El Kiosko 38 Puerto Rican Food
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
45
Score
El Kiosko 38 Puerto Rican Food, located at 43418 Hwy 27 Unit 2 in Davenport, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 12, 2026. This inspection resulted in a score of 45, with violations including accumulation of mold-like substance in the ice machine, use of a bowl without a handle for dispensing food, and the presence of dead roaches. While the facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections, the most recent one noted several critical, major, and minor violations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
45
Aug 14, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations.
74
Apr 28, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jul 18, 2024
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Nov 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
50
Apr 7, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Feb 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On sides and on lip of ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In seasoning in dry storage area. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches behind bar cooler on the floor. 3 dead roaches behind small freezer near bathrooms on the floor. 1 dead in first upright freezer gasket in rear storage area. 8 dead on the floor in drink storage room. 1 dead under mop bucket. 2 egg casings under mop bucket. Management discarded and sanitized all areas of dead roaches. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed whole fish, steak, chichron, and whole beef roast thawing in open air. Management placed in cooler to thaw. **Warning**
06-01-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef, and pork being stored over ready to eat cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Employee re arranged cooler to proper storage. Observed raw shrimp and fish being stored over ready to eat vegetables in reach in cooler, employee re arranged cooler to proper storage. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach by storage cabinet in front of beverage cooler. Manager eradicated and sanitized the area. 1 live on floor by mop bucket in drink storage room. 1 live roach on dry storage rack in drink storage room. 1 live roach on wall in dry storage room. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 25 rodent droppings under dry storage rack with drinks and single service items. **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained and soiled, advised to flip over or sand it down to refurbish. **Warning**
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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