EL MANGASO #2
3503 W BAKER ST, Plant City FL 33563 · 813-862-6381
Last inspected Aug 12, 2025 · 5 visits since August 2023
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found 14 live flies flying around truck.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Food stored on floor. Container of fruit on floor.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Live, small flying insects found 14 live flies flying around truck.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator eating apple in truck and sat apple on cutting board.
Food stored on floor. Container of fruit on floor.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Live, small flying insects found 14 live flies flying around truck.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket in handwash sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator got chlorine beach for food contact surfaces sanitizer at time of inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator got soap at time of inspection.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water on truck temped 75 F.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator eating apple in truck and sat apple on cutting board.
Food stored on floor. Container of fruit on floor.
Food stored outside. Mangos, melons, and pineapples stored outside. Operator brought inside at time of inspection.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bowl with no handle in fruit.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 68 F.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler.
Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Single service items stored outside.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One new hire on unit. Manager had employee read and sign health agreement
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
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.