding); Plate in between hot holding units sitting on top beef balls (97F – Hot Holding). **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: All items on the bottom of hot holding unit on shelf. cooked yucca (109F – Hot Holding); cooked pork ribs (112F – Hot Holding); pork soup (120F – Hot Holding); Plate in between hot holding units sitting on top beef balls (97F – Hot Holding). All items have not been down in this spot for more than 4 hours. All items are requested to be warmed back up to 165. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Basic 1

#1Basic22-16-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: During inspection management wasn't able to correct this item. **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.