Poblanos Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 3, 2025
41
Score
Poblanos Mexican Restaurant appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. Poblanos Mexican Restaurant was last inspected on Sep 3, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 10 violations to closer to seven violations per visit over the last few inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Poblanos Mexican Restaurant's latest score of 41 falls below the Kissimmee average of 78. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
41
May 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over corn on the cob front reach in cooler Operator moved steak **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cut board on make table stained and grooved
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink back area hose inside
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test kit expired 2024
16-37-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. R.C. Missing food handler training certificate employed over 60 days
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink
12A-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in pineapple
14-01-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometers in front cold holding units
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in cook line coolers soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go trays stored on floor by bathrooms
25-05-4
43
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
86
Dec 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak, over cream cheese in cooler. Operator immediately moved **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes, cut lettuce, pico, fish, (45-47F - Cold Holding) less than 4hrs per operator. Operator immediately moved to another cooler for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: Cut lettuce and cut tomatoes in cooler 47F-48F . **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On cook line. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator immediately moved **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in prep cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
55
Dec 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak, over cream cheese in cooler. Operator immediately moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes, cut lettuce, pico, fish, (45-47F - Cold Holding) less than 4hrs per operator. Operator immediately moved to another cooler for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator immediately moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in prep cooler
23-03-4
55
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. - cook employee using phone, put on gloves, began work, no handwash.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. - employee touched raw chicken, grabs clean plates no handwash
12A-12-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. - grocery bag storing rice
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw beef over bread
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - cooked rice (56F - Cold Holding); - cooked ground beef (46F - Cold Holding) Employee states all items held overnight
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. - cook line cutting board stained
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - hand wash sink at cook line storing food pan and metal scrubber
31A-11-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. - in back storage room
36-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - cooler gasket torn at reach in cooler (Traulsen)
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - under cook line
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. - next to mop sink
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - upright cooler door gaskets
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
12B-13-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. - back door
35B-03-4
19
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: 1 weathered/worn food handler card with date illegible provided from Hospitality Resource Supply. 3 employees on duty, no other certification present **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.Rusted-shelves on reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: Freezer next to back door **Time Extended**
14-33-4
78
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.Non food grade bag use for rice on steam well. **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Raw beef stored over cleaned onions on tall reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Chicken stew prepared last week and taken from freezer yesterday with no date. Menudo prepared last week, frozen and taken out yesterday with no date marked. **Warning**
02C-08-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.Water bottles kept by front door. **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.Rusted-shelves on reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4
45
May 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
70
May 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Kitchen makeline cooked chorizo (70F - Cold Holding);placed overnight. Operator discarded. -Kitchen reach in cooler cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); red salsa (48F - Cold Holding); red salsa (70F - Cold Holding) 1 hour operator returned recently to unit,**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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 - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In kitchen reach in cooler , Horchata prepared 2 days ago. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knife stored between counter and makeline unit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-14-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License on site. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Double glass reach in cooler ,gasket torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to storage wall. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Water leaking from sides of kitchen hand sink. **Warning**
29-11-4
43
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Evidence of waste water being dumped on the back deck. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
28-14-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw fish ceviche over cut lettuce. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: Observed raw fish over cut lettuce at cook line l **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ORCHATA drink (54F - Cold Holding) Front Cashier Area yellow rice (51F - Cold Holding); beef stew (58F - Cold Holding) Back Reach In Cooler Cook Line. shredded cheese (54F - Cold Holding) cooler behind cashier. cooked pork (60F - Cold Holding); ground beef (58F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (65F - Cold Holding) reach in cooler underneath flat top. raw fish ceviche (48F - Cold Holding) cook line reach in cooler cut lettuce (55F - Cold Holding); pico (45F - Cold Holding) top of cook line cooler Advised operator to cool down by utilizing bags of ice on top of all the food items to bring temperature down to 41F. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: At call back inspection Cooked pork 65f - cooked goat 56f - milk 52f cook line **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand sink obstructed with a storage cart in the back storage area. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kits in the location. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Storage area hand sink - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Observed 2 reach in freezer and 1 reach in cooler outside establishment back area under the awning. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Storage area hand sink **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
29-28-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket in disrepair through the kitchen. Reach in cooler behind cashier needs a door handle. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment licensed with 35 chairs, we counted 51 chairs ready for service. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
51-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind and in between cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed dumpster directly on the ground. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
33-23-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Light from the hood is not working. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Check all, exterior and interior with food residue and gaskets. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
38-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dishwasher area - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
20
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Poblanos Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Poblanos Mexican Restaurant on file is from Sep 3, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Poblanos Mexican Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Poblanos Mexican Restaurant.
How does Poblanos Mexican Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Kissimmee?
Poblanos Mexican Restaurant most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Kissimmee average of 78.
Has Poblanos Mexican Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Poblanos Mexican Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Poblanos Mexican Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Poblanos Mexican Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Poblanos Mexican Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.
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