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MARIA'S LATIN FOOD

4344 GALL BLVD, Zephyrhills FL 33542

Last inspected Jun 4, 2024 · 5 visits since December 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
Licence3953908
Grade history
DEC 23
MAR 24
JUN 24
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. shredded cheese (56F - Cold Holding)
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $160

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2024044045Aug 1, 2024Oct 28, 2024$160

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Jun 4, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 3, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed hose connected to food truck disposing wastewater in grass beside their commissary..
Intermediate/28-09-5/Admin Complaint
Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Air conditioner dripping water onto the ground.
Basic/28-02-4/Warning
Jun 3, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 30, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. shredded cheese (56F - Cold Holding)
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In chest freezer, not plugged in but on ice -shredded cheese (56F - Cold Holding)purchased this morning at 8 am see stop sale
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Avian B.
Intermediate/53A-02-7/Warning
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Maria C.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
Food stored on floor. Fry oil on floor, moved to shelf
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Dec 7, 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.