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PUPUSERIA LA BENDICION LLC

3503 W BAKER ST, Plant City FL 33563

Last inspected Oct 20, 2023 · 2 visits since October 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
Licence3953744
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: pork 56 F, chicken 57 F, cooked tamales 53 F, cut leafy greens 50 F,
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Oct 20, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlories
Intermediate/16-37-1/Warning/Return visit Oct 20, 2023 · Time Extended
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork, chicken and multiple items in reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning/Return visit Oct 20, 2023 · Time Extended
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place.
Basic/51-36-1/Warning/Return visit Oct 20, 2023 · Time Extended
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Basic/05-09-4/Warning/Return visit Oct 20, 2023 · Time Extended
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk Flour and multiple items not labeled.
Basic/02D-01-5/Warning/Return visit Oct 20, 2023 · Time Extended
The state's own report →
Oct 19, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection

Ordered shut on the spot. 18 violations recorded, 4 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

4 High priority5 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 18 findings ▾
Establishment operating with no potable running water.
High priority/27-12-4/Warning
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. Bleach listing for use on food contact surfaces.
High priority/22-48-5/Warning
Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
High priority/29-04-4/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: pork 56 F, chicken 57 F, cooked tamales 53 F, cut leafy greens 50 F,
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlories
Intermediate/16-37-1/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.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator has small building that is not fully enclosed. 2 stand up refrigerators, rice, flour, microwave, Togo boxes and multiple items stored inside.
Intermediate/51-22-4/Warning
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork, chicken and multiple items in reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk flour.
Basic/14-01-5/Warning
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Plates, plastic containers and multiple items stored on floor outside.
Basic/24-07-4/Warning
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep sink in MFDV.
Basic/12B-07-4/Warning
Food stored outside. Tomatoes, cabbage and multiple items stored outside.
Basic/08B-42-4/Warning
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place.
Basic/51-36-1/Warning
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Basic/05-09-4/Warning
Single-service articles improperly stored. Lids, bowls and multiple items stored out side on prep table.
Basic/25-05-4/Warning
Warewashing conducted in outdoor area. Operator has set up a sink area and is washing dishes outside behind MFDV.
Basic/16-25-5/Warning
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk Flour and multiple items not labeled.
Basic/02D-01-5/Warning

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.