EL FOGON DE FELO
909 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, ., Tampa FL 33603
Last inspected Mar 13, 2025 · 7 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.
AUG 23
JUL 24
MAR 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections trending down, 57 points off where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly inside MFDV near side door.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2024043706 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 13, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
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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.
Outer openings not protected during operation.
Stored food not covered. Observed in reach-in-freezer uncovered
Mar 12, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 15 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority5 Intermediate6 Basic
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Establishment operating with no potable running water. Observed MFDV operating without any potable running water. Operator was able to connect hose to a commercial retail building to obtain water.
Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed the operator sanitizing a cutting board. Also observed operator using the unapproved chlorine sanitizer in a red sanitizing bucket for hard contact surfaces.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over container of salad dressings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sanitizer bucket sitting in hand sink.
No hot running water at in the establishment. 3 compartment sink 79 F and hand sink 79 F.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table.
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.
Outer openings not protected during operation.
Stored food not covered. Observed in reach-in-freezer uncovered
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed pipe to potable water leaking on the outside of MFDV
Jul 12, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floor metal bottom broken/missing.
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.
Jul 12, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 12 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority7 Intermediate4 Basic
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Establishment operating with no potable running water.
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic containers stored inside hand sink
No hot running water in the establishment.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Inspector will give owner a commissary change form for Dept of Agriculture as new commissary
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floor metal bottom broken/missing.
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.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Jul 11, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 13 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority7 Intermediate4 Basic
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Establishment operating with no potable running water.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly inside MFDV near side door.
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic containers stored inside hand sink
No hot running water in the establishment.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Inspector will give owner a commissary change form for Dept of Agriculture as new commissary
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floor metal bottom broken/missing.
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.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Jul 10, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 17 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 priority7 Intermediate7 Basic
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Establishment operating with no potable running water.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly inside MFDV near side door.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shelled eggs in non working reach in cooler at 52 F. Operator placing in working reach in cooler
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic containers stored inside hand sink
No hot running water in the establishment.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Inspector will give owner a commissary change form for Dept of Agriculture as new commissary
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floor metal bottom broken/missing.
Food stored on floor. Plastic cases of bottles water on floor.
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.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Both doors and window open without a screen.
Portable water tank not enclosed or sloped to drain properly.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 5305 N ARMENIA AVE, ., Tampa — this licence has since moved.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor
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.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Outer openings not protected during operation.
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.