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COMIDA SUPER CREATIVA

9743 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, Tampa FL 33615

Last inspected Sep 20, 2024 · 4 visits since August 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence3953809
Grade history
AUG 23
JUN 24
SEP 24
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed carton of shelled eggs sitting out at room temperature 52 F. Operator place in reach-in-cooler
High priority/03A-02-5
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2024066239Sep 20, 2024Apr 2, 2025$400

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Sep 20, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks stored over cooked tamales in reach-in cooler. Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks stored over milk in reach-in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6/Warning/Return visit Sep 20, 2024 · Time Extended
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Cuban tamales.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning/Return visit Sep 20, 2024 · Time Extended
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation/Warning/Return visit Sep 20, 2024 · Time Extended
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and behind large equipment.
Basic/36-73-4/Warning/Return visit Sep 20, 2024 · Time Extended
Show the remaining 3 findings ▾
Food stored on floor. Fry oil, bottled waters and a bag of plantains stored on floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Warning/Return visit Sep 20, 2024 · Time Extended
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Basic/50-04-4/Warning/Return visit Sep 20, 2024 · Time Extended
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of the handwash sink soiled with accumulation of grease and trash debris. Reach-in cooler handles soiled with grease.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning/Return visit Sep 20, 2024 · Time Extended
The state's own report →
Sep 20, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection

Ordered shut on the spot. 13 violations recorded, 3 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

3 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 13 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks stored over cooked tamales in reach-in cooler. Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks stored over milk in reach-in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6/Warning
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw meat then returned to work with cooked steak and cut tomato without changing his gloves.
High priority/12A-09-4/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked Cuban tamales 51 F. Operator moved to reach-in freezer.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation/Warning
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three-compartments sink due to blockage of handwash sink.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Warning
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Raw chicken, bottled waters and various items stored in the handwash sink, blocked access to use at all times. Operator removed items from handwash sink.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed waste water leaking from wastewater tank dispense valve onto ground, created water puddle under the food truck. Operator completely shut off the valve and able to stopped the waste water at time of inspection. Observed a garden hose attached to a cap from the wastewater tank dispense valve, to the side of the street, evidence of liquid waste and grease on the ground of the street. Operator cleaning at time of inspection.
Intermediate/28-09-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Cuban tamales.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation/Warning
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and behind large equipment.
Basic/36-73-4/Warning
Food stored on floor. Fry oil, bottled waters and a bag of plantains stored on floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Warning
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Basic/50-04-4/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of the handwash sink soiled with accumulation of grease and trash debris. Reach-in cooler handles soiled with grease.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken, raw beef and other frozen raw meat thawing in/on handwash sink. Operator moved to reach-in cooler.
Basic/06-01-5/Repeat Violation/Warning
Jun 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed carton of shelled eggs sitting out at room temperature 52 F. Operator place in reach-in-cooler
High priority/03A-02-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in-cooler and reach-in-freezer soiled with old food debris
Intermediate/22-02-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Basic/50-04-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease
Basic/23-03-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed large frozen beef and pork thawing out at room temperature. Asked operator to place in reach-in-cooler or under running water
Basic/06-01-5
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic/21-12-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Small container with blue lid
Basic/02D-01-5
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.