Los Gorditos
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2025
61
Score
Inspectors have visited Los Gorditos seven times, with records going back to 2022. On Apr 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around five violations each.
“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Los Gorditos' 61 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found observed 2 live flies around back open door (not screened in) and 3 compartment sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15:
35A-02-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15:
22-38-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed hand sink next to fryer not used at time of inspection and no splash guard to prevent and cross contamination **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15:
08B-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed back door, side door and front window no screen closed. Observed 2 flies near 3 compartment sink and back open door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15:
35B-05-4
61
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over diced bananas in black Reach-In-Cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation. Sliding glass service window, back door and side door of MFDV open
35B-05-4
Basic - Ice buildup in white reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in white container water at 91 F. Near warmer
10-07-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employees open drink in white Reach-In-Cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
70
Apr 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked food in reach-in-cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage containers on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator drinking red juice during cooking.
12B-02-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation.
35B-05-4
58
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - 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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave rusted
14-11-5
74
Sep 7, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 15, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat rice black reach in cooler. Employee moved raw items to bottom **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No manager on site at time of inspection. Employees unable to provide CFM certification due to it being locked in an office. Employees stated they have no access to paperwork. Spoke to manager Ady Ramos on the phone during inspection. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - 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. Employees stated training certificates are locked and they have no access. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Walk in cooler located outside back of mobile food dispensing vehicle. Walk in cooler door locked and employees stated unable to unlock. Employees stated they have no key to cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-22-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ran handwash sink for approximately 2 mins temped water at 72 f. Hot water faucet not currently working. Employees stated faucet in disrepair. **Warning**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed no running hot water at three compartment sink. Ran for approximately 1 min temped at 72 f. Employee fixed hot water at three compartment sink retested at 100 f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-24-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Mfdv hard plumbed connected to PVC pipes. Employees unable to provide proof of easy disconnect. Four jacks under MFDV. MFDV still has all four tires touching the ground. **Warning**
51-06-4
Basic - Portable water tank not enclosed or sloped to drain properly. No potable water tank observed on MFDV. Employees unable to provide location of portable water tank.MFDV currently using water hose connected to neighboring building. **Warning**
29-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plantains in container on floor. Employee placed crate under plantains. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
43
Aug 5, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Walk in cooler stored stored outside cooler does not have wheels to move with food truck.unapproved commissary butter cooked rice raw beef bread sodas vegetables stored in walk in cooler. 2 green shelves in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: Walk in cooler door locked. Operator refused to let inspector see inside during time of inspection. Operator stated the walk in cooler is there cooler . Operator refuse to let me look in walk in cooler. operator stated nothing stored in the cooler refusing inspector to see walk in cooler during time of inspection. Operator stated no key was available either during time of callback **Admin Complaint**
51-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Walk in cooler cooler stored outside of food truck with no covering or unit that has wheels to make it movable. Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Walk in cooler stored stored outside unapproved commissary butter cooked rice raw beef bread sodas vegetables stored in walk in cooler. Plantains in white container stored on floor in food truck by reach in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: Observed walk in cooler stored outside. Walk in cooler door locked. Operator refused to let inspector see inside during time of inspection. Operator stated the walk in cooler is there cooler . Operator refuse to let me look in walk in cooler operator stated nothing in the cooler refusing inspector to see walk in cooler . **Time Extended**
08B-42-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Los Gorditos last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Los Gorditos on file is from Apr 15, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Los Gorditos?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Los Gorditos.
How does Los Gorditos compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Los Gorditos most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Los Gorditos' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Los Gorditos have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Los Gorditos means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Los Gorditos inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Los Gorditos is inspected around three times per year on average.
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